Seattle Parks Trails

09/19/2024

Check out Seattle Parks and Recreation plans for in 2025! What are your thoughts?

In partnership with the Seattle Department of Transportation and the community, Seattle Parks and Recreation is leading and managing the implementation of improvements to Lake Washington Boulevard to help promote pedestrian and bicycle uses and increase safety for everyone that visits and travels al...

04/04/2023

Beautiful Day to take a walk!

10/29/2022

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After a decade of planning and perseverance, mountain bike enthusiasts are racing down the city's first forested biking trails. The community-led Cheasty Gre...

08/23/2022

Agents of Discovery mobile app motivates kids to explore outdoors!

Perfect for families looking to spend time outdoors, Agents of Discovery is a free, educational app to get youth active, engaged and learning about the world around them.

Challenges (or questions) are geo-triggered as participants walk the trail. The game is free to download and once downloaded does not require any data or WiFi to play. Download Agents of Discovery at Google Play or the App Store.

You can play all three Missions in Seattle at Carkeek Park, Discovery Park & Camp Long and earn a different prize for each one. Start collecting your badges today!

01/27/2022

Are you passionate about climate justice? Would you like to be a voice for communities and workers most impacted by climate change? Are you committed to mitigating the causes of climate change and improving our city's resilience to it?

The City of Seattle is currently accepting applications for the Green New Deal Oversight Board!

Apply by January 31st by visiting: https://seattle.surveymonkey.com/r/gndob2022 or contact [email protected]

10/27/2021

Seattle Parks and Recreation is in the final week of collecting Community Feedback about programming for our next Strategic Plan. We want to make sure that community feedback about our Environmental Education Programs is captured in Seattle Parks and Recreations next strategic plan.

Please fill out the survey below by this Friday to make sure your voice is heard: https://bit.ly/ELCsSurvey

08/09/2021

Seattle Parks is looking to hire folks with a passion for outdoor recreation to help serve racially and culturally diverse youth! Staff will work to reach under-served communities in hiking, rafting, kayaking, snowshoeing, and more.

Apply by 8/10/21 at: https://bit.ly/sprncli2021

07/15/2021

Check out this webinar: "How Nature Nurtures Us in Seattle Parks" that happened on 07/12/21 w/ panelists, Dr. Pooja Tandon, Dr. Danette Glassy, Dr. Kathleen Wolf, and SPR Superintendent Jesús Aguirre.

http://ow.ly/pv5T50FwKLa

Join researchers and practitioners from Seattle as they explore the physical and mental health benefits of nature connection in an urban setting. What does t...

07/11/2021

Excellent Information!! How to stay safe this summer on the water, beaches or trails in Washington state

Use our handy guide to help keep you and your family safe as you explore Washington state's many outdoor wonders.

06/30/2021

Loving the Guide to our Largest Park: Discovery Park!

Happy (almost) golden anniversary, Discovery Park! The park turns 50 next year and we’re celebrating this wonderful public green space a little early. It is the city’s biggest park by far, and the most beautiful. (Not that we are...

04/23/2021

STORYWALK TRAILS BEGIN WEDNESDAY AT SEATTLE PARKS FOR EARTH WEEK!

by Ronnie Estoque On Wednesday, April 21, Seattle Public Library (SPL) and Seattle Parks & Recreation (SPR) launched StoryWalk in the Parks for Earth Week at four different local parks. The col…