Green Lake closed to swimming and all water contact due to toxic algae
Seattle Parkes and Recreation today closed Green Lake to swimming and water contact for people and pets because of toxic algae. People and pets should not swim, wade or play in the lake. Dog owners...
View ArticleGreenwood neighbors begin process of designing new park by library
About 30 Greenwood neighbors met at the Greenwood Community Council meeting two weeks ago to discuss what the neighborhood’s new park could look like. Seattle Parks and Recreation purchased the land...
View ArticleEarth Day Work Party at Greenwood Park on Sunday, April 19
Volunteers are organizing an Earth Day work party at Greenwood Park, 602 N. 87th St., from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Sunday, April 19. Work with staff from the Seattle Parks and Recreation to plant new...
View ArticleKickoff for ‘Save Seattle’s Apples’ is Sunday at Linden Orchard
City Fruit, Seattle Public Utilities, Seattle Parks and Recreation, and Greater Good Granola are joining forces for a campaign to save all the apples from neighborhood trees that go to waste. The...
View ArticleCarkeek Park Environmental Learning Center to be named after longtime...
Seattle Parks and Recreation will name Carkeek Park’s Environmental Learning Center after longtime volunteer Nancy Malmgren, who has spent the last four decades helping to restore the park and Piper’s...
View ArticleMay 19 teacher walkout – what to do with your kids
Seattle Public Schools’ teachers will stage a one-day walkout on Tuesday, May 19, to protest the state legislature’s current underfunding of public schools. That is leaving many working parents...
View ArticleSummer fun at beaches, pools and spray parks
Seattle Parks and Recreation has several pools, spray parks and beaches close to Phinney Ridge and Greenwood that your family can enjoy. You can download a PDF of the complete summer guide of all...
View ArticleSmoking ban in all Seattle parks begins today
As of today, all parks in Seattle are smoke free. The ban includes any publicly-accessible park facility, including neighborhood pocket parks. Park visitors used to have to be 25 feet away from other...
View ArticleCity finalizes deal to purchase Bleacher’s Pub land to double size of new...
The City of Seattle has finalized the deal to purchase the land where Bleacher’s Pub currently sits, at Greenwood Avenue North and North 82nd Street, to build a new park next to the Greenwood Library....
View ArticleMeet new superintendent of Seattle Parks and Recreation at community meetings
Seattle Parks and Recreation’s new superintendent, Jesús Aguirre, will meet with community members in the next few months to learn more about the city’s diverse neighborhoods and recreation needs. In...
View ArticleMany Parks and Recreation facilities closed on Labor Day
Many Seattle Parks and Recreation facilities will be closed for Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 7, including: Community centers Environmental learning centers Indoor swimming pools Green Lake Small Craft...
View ArticleHelp design new Seattle Sensory Garden at Woodland Park Zoo
The community is invited to help design the new Seattle Sensory Garden at Woodland Park Zoo. The first public meeting is from 7-8:30 p.m. next Thursday, Sept. 10, at the Phinney Neighborhood...
View ArticleSeattle Parks and Recreation-hosted Halloween events
Seattle Parks and Recreation is hosting a lot of Halloween events throughout the city this month. Here are a few in and near our neighborhood. Halloween Carnival at Loyal Heights Community Center, 2101...
View ArticleCommunity meeting on Sensory Garden at Woodland Park Zoo is tonight
Just a reminder that the second meeting for community input on Woodland Park Zoo’s new Sensory Garden is from 7-8:30 p.m. tonight (Wednesday) at the Phinney Neighborhood Center, 6552 Phinney Ave. N....
View ArticleMany Seattle Parks and Recreation facilities closed on Tuesday, Nov. 17, for...
Many Seattle Parks and Recreation facilities will be closed on Tuesday, Nov. 17, because of an all-staff in-service day. The majority of classes and programs will not be running, however, all...
View ArticleSeattle Parks and Recreation holiday closures
Many Seattle Parks and Recreation facilities will be closed or on modified schedules during the winter holidays: Community centers, environmental learning centers and teen life centers will close at 6...
View ArticleGreen Lake alum treatment begins April 4
Seattle Parks and Recreation will treat Green Lake with aluminum sulphate (alum) from April 4-18 to reduce phosphorous levels. Seattle Parks and Recreation awarded the contract for the alum treatment...
View ArticleProvide your input on new play equipment at Licton Springs Park play area
Seattle Parks and Recreation is asking for public input on new play equipment at the popular Licton Springs Park play area, 9536 Ashworth Ave N., northeast of Greenwood. Meet with Seattle Parks and...
View ArticleSome beaches, spray parks open this weekend
Several Seattle Parks and Recreation beaches and all of the spray parks open on Saturday, May 28. One outdoor pool is open now and wading pools will open next month. You can see the complete list of...
View ArticleGive Parks department your input on new park at 81st and Greenwood Saturday
Stop by 81st and Greenwood from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday during the Greenwood Car Show and give Seattle Parks and Recreation your input for a new park on that site. The park will cover the entire...
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