Seattle Parks and Recreation is happy to announce Colman Pool opens for the 2018 season on Saturday, May 26, 2018! Lesson registration for 2018 lessons begins online Tuesday, April 3 at noon. In-person lesson registration at Colman starts weekends only on May 26 and 7 days a week starting June… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation and the Associated Recreation Council are excited to introduce SurvivorQuest Summer Youth Camp, making its debut this summer. This camp introduces youth ages 12-15 to wilderness survival, backpacking skills, first aid, environmental science, and more. In an effort to individualize education, campers are given the… [ Keep reading ]
Summer is nearly over, and we’re reflecting on all of the memories made and goals reached this season! In perhaps our busiest summer ever – due the long stretches of hot, sunny weather – we saw huge number of people at our summer programs, parks, pools and beaches. Take a… [ Keep reading ]
Record-breaking temperatures have been plaguing Seattleites since the end of June, and there’s no relief in sight. Seattleites have been clamoring to Seattle Parks’ public beaches, spray parks and indoor/outdoor pools to try and escape the heat. During the first 15 days of open public beaches, lifeguards made 29 water… [ Keep reading ]
Shake things up this summer and spend a day suspended high up in the trees. West Seattle’s Camp Long is hosting eight sessions of Enchantment Experiential Play and Zip camp at the high ropes challenge course. Play and zipline with your friends 40 feet above the ground. The experience is… [ Keep reading ]
This summer Seattle Parks and Recreation and Green Lake Small Craft Center are offering weeklong youth sailing camps. The center is located at 5900 W Green Lake Way N. The camps will be held from noon-4 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, and sessions will be held from now until Aug. 14. Participants will… [ Keep reading ]
With high temperatures predicted across Western Washington this summer, Seattle Parks and Recreation wants to remind the public about water safety precautions. During the last four years, there were only five days in the month of June when temperatures reached more than 80 degrees. In 2015, June saw at least… [ Keep reading ]
Dozens of people were spotted at Mt. Baker Ridge Viewpoint Park on Sunday, June 21, taking in the Summer Solstice. How are you celebrating the season? Send your photos to @seattleparks on Twitter.
What’s your favorite thing to do in July? Eat popsicles? Take vacation? Stargaze? Celebrate National Park and Recreation Month?! There’s only one correct answer here, folks. The National Recreation and Park Association has hosted Park and Recreation Month since 1985, and this year, they’re asking people to celebrate it under… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation invites youth ages 11-13 to summer Adventure Camps at Camp Long Environmental Learning Center. These camps expose kids to fun outdoor activities, environmental topics, leadership skills and team development. Participants will take day trips to try out different outdoor activities like kayaking, rock climbing and… [ Keep reading ]
