By Todd Burley At Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR), we define a healthy environment as a thriving ecosystem where everyone has equitable use of, and responsibility for, public spaces. It is a healthy urban forest that cleans the air and soil and serves as a natural sanctuary for people and… [ Keep reading ]
Youth Appreciation Week is almost here! Each year, during Seattle Public Schools’ Spring Break, Seattle Parks and Recreation hosts a week of special programming just for our youth participants. Programming includes regularly scheduled activities, special events, field trips, and activities designed to celebrate this special week for teens. Find schedules… [ Keep reading ]
Many Seattle Parks and Recreation facilities will be closed Thursday, March 24, 2022 due to an all-staff training event. These facilities and services are CLOSED: Community Centers and programs (Childcare operating normally) Teen Life Centers Environmental Learning Centers Swimming Pools Green Lake Small Craft Center Mount Baker Rowing and Sailing… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation will begin construction on accessibility improvements at the Rainier Community Center in June 2022. Both the community center and parking lot will close on June 18 and reopen in the spring of 2023. The play area will remain open. This project addresses approximately 100 documented barriers… [ Keep reading ]
Buds are blossoming, the weather is warming, and the days are getting longer! Seattleites are not strangers to the joy of spring time, and we hope you can get out and enjoy Seattle Parks and Recreation spaces even more in 2022 than in years past. With the Spring Equinox official… [ Keep reading ]
By Todd Burley Today is Global Recycling Day, and Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is looking at how we can improve our waste diversion in our parks. In 2021 we partnered with Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) to conduct a waste audit at four athletic fields – Magnuson Park, Woodland Park,… [ Keep reading ]
If you’ve visited Green Lake Park recently, you may have noticed some new signage announcing “Pedestrian Use Only – No Wheels” on the inner loop. This long-term temporary use restriction, which restricts all bicycles and other wheeled uses from the Green Lake Park inner loop (strollers and mobility devices are… [ Keep reading ]
Please join our online event! Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is seeking input from tennis and pickleball players on how we can best support the growth of pickleball. Please join us online on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at 4:30 p.m. To register visit https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAsf-2rrTwqE9bpE6f9JbwvhTUl7WUYt3RW. This online event is part of the 2021-2022… [ Keep reading ]
On Saturday, March 5th, nineteen community members participated in an Introduction to Forest Bathing. This event was hosted at Seward Park by the Adult Athletics and Environmental Engagement units at SPR. The participants were guided with a series of invitations using their senses and drawing their attention to the natural… [ Keep reading ]
On April 4, Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) will no longer require masks to be worn in recreation facilities. You can read more on Public Health – Seattle King County’s website about the changes and recommendations about masking. While masks will not be required after April 4, we encourage you… [ Keep reading ]
