Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is partnering with the Little Saigon community to host an opportunity to gather input on designs for the new park during the Community Ballot Party on Thursday, November 1, 2018 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Pho Bac Súp Shop, 1240 S Jackson St. Join… [ Keep reading ]
Join us at the Fall Festival! Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) and the East Ballard Community Association invite the community to celebrate the new Gemenskap Park on Saturday, October 27, 2018, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This new community-initiated park provides much needed green space for the east Ballard… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) invites the community to participate in the Hubbard Homestead play area project. Please join us on Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at 6 p.m. at Northgate Community Center, 10510 5th Ave. NE. We are hosting two meetings to inform you about the project and gather your… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) and the Kubota Garden Foundation encourage the community to participate in the future of Kubota Garden. Please attend the Kubota Master Plan Update meeting on Saturday, October 13, 2018 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at the Rainier Beach Community Club, 6038 S Pilgrim St. This… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is seeking nominations for the Denny Awards, which honor extraordinary volunteer service to the city’s parks and recreation system. The deadline for nominations is October 22, 2018. The electronic nomination form is available here. The awards will be presented at a recognition ceremony to… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) opened the renovated play area and viewing plaza at Gas Works Park today, October 5, 2018. The sand box will remain closed until next week. The renovation features industrially-influenced new play equipment and improves accessibility at the play area. The play area project was designed… [ Keep reading ]
Bring your cameras and capture the breathtaking sight of Japanese maple trees ablaze in fall color at the annual Maple Viewing Festival, October 4 – 14, at the Seattle Japanese Garden. This family-friendly event features nature-inspired art, maple tree scavenger hunts for the kids, live performances and other cultural… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) invites the community to provide input on the preliminary design for potential future improvements to the Green Lake Small Craft Center on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Please join us at Green Lake Small Craft Center, 5900 West Green Lake Way N… [ Keep reading ]
The first of 14 new park sites (landbanked) throughout Seattle begins construction and will be completed by late spring 2019. Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) awarded the construction project and notice to proceed to Wyser Construction for the Greenwood/Phinney Landbank property recently named Alice Ball Park. This new park will… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation is celebrating Welcoming Week with the following three events in our downtown parks. Welcoming Week, which this year will be held Sept. 14-23, is an annual series of events that bring together immigrants, refugees, and native-born residents to raise awareness of the benefits of… [ Keep reading ]
