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On April 4, Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) will no longer require masks to be worn at recreation facilities. You can learn more about Public Health - Seattle King County website about changes and masking recommendations.…

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) needs final community design input for the North Rainier Landbank park site located just north of the Safeway on S Charlestown St. between 34th and 35th Ave S. Please get involved.!-->…

Interest in commercial activities in Seattle parks has grown over the past decade. (Credit: Seattle Parks and Recreation) You've probably thought about grabbing a sandwich from a food truck or renting a paddle…

Enabled by the Seattle Park District Fund, the Seattle Parks and Recreation Scholarship Program makes financial assistance available to individuals and families who wish to participate in our programs and activities. Assistance is based…

Everyone is encouraged to participate in this short survey! Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) seeks comments from tennis and pickleball players on how best to support the growth of pickleball. Everyone is encouraged to participate in…

(Reader's photo, 2021) Pickleball might just be the hottest sport right now. The city is wondering how best to support it and asks some questions in your!-->!-->!-->…

By Todd Burley The climate is changing, that's for sure. According to Climate change 2021: the basis of physical sciences report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, “It is unequivocal that human influence has warmed the…

As Covid-19 rises again in our region this winter, Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) continues to monitor its impact and follow safety guidelines from local public health authorities. Prior to the arrival of the Omicron variant, the…

The thorough cleaning of encampments at Ballard Commons and Bitter Lake should mark a welcome change in Seattle's approach to visible homelessness and the use of public places. City leaders must not continue to allow the…

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is pleased to announce that many elements of the Lakeridge Playground renovation project have been completed. The new playground in Southeast Seattle is open. It includes slides, swings, climbing…

Photo by Denny Park Courtesy of SDOT Many Seattle parks and recreation facilities will be closed or on modified schedules due to winter vacations. Installations that remain open throughout the vacation are parks and boat ramps.…

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is excited to begin the process of renovating the Carkeek Park playground in northwest Seattle at 950 NW Carkeek Park Rd. The community is encouraged to participate and give its opinion. Please take…

Seattle Parks and Recreation promotes and co-hosts an event at Discovery Park open to everyone except white people. Once again, the city embraces a segregationist culture in the name of inclusion. Discovery Park's…

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is pleased to announce that we have awarded the construction contract to LW Sundstrom for the BF Day Playground renovation project. The entrepreneur will mobilize on site on Monday, November 22, 2021…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Seattle Parks and Recreation co-hosted a beach walk over the weekend that was advertised as "open to anyone who identifies" as non-white.Sunday's event at Discovery Park, co-hosted by the Sea…

Seattle Parks and Recreation promoted and co-hosted an event at Discovery Park open to everyone except white people. Once again, the city embraces a segregationist culture in the name of inclusion. Discovery…

Below are a number of relief / recovery funding opportunities available to the City of Seattle and King County, some ending next week (listed chronologically by deadline): 4Culture & ARTS Sustained support + Stimulus fund -…

Monday, October 25 is the date set for immunization verification requirements at many institutions/facilities in King County. This morning Seattle Parks!-->!-->!-->…

Seattle is a compassionate city ready to invest in solutions that help people living outside. Spending on homeless people and social services in the city's 2021 budget exceeded $ 218 million.In return, the town hall is expected to…

Seattle Parks is offering outdoor fitness classes at local community centers this fall, including its Permanent leisure program for 50+. Here are three!-->!-->!-->…

Three play area options are being explored for the Salmon Bay Park play area renovation. Come to the park on July 24 at 10 a.m. to review the schematic design and make your contribution. Graphic courtesy of Seattle Parks and…

Seattle Park and Recreation (SPR) and the United Indians of All Tribes (UIATF) are pleased to announce that the design of the Canoe Carving House, as part of the Northwest Native Canoe Center, is moving forward with the goal of 'To be…

Alec Regimbal, Seattle PIJuly 9, 2021Update: July 9, 2021 at 11:04 p.m. 1of9Sunset over Alki Beach in Seattle.Schafer & Hill / Getty!-->!-->!-->…

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is implementing new temporary closure times at Alki Beach Park (2665 Alki Ave. SW) from Friday July 2 to Monday July 5. The park will close every day at 10 p.m. (instead of 11 a.m.). : 30 pm) and reopen…

(WSB file photo) Last week, the city announced the closure of a 9-month pilot program Golden gardens, Ballard Beach Park, at 10 p.m., but nothing for Alki. Today - four days after a deadly shooting - an ad that Alki will close this early,…

In an effort to reduce fireworks and general infractions, Seattle Parks is closing Alki Beach Park early and turning on lights at area ball fields this weekend. Archive: Alki Beach cleaned up on Saturday night…

The gates to Golden Gardens will close an hour and a half earlier over the next nine months as part of a pilot project to alleviate public safety concerns.Seattle Parks and Recreation is changing the hours from 4:00 am to 11:30 pm and from…

So maybe you're not ready to take it all outside. Or maybe days like today (89 degrees at Sea-Tac equaled the record) remind you that it can get hot at times. Lifetime Recreation in Seattle Parks - intended for people aged 50 and over -…

The threat of a lawsuit shouldn't be necessary to remind government officials of a little thing called the First Amendment. But the Seattle Parks and Recreation Department needed a refresher course last week. At least they came to…

organized by Emerald Staff A roundup of the news and announcements we don't want to lose in the fast-paced news cycle! The city of Seattle offers COVID-19 vaccines at its Rainier Beach vaccination center, which now accepts…

And you might have wondered: am I going to my favorite park - or am I going back in time to last March? In 2021, as Seattle residents get vaccinated and the science of COVID-19 transmission becomes even more focused, it's time to end the…

by Ronnie Estoque On Wednesday, April 21, the Seattle Public Library (SPL) and Seattle Parks & Recreation (SPR) launched StoryWalk in the Parks for Earth Week in four different local parks. The collaboration aims to…

In Seattle's Ballard neighborhood, there is a latent conflict between the city's homeless camps and parents and their children who want to play youth sports in city parks but find an unwelcoming environment at many sites. .Ballard Little…

Seattle parents concerned for safety around neighborhood baseball park homelessness camp Seattle residents are worried their children will be attending a neighborhood park after children in one family receive threats from a homeless…

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) invites the South Park community to participate in an online open house on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. This is the neighborhood's opportunity to learn about the design…

The delay will allow for additional community awareness and an understanding of the changing needs of the community due to the pandemic and recovery efforts In March 2020, Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) decided to delay the Park…

While we can't meet in person at this time, your contribution is important to the future of the Salmon Bay Park Playground! Salmon Bay Park is a neighborhood park in Ballard at 2001 NW Canoe Pl, Seattle WA 98117. Seattle Parks and…

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is pleased to announce the start of construction of Loyal Heights Playground, 2101 NW 77and St. SPR awarded the construction contract to Green Tech Excavation who will mobilize to the site on Monday,…

A week after Seattle neighborhood groups sent a letter to officials expressing concern over the "spiraling public health and safety crisis" in Seattle parks, Mayor Jenny Durkan announced a new "clean cities proposal" to fight against the…

Calling the situation in many of Seattle's large parks "a spiraling public health and safety crisis," more than a dozen business and neighborhood groups sent a letter Monday to the mayor and city council urging them Act.Dozens of…

Good news for those with crazy kids: Seattle Parks and Recreation reopens 150 outdoor play areas to the public with new safety guidelines on Tuesday. Playgrounds closed in March when the novel coronavirus first hit the area, as…

Private security guards hired to keep people out of a Seattle-owned park during off-peak hours left on their first shift after being verbally harassed.Cal Anderson Park has been closed since June 30 and was cleaned up on Tuesday so the…

After city crews evacuated a camp of protesters and homeless people from Cal Anderson Park on Tuesday, the Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation hired private security firm Jaguar Security to “have a presence in the park.…

July 24, 2020 - The economic strength of the nonprofit sector has grown in recent years and it is now the third largest employer in the United States. It has certainly kept research companies busy. Chicago-based research…

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As mentioned briefly in our nighttime roundup of the viral crisis, Seattle Parks posted an announcement Friday night about what's reopening in its system - and what isn't. In case you haven't clicked on the full ad, here are the…

Seattle parks will remain open for what is expected to be a hot and sunny Mother's Day weekend, although officials are concerned about the spread of the coronavirus by crowds.More than a dozen large parks will have shorter hours than…

Alki and Golden Gardens are among parks to be closed earlier than normal during state stay-at-home orders SEATTLE - As of right now, there is still no picnic, no bonfire, no volleyball in Seattle parks.…

Major Seattle parks will be open again this weekend, with the same coronavirus restrictions that applied last weekend, according to the city.The Green Lake Park and Seward Park Loop Trails will remain open to pedestrians only. Beach…

Seattle parks will remain open this weekend, but people will be encouraged to "keep moving" to prevent gatherings and maintain social distancing. SEATTLE - The city of Seattle is rolling out new guidelines for…

SEATTLE, WA - Seattle will keep its parks open this weekend, allow two farmers' markets to return and designate certain routes for pedestrians and cyclists, the mayor's office said on Friday. Mayor Jenny Durkan ordered the closure of 15…

Although state-run parks remain closed, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan has decided to reopen all of the city's parks this weekend. In Response to "Stay Home, Stay Healthy" Order from Governor Jay Inslee, the Washington State Parks and…

Last weekend, Mayor Jenny Durkan closed 15 of Seattle's busiest parks ahead of a glorious weather weekend. While the city had received high marks for its social distancing efforts during the coronavirus pandemic, overcrowding…

While the Emerald City received a few pats on the back given its social distancing efforts in the wake of the novel coronavirus, it looked like a few derogatory brands were heading towards the city in places like Alki Beach Park and Green…

SEATTLE — Seattle will open its parks this weekend after they closed last weekend as many became too crowded. However, parks will be patrolled to discourage large groups from congregating.Mayor Jenny Durkan said it was essential that…

City staff said their assessment at the end of the weekend was that "people were overwhelmingly complying with the closure of the 15 largest parks." Foot traffic was much lighter than usual this weekend in Seattle's…

SEATTLE - Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan and other city officials announced Thursday that the city's main parks and beaches will be closed over the weekend.Durkan said it will be a temporary closure of the parks and the city will monitor…

Usually on “All Over The Map,” heard on Fridays on Seattle's Morning News, we take, as Dave Ross says in the intro, “a quick peek at the stories behind the…

This photo from now closed Don Armeni boat ramp a lot of Stewart L., just arrived around the same time as Seattle Parks made this announcement: In an effort to encourage social distancing and reduce the number of crowds that…

There are new restrictions on the use of public parks in Seattle and King County. Playgrounds and sports fields are closed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. But many people still come to play.…

With so many people working from home and walking around their neighborhoods for exercise, you may discover parks and other public spaces you never knew existed. This is exactly what happened to me on a walk around…

(Photo WSB - Myrtle Reservoir Park, Thursday night) It is the south side of Myrtle reservoir park - one of West Seattle's parks / open spaces where you!-->!-->!-->…

Seattle Parks and Recreation information Join Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) as we celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Teen Late Night program at Rainier Community Center (4600 38th Ave. S) from 7 p.m. to midnight on Friday,…

This is the two-of-three concept for the site at the 48th southwest and southwest of Charlestown in West Seattle. The Seattle Parks Department is asking for public input on the survey to help choose one of the three for…

The piers and pilings at the Don Armeni boat launch on Harbor Ave SW will be replaced in 2020, but an eelgrass survey will first require the boat launch to be closed on April 11. It will reopen on April 12 after the investigation is…

More than a year later Jesús Aguirre quit as Seattle Parks superintendent, he has just been appointed to return to work. This is one of four cabinet-level changes announced by Mayor Jenny Durkan's office today. Aguirre left…

Seattle parks information Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) has a booth at the West Seattle Farmer's Market, 44th Ave. SW and SW Alaska St., Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This is an opportunity for the community to learn…

Seattle Parks and Recreation will be gathering community feedback on preferred programming and preliminary designs for a new environmental education center in the Washington Park Arboretum on Wednesday, December 5. SPR project manager…

We asked what readers wanted to understand about homelessness, and the most popular question was, "Why aren't the police enforcing the laws against camping in Seattle's parks and streets?" As Ask Project Homeless tries to answer this, it…

The Puget Ridge Playground on 21st Ave SW is undergoing renovations following town halls and design reviews. The renovation project will update the features of the community-built park with play structures accessible to children of all…

As Earth Day approaches, the spotlight on environmental consciousness is lighting up, and today we have a report on how students from Explorer West High School (sponsor WSB) is working with Seattle Parks to make a difference by saving…

Seattle's parks are definitely city gems.While the Emerald City has become quite an urban world since the first white settlers arrived in 1851, locals recognized early on that the natural world around it was part of what made it such a…

(Photo BMS) 3:59 p.m .: Police are currently investigating a strange accident - a Seattle Parks pickup truck in the side of the toilet building at Roxhill Park, with an injured person before they can move away. Police tell us they are…

Update: Seattle's Kyle McCoy finished first in the 4th Antarctic Desert Race. He drove a total of 250 kilometers and raised some $ 75,000 in funds for the Seattle Parks Foundation. The former Army Cap claimed it was a day he will never…

Three- and four-year-olds in Seattle, WA, swap preschool classes for the great outdoors. As part of a new partnership with Seattle Parks and Recreation, Tiny Trees Preschool will promote learning in nine city parks starting in…

The smoking ban in all public parks in Seattle began on Monday, but it could take time to enforce. The first day of Seattle's public park smoking ban looked like any other: People continued to light up at Victor Steinbrueck…

Fall colors are reflected in the Willamette River in Portland Cathedral Park, under the St. John's Bridge.Tess Freeman / OPBPortland and Seattle are known for their parks - and now they have the accolades to prove it.Both cities are in the…

Almost daily, Gustaf Karlholm takes his dog for a run in the heavily wooded Ravenna-Cowen Park complex in Seattle's Roosevelt neighborhood. But throughout the winter, the Seattle realtor and mortgage broker is…