Some Seattle Parks and Recreation facilities will be closed on Friday and next Monday as part of the furlough program to fill the budget gap. All Parks facilities and offices will also be closed on Thursday for Veterans’ Day. Friday’s closures: Grounds maintenance Community centers (except child care and late night programs, which will still […]
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Parks Department furlough day Friday
Seattle Parks and Recreation has more furlough days coming up this week and next, to help close its budget gap. City of Seattle employees are taking 10 days off without pay this year. On Friday, all community centers, swimming pools, and environmental learning centers will be closed, and there will be no grounds maintenance. Next […]
Seattle Parks & Recreation furlough days
Seattle Parks and Recreation is taking furlough days on Friday, Sept. 10, and Monday, Sept. 13. It’s part of the 10 days without pay that city employees are taking to help with the budget shortfall. On Friday, all swimming pools, community centers, and environmental learning centers will be closed, and there will be no grounds […]
Crown Hill ‘skatedot’ design meeting on Monday
One of the features of the new Crown Hill Park at Holman Road NW and 13th Avenue NW will be a “skatedot,” a 1,500 square foot area with “skatable” terrain. Seattle Parks and Recreation is asking for public input for the design. This coming Monday, Aug. 2nd from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Crown […]
‘Unique’ art exhibit opens at Carkeek Park
For the second year, Carkeek Park (950 NW Carkeek Park Rd.) has been transformed into a unique art exhibit. Artist Sylwia Tur, Rungs. Photo courtesy David Fancis Seattle Parks and Recreation, the Center on Contemporary Art (CoCA), and the Carkeek Park Advisory Council have teamed up to bring the second installment of the Heaven and […]
Help name two Ballard-area parks
Two new parks in Ballard need names. The unnamed 9th Ave NW park Seattle Parks & Recreation is looking for name suggestions for the new 9th Ave NW park (between 70th & 73rd) as well as the Crown Hill School Open Space (at Holman Rd NW & 13th Ave NW). Names for the two parks […]
New parks Code of Conduct takes effect
The Seattle Parks and Recreation is instigating a new Code of Conduct that takes effect today, Thursday, April 1. It includes provisions from Washington state law, from Seattle City ordinance, from already-adopted administrative rules, and some new provisions. Violation of these rules can result in exclusion from a park or a group of parks. New […]
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