UPDATE AS OF JUNE 2021: A restoration contract crew through the Green Seattle Partnership will be on site at the end of June, actively removing weeds like ivy and blackberry from the northern edge of the property in advance of the house demolition, planned for end of Summer 2021. We… [ Keep reading ]
By Todd Burley and Cynthia McCoy Earth’s climate is changing. The science is clear, and the imperative to act is imminent, both to reduce our carbon emissions and to prepare for the impacts of this changing climate. The World Meteorological Organization, in its 2019 report, states, “Science tells us that,… [ Keep reading ]
By Todd Burley and Jacob Daley The world is warming, the climate is changing, and humans are the cause of this shift of geologic proportions. The science is clear, as detailed in the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. “Global warming is likely to reach 1.5°C between… [ Keep reading ]
With spring break right around the corner, we have a handful of virtual camp options for youth at home to stay engaged and creative. You can click here to see the options we have available. Classes will be held virtually using Webex. Click here to download Webex. Click here to… [ Keep reading ]
From recreation coaches to park inspectors to trail and forest stewards, volunteers are essential to the work we do at Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR). The pandemic greatly curtailed our volunteer programs, however, and it’s only now that conditions have improved enough for us to feel safe in re-starting some… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation closes parking on Monday, March 29 and Monday, April 5, 2020 Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) will close the Green Lake Community Center & Pool parking lot to facilitate the placement of mechanical units on the roof of the building as part of the Green Lake… [ Keep reading ]
Proclamation signed and both cities plan events to commemorate! Mayor Jenny Durkan of Seattle and Mayor Johanna Rolland of Nantes, France signed a joint proclamation committing to a continued partnership between Seattle and Nantes and celebrating 40 years of the Sister-City relationship: “Our cities are places of experimentation and knowledge,… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) invites the community to an online meeting for the Magnuson Park Circulation Plan and Comfort Station Feasibility Study on March 30, 2021 from 6 to 7:15 p.m. Please join us online! To register visit https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIocOigqz8jHNL0_XaQOl3iviEeaxB9xgm5 This online meeting is an opportunity for the community to… [ Keep reading ]
Camps for children ages 5-12 will be offered at 17 locations. Scholarships available; registration opens April 20. As more businesses prepare to open and more parents return to work, Seattle Parks and Recreation will offer full-day weekly summer childcare camps for children ages 5-12. Registration opens on Tuesday, April 20 at… [ Keep reading ]
By Todd Burley Seattle is known as a great place to access the great outdoors that surround us in our national parks and forests. Yet you can connect to nature right here in the city through our robust network of trails that course through our 4,000 acres of natural areas…. [ Keep reading ]
