Come experience the Windermere Summer Splash at Green Lake from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 15! In addition to featuring corporate crew races, the event will celebrate summer fun and healthy activities for families. There will be food vendors, children’s activities, entertainment and opportunities to experience rowing, canoeing,… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Parks and Recreation Superintendent Listening Tour community meeting scheduled for tonight, Aug. 4, at Rainier Beach Community Center has been canceled. Rainier Beach staff will be supporting National Night Out events and want community members to be able to participate in the citywide event. The community center meeting… [ Keep reading ]
The deadline for submitting an application for the Seattle Preschool Program has been extended from July 31 to August 10 at 5:00 p.m. Families who apply by the deadline will be entered into the first round of selections for preschool enrollment.
We don’t need to tell you that Kerry Park, Gas Works and Golden Gardens have some of the most beautiful sunset views. Your Instagram and Twitter accounts tell us you’re all over those sites. But have you discovered some of the City’s less-traveled hot spots for glimpses of rose and… [ Keep reading ]
This summer Seattle Parks and Recreation and Green Lake Small Craft Center are offering Green Lake Adventure Camp 2015 for ages 11-14. The center is located at 5900 W Green Lake Way N. The camp will be held from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, Aug. 3-14. Participants will learn canoeing, kayaking,… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation invites families, neighbors and friends of Othello Park to participate in workshops for the Othello Park play area renovation on Wednesday, July 29, 2015 from 10 a.m. to noon and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Both input workshops sessions will take place at Othello Park located… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation is in the process of redesigning its website. Take this user test and help us better understand how people search for resources online: https://www.loop11.com/usability-test/27040/introduction/ The user test will close on July 31. Thanks for your participation!
Written by Deborah Phare, Seattle Parks and Recreation Volunteer Public demonstration gardens begin with idealism, hope, and the best of intentions. In the mid-1990s, a small but ambitious project was undertaken in Carkeek Park, a 216-acre public park in north Seattle. With the help of many volunteers, a few Parks… [ Keep reading ]
Camp Long and the National Wildlife Federation hosted a campout for High Point Seattle Housing Authority families last month. On Saturday, June 20, 67 people participated in a free overnight nature immersion experience. For the third year the Camp Long Environmental Learning Center partnered with the National Wildlife Federation (NWF)… [ Keep reading ]
Ninety-degree heat can’t stop dedicated fitness fanatics. Last month Seattle Parks and Recreation’s Sounds Steps spring training program concluded with two events, the Lake Union Loop and the Walk of champions. Dozens of participants completed the half marathon events under the sun. Sound Steps is one of Seattle Parks and… [ Keep reading ]
