Seattle Parks Foundation
@seattleparksfoundation.org
We partner with community to champion thriving and equitable parks and public spaces. Tell us why you #LoveParks!
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Since 2017, our partners with Friends of Arboretum Creek have been working to improve the water quality, flow, and aquatic habitat of the creek at Washington Park Arboretum.
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December 23, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Since 2017, our partners with Friends of Arboretum Creek have been working to improve the water quality, flow, and aquatic habitat of the creek at Washington Park Arboretum.
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This year, we saw a spike in advocacy efforts through actions like social media campaigns and organized marches. With three elections this year and the constant threats to public lands and waters across the country, we used our platform to mobilize our network and amplify important causes. 📢‼️
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December 22, 2025 at 7:01 PM
This year, we saw a spike in advocacy efforts through actions like social media campaigns and organized marches. With three elections this year and the constant threats to public lands and waters across the country, we used our platform to mobilize our network and amplify important causes. 📢‼️
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And just like that—we are nearing the end of yet another year. So much has happened since January, & we are looking forward to what 2026 has in store for Seattle Parks Foundation, our partners, & the region.
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December 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
And just like that—we are nearing the end of yet another year. So much has happened since January, & we are looking forward to what 2026 has in store for Seattle Parks Foundation, our partners, & the region.
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Thank you to those who attended the Occidental Promenade Open House earlier this month! If you couldn’t make it, take our survey and share your thoughts with us by December 30, 2025—link in bio! 🔗
December 18, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Thank you to those who attended the Occidental Promenade Open House earlier this month! If you couldn’t make it, take our survey and share your thoughts with us by December 30, 2025—link in bio! 🔗
Seattle is gearing up for the arrival of the FIFA World Cup! SPF’s President and CEO Rebecca Bear had the opportunity to chat with KUOW about Seattle Parks Foundation’s role in the historic global event this summer.
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December 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Seattle is gearing up for the arrival of the FIFA World Cup! SPF’s President and CEO Rebecca Bear had the opportunity to chat with KUOW about Seattle Parks Foundation’s role in the historic global event this summer.
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Duwamish Valley Sustainability Association (DVSA) and their biodigester project were spotlighted by Grist earlier this month! DVSA’s efforts to reduce food waste in the South Park area first started in 2021, and we were excited to witness the completion of the biodigester project last year.
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December 15, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Duwamish Valley Sustainability Association (DVSA) and their biodigester project were spotlighted by Grist earlier this month! DVSA’s efforts to reduce food waste in the South Park area first started in 2021, and we were excited to witness the completion of the biodigester project last year.
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The life expectancy of residents living near King County International Airport is eight to ten years shorter than the Seattle average due to air pollution and carbon emissions from aircraft.
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December 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The life expectancy of residents living near King County International Airport is eight to ten years shorter than the Seattle average due to air pollution and carbon emissions from aircraft.
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Construction is officially underway at Roxhill Park! Our partners with Duwamish Alive Coalition have been working with American Rivers to restore the park’s peat wetland, also known as the Bog. For a decade, community members have been leading this project to restore the Bog and its ecosystem.
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December 11, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Construction is officially underway at Roxhill Park! Our partners with Duwamish Alive Coalition have been working with American Rivers to restore the park’s peat wetland, also known as the Bog. For a decade, community members have been leading this project to restore the Bog and its ecosystem.
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The end of the year is quickly approaching, and we want to share some tax savvy ways to give as you make the last of your fourth quarter gifts!
Learn more on our blog—visit the link in our bio. 🔗
📸: Danny Ngan Photography | @dannyngan
Learn more on our blog—visit the link in our bio. 🔗
📸: Danny Ngan Photography | @dannyngan
December 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The end of the year is quickly approaching, and we want to share some tax savvy ways to give as you make the last of your fourth quarter gifts!
Learn more on our blog—visit the link in our bio. 🔗
📸: Danny Ngan Photography | @dannyngan
Learn more on our blog—visit the link in our bio. 🔗
📸: Danny Ngan Photography | @dannyngan
Thank you so much for considering Seattle Parks Foundation and our 100+ partners this past GivingTuesday! We appreciate your commitment to supporting our partners’ community projects and ensuring that we continue to operate in every neighborhood, for everybody. 🏡❤️
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December 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Thank you so much for considering Seattle Parks Foundation and our 100+ partners this past GivingTuesday! We appreciate your commitment to supporting our partners’ community projects and ensuring that we continue to operate in every neighborhood, for everybody. 🏡❤️
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The Cayton Corner Park Community (Friends of Cayton Corner and Hearing Speech and Deaf Center) in partnership with Seattle Parks Foundation, is seeking a local artist (or artist team) to create a mural at the newly completed Cayton Corner Park in Seattle’s Central District.
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December 5, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The Cayton Corner Park Community (Friends of Cayton Corner and Hearing Speech and Deaf Center) in partnership with Seattle Parks Foundation, is seeking a local artist (or artist team) to create a mural at the newly completed Cayton Corner Park in Seattle’s Central District.
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Next Tuesday, Dec. 9 from 5-7pm, join us at RailSpur to learn about the upcoming improvements to Occidental Avenue South!
The Occidental Promenade project will revamp the corridor between South King Street and South Royal Brougham Way to create a multipurpose public space in the neighborhood.
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The Occidental Promenade project will revamp the corridor between South King Street and South Royal Brougham Way to create a multipurpose public space in the neighborhood.
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December 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Next Tuesday, Dec. 9 from 5-7pm, join us at RailSpur to learn about the upcoming improvements to Occidental Avenue South!
The Occidental Promenade project will revamp the corridor between South King Street and South Royal Brougham Way to create a multipurpose public space in the neighborhood.
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The Occidental Promenade project will revamp the corridor between South King Street and South Royal Brougham Way to create a multipurpose public space in the neighborhood.
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The entire region is a better place because of our amazing partners and supporters; thank you for always showing up for us and each other! We are grateful for the support from our community and the neighbors whose projects are shaping the future of neighborhoods across the city and beyond. 🏡❤️
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December 3, 2025 at 1:00 AM
The entire region is a better place because of our amazing partners and supporters; thank you for always showing up for us and each other! We are grateful for the support from our community and the neighbors whose projects are shaping the future of neighborhoods across the city and beyond. 🏡❤️
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Seattle Parks Foundation: In every neighborhood, for everybody.
Behind each and every one of our partners’ projects is a story rooted in community, consideration, optimism, and transformation. We’re proud of their devotion to others and being the neighbors their neighborhoods need.
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Behind each and every one of our partners’ projects is a story rooted in community, consideration, optimism, and transformation. We’re proud of their devotion to others and being the neighbors their neighborhoods need.
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December 2, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Seattle Parks Foundation: In every neighborhood, for everybody.
Behind each and every one of our partners’ projects is a story rooted in community, consideration, optimism, and transformation. We’re proud of their devotion to others and being the neighbors their neighborhoods need.
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Behind each and every one of our partners’ projects is a story rooted in community, consideration, optimism, and transformation. We’re proud of their devotion to others and being the neighbors their neighborhoods need.
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he craving for a sense of belonging is a natural desire most, if not all, humans experience. Studies show that feeling like you belong is beneficial for your mental and physical health, personal growth, and social development.
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December 1, 2025 at 6:13 PM
he craving for a sense of belonging is a natural desire most, if not all, humans experience. Studies show that feeling like you belong is beneficial for your mental and physical health, personal growth, and social development.
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Tuesdays are for trivia!
Tomorrow, celebrate GivingTuesday with us at Great Notion Brewing’s weekly trivia night from 6:30-8:00pm. Hosted by Head in the Clouds Trivia, the evening will feature a round dedicated to parks. Test out your knowledge (or luck) and enjoy a night of competitive fun!
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Tomorrow, celebrate GivingTuesday with us at Great Notion Brewing’s weekly trivia night from 6:30-8:00pm. Hosted by Head in the Clouds Trivia, the evening will feature a round dedicated to parks. Test out your knowledge (or luck) and enjoy a night of competitive fun!
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December 1, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Tuesdays are for trivia!
Tomorrow, celebrate GivingTuesday with us at Great Notion Brewing’s weekly trivia night from 6:30-8:00pm. Hosted by Head in the Clouds Trivia, the evening will feature a round dedicated to parks. Test out your knowledge (or luck) and enjoy a night of competitive fun!
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Tomorrow, celebrate GivingTuesday with us at Great Notion Brewing’s weekly trivia night from 6:30-8:00pm. Hosted by Head in the Clouds Trivia, the evening will feature a round dedicated to parks. Test out your knowledge (or luck) and enjoy a night of competitive fun!
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With over 300 parks, Seattle is recognized for having one of the best park systems in the country. While Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is responsible for maintaining these parks, many communities consist of people who bond and connect over tending to their neighborhood parks.
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November 29, 2025 at 5:01 PM
With over 300 parks, Seattle is recognized for having one of the best park systems in the country. While Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is responsible for maintaining these parks, many communities consist of people who bond and connect over tending to their neighborhood parks.
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Mark your calendars & check out some of the events our partners are hosting in December! ❄️
Hosting an event you’d like to see on our Events Calendar? Let us know at communications@seattleparksfoundation.org.
A complete list of partner events and more details can be found at the link in our bio. 🔗
Hosting an event you’d like to see on our Events Calendar? Let us know at communications@seattleparksfoundation.org.
A complete list of partner events and more details can be found at the link in our bio. 🔗
November 28, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Mark your calendars & check out some of the events our partners are hosting in December! ❄️
Hosting an event you’d like to see on our Events Calendar? Let us know at communications@seattleparksfoundation.org.
A complete list of partner events and more details can be found at the link in our bio. 🔗
Hosting an event you’d like to see on our Events Calendar? Let us know at communications@seattleparksfoundation.org.
A complete list of partner events and more details can be found at the link in our bio. 🔗
Get to know us! Our Program Coordinator Victor Quiroga (he/him) is the latest staff member to be featured on our blog, where he shares about what (and who) brought him to Seattle, ecotourism, recommendations for hikes in Chile, and how he spends his free time!
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November 28, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Get to know us! Our Program Coordinator Victor Quiroga (he/him) is the latest staff member to be featured on our blog, where he shares about what (and who) brought him to Seattle, ecotourism, recommendations for hikes in Chile, and how he spends his free time!
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Our parks and public spaces are intended to be safe and inclusive places where community members can gather to rest, play, organize, and simply just exist. Throughout the city, our partners find ways to make the best use of these spaces that make the most sense for their communities.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Our parks and public spaces are intended to be safe and inclusive places where community members can gather to rest, play, organize, and simply just exist. Throughout the city, our partners find ways to make the best use of these spaces that make the most sense for their communities.
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Are urban trees the north star of your work? Do you design or develop projects and programs meant to preserve and protect Seattle’s tree canopy?
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November 26, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Are urban trees the north star of your work? Do you design or develop projects and programs meant to preserve and protect Seattle’s tree canopy?
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Are urban trees the north star of your work? Do you design or develop projects and programs meant to preserve and protect Seattle’s tree canopy?
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November 25, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Are urban trees the north star of your work? Do you design or develop projects and programs meant to preserve and protect Seattle’s tree canopy?
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Going outside, whether it’s for work or play, has a net positive impact, and many of our partners’ projects aim to share their love of nature and its benefits by removing barriers to access that shouldn’t exist.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Going outside, whether it’s for work or play, has a net positive impact, and many of our partners’ projects aim to share their love of nature and its benefits by removing barriers to access that shouldn’t exist.
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A disproportionate number of fatal and serious collisions take place on the streets of South Seattle. Underinvestment in the neighborhood’s infrastructure has also led to safety concerns, discouraging residents from spending time outside, visiting parks and public spaces in their communities.
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November 22, 2025 at 5:01 PM
A disproportionate number of fatal and serious collisions take place on the streets of South Seattle. Underinvestment in the neighborhood’s infrastructure has also led to safety concerns, discouraging residents from spending time outside, visiting parks and public spaces in their communities.
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Make a gift for good and support the wickedly good neighborhood projects our partners are leading across the Emerald City. 🩷💚
Donate at the link in our bio! 🔗
Donate at the link in our bio! 🔗
November 21, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Make a gift for good and support the wickedly good neighborhood projects our partners are leading across the Emerald City. 🩷💚
Donate at the link in our bio! 🔗
Donate at the link in our bio! 🔗