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Camp Long closed on Sundays from Nov. 4 through Feb. 28

Camp Long (5200 35th Ave. SW) will be switching to their winter operating hours and will be closed on Sundays from Nov. 4 through Feb. 28. Camp Long will begin to take cabin rentals starting on January 2, 2019. Cabins are available for use beginning on March 1. More information… [ Keep reading ]

Funding for 2018 wintertime community events through Arts in Parks

Seattle Parks and Recreation is pleased to announce a funding opportunity for wintertime events in city parks. Individuals and community groups can request up to $1,000 in funding from the Arts in Parks initiative for events that have a significant arts component and which engage underserved communities. Applications are due… [ Keep reading ]

Community members invited to help plant new pollinator garden at Interbay Golf Course

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is developing a pollinator garden at Interbay Golf Course, 2501 15th Ave. W. The nearly .20-acre garden, located near the course’s Hole #3, will feature soil-covered log berms, 20 native shrub and herb species, and approximately 100 flowering plants, mimicking the Puget Sound prairie landscape that… [ Keep reading ]

Facility grant for Dr. Blanche Lavizzo Park for performing arts programs and community activities

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is accepting proposals on a rolling basis now through April 30, 2019 for performing arts programs and community activities utilizing the amphitheater at Dr. Blanche Lavizzo Park (2100 S Jackson St.). SPR will waive permitting and park rental fees and provide electricity access at the… [ Keep reading ]

Green Seattle Day is Nov. 3: sign up in advance to volunteer at park sites across Seattle

Have a hand in planting Seattle’s future forests! Join Seattle Parks and Recreation on Saturday, Nov. 3 and help the Green Seattle Partnership kick off their planting season. Hundreds of volunteers will be planting thousands of plants in parks throughout Seattle. All community members are welcome, and no experience… [ Keep reading ]

Arts in Parks: Mobile Incubator to visit five Seattle park locations

During the month of November, community members might notice a bright orange 1957 Shasta camper trailer in their neighborhood park. The Mobile Incubator is a mobile office where artists, designers, performers, writers and other cultural entrepreneurs can come to seek free business advice for their creative ventures. The Mobile Incubator… [ Keep reading ]

Carkeek Park pedestrian bridge closed Nov. 5-9 for maintenance work

The Carkeek Park pedestrian bridge, located near the playground parking lot and that crosses the train tracks providing access to the beach, will be closed beginning Monday, Nov. 5  for maintenance work. We anticipate the work will last through Friday, Nov. 9 and that the bridge will be reopened on… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Parks and Recreation encourages the community to participate in the design of new park in Little Saigon neighborhood

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 ]

Community invited to celebrate the new Gemenskap Park Oct. 27

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 ]

Community encouraged to participate in Hubbard Homestead play area design

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 ]