Seattle Aquarium looking for local beach volunteers
Do you love your Golden Gardens and Carkeek Park beaches? Enjoy learning about the cool critters that live there? The folks at Seattle Aquarium’s Beach Naturalist Program are looking for …
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Coyote sighted near Golden Gardens dog park
A number of My Ballard readers emailed in to report sightings of coyotes in the neighborhood early this week. Ashli spotted a coyote outside the south gate of the Golden …
Coyote spotted at Golden Gardens
My Ballard reader Melissa emailed in to report that she spotted a coyote at Golden Gardens on Sunday afternoon. “I was just walking my dog through the wooded area of …
Golden Gardens Park drainage and stairway set for renovation
Seattle Parks and Recreation is hosting a public design meeting for the Golden Gardens Park drainage and stairway renovation project this Wednesday, October 7, from 7 – 8:30 p.m. at the Golden …
Golden Gardens relocates fire pits to north end of beach
All 12 fire pits at Golden Gardens have been relocated to the north end of the beach, an effort the city says will allow for better monitoring of fires and …
Throwback Thursday: The Golden Gardens of yesteryear
As the sunnier and warmer weather approaches we thought it was time to look back at some photographs taken at Golden Gardens back in the day. Enjoy! The photo below, …
Coyotes spotted attacking cat in Ballard
My Ballard reader Craig emailed in to report that he witnessed two coyotes attacking a black cat in the middle of NW 85th St on Thanksgiving. Craig was driving down …
Throwback Thursday: The Golden Gardens of yesteryear
As the warm weather (slowly) fades away we thought that this week would be the perfect time to take a look at everyone’s favorite summer spot, Golden Gardens, as it appeared …
Young beaver making a home at Golden Gardens
There’s a new resident in the pond at the north end of Golden Gardens Park. Betsy snapped these photos of the little wood worker’s work that’s on the east side …
Report of capsized sailboat at Golden Gardens
Update: By the time we arrived at Golden Gardens, all the firefighters had left with no evidence of a capsized sailboat or any injuries. Earlier: Fire crews and the Coast …
Celebration for new playground
The playground at Golden Gardens has been open less than a month and has already become a destination for many kids. The park has a large pirate ship-looking climbing structure …
Golden Gardens is ‘Park of the Month’
This month, Golden Gardens has been selected as the Groundswell NW “Park of the Month.” This August, Golden Gardens Park celebrates one year of stewardship under the Green Seattle Partnership …