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Seattle Parks and Recreation to Develop Integrated Aquatic Vegetation Management Plan for Green Lake

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) will host the first public meeting for the development of the Green Lake Park Aquatic Vegetation Management Plan on Wednesday, June 26, 2024. Please join us from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Hearthstone at Green Lake Chapel, 6720 E Green Lake Way N, Seattle, WA 98103. … [ Keep reading ]

Native Indigenous Presentations at City Hall Park

Head to City Hall Park (450 3rd Ave.) in Downtown Seattle for a series of Native Indigenous Presentations organized in partnership with Windz of Change Alliance. All events are from noon-1pm July 9 | Paul Chiyokten Wagner Saanich NationTraditional Coash Salish Storyteller and flutist July 11 | Richard Swil Kanim… [ Keep reading ]

New Seattle Parks and Recreation Annual Report Highlights 2023 Accomplishments 

We are #ParkProud to have recently released our 2023 Annual Report, a comprehensive look across all funds on Seattle Parks and Recreation’s accomplishments! 2023 was a landmark year for Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR), the first of Cycle 2 of the Seattle Park District. Building on our baseline budget (made… [ Keep reading ]

Join Seattle Parks and Recreation and Alki Community Council for the Alki Community Summer Celebration!

Please join Seattle Parks and Recreation and the Alki Community Council for an evening filled with fun, food, and festivities at the Alki Community Summer Celebration! This exciting event will take place on June 20, 2024, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 p.m. at Alki Playground, 5817 SW Lander St., Seattle,… [ Keep reading ]

Seward Park Given the Green Flag Award

Seattle Parks and Recreation the First Municipal Park in U.S. to Receive Award In a first for a municipal park in the United States, Seattle’s Seward Park was given the Green Flag Award on June 14th, 2024. This international park excellence award recognizes high standards in a broad spectrum of… [ Keep reading ]

Shape Your Lake City Community Center!

Visit us at the Lake City Farmers Market in June Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) will gather community input on the future Lake City Community Center on June 13, 20, and 27 at the Lake City Farmers Market. Please stop by the SPR booth and tell us what services and… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Parks and Recreation Announces 2024 Downtown (City Center) Parks Summer Events Schedule 

Summer starts downtown! Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) and its partners are #ParkProud to host a variety of FREE events and activities all summer long in the heart of Seattle, as well as at several neighborhood parks! Offerings include outdoor movies at Cal Anderson Park, music and dancing at Hing… [ Keep reading ]

Mountain Fest 2024 at Camp Long! 

Bring out your inner camp kid at this year’s Camp Long Mountain Fest! Free fun for the whole family.   Join us on Saturday, June 15, 2024 from 11am to 5pm at Camp Long for our annual Mountain Fest celebration. Celebrate Camp Long and Seattle’s outdoor history and culture. You can… [ Keep reading ]

Renovated Bitter Lake Play Area Opens

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is happy to announce the renovated Bitter Lake play area is open! The new play area provides many opportunities for children of all abilities, ages 2-5 and 5-12 to explore. Sliding, spinning, zip-lining and climbing on new colorful play equipment are a few of the… [ Keep reading ]

Update on Denny Blaine Park

We appreciate all members of the community for providing feedback and heartfelt thoughts about Denny Blaine Park—our parks system is made better by the engagement and advocacy of residents and users. Public comment regarding our proposed supplemental use guidelines for Denny Blaine closed on June 6, 2024. Through the community… [ Keep reading ]