Some local Seattle Parks and Recreation facilities will be closed or on holiday hours for Independence Day on Monday. The following facilities will be closed: Ballard Community Center (6020 28th Ave […]
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Seattle Parks to open some spray parks, beaches this Saturday
We are fast approaching summer and Seattle Parks has a variety of options to keep us cool including beaches, wading pools, water spray features, and outdoor pools. Some of these […]
Swedish name chosen for 14th Ave park
As the My Ballard team reported back in February, Seattle Parks asked locals to help come up with a name for the new park to be built on 14th Ave […]
Google to fund free WiFi for community centers
In collaboration with Mayor Ed Murray’s Digital Equity Initiative, Google is offering grants that will provide free WiFi to Seattle community centers and affordable housing projects. According to Mayor Ed Murray’s office, […]
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 […]
Tree falls and damages fence at dog park
A tree fell on the fence at the Golden Gardens dog park sometime overnight or early this morning. Diane emailed us these photos and says the tree fell on the […]
City says Golden Gardens Creek has low levels of fecal coliform
Golden Gardens Creek may not be as contaminated as first thought. File photo from May 2009. Water samples taken by Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) on Wednesday show very low levels […]
Pools & community centers have furlough day Friday
The Department of Parks and Recreation has another furlough day tomorrow (Friday May 28th) and next Tuesday. All Parks staff have Monday off for Memorial Day. Staff will be taking […]
Help create new Golden Gardens play area
As we’ve reported, the play area at Golden Gardens will be moved from its current location to east of the Golden Gardens Bathhouse. A look at the current play structure […]
Pools & community centers close for furlough day
The Department of Parks and Recreation has another furlough day tomorrow (Friday May 7th) and next Monday. Staff will be taking the day without pay to help fill the budget […]
Community center at risk of being shut down
Seattle Parks and Recreation is facing a $2.5 million budget shortfall this year, which means at least one of our neighborhood community centers is at risk of being closed down. […]
Ross Playground renovation meeting Tuesday
It’s out with the old and in with the new at the Ross Playground (4320 4th Ave NW). In about a year, the park will have new play equipment, site […]
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