Tag: skyway
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White Center Teen Program expands Rec Aide program to Skyway Park
Since 1991, the White Center Teen Program has provided leadership training and first-time employment opportunity to youth in underserved King County communities. Since its inception, the WCTP has hired and trained more than 150 recreation aides to support programs in White Center and Skyway. This summer, 2 teen leaders and 10 Rec Aides supported activities at…
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Connections that bridge: King County Parks’ MET interns
For the second summer in a row, the King County Parks’ Mobile Engagement Team (MET) program is hosting a group of college interns who are passionate about working with parks, government, and community outreach. Galit Berezansky, Malefia Gustafsson, Annabelle “Bee” Kisky, and Luc Tworek have conducted safety and accessibility surveys with pedestrians and disc golf…
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New Artworks at Skyway Park
King County Parks has partnered with the One Roof Foundation and Seattle Kraken to commission public artwork from Seattle-based artist T.R. Miles at Skyway Park. Miles is known for “Sunshine,” the mural of park scenes at Rainier Avenue and 54th Street in South Seattle. T.R. Miles’s mural Sunshine, located at Rainier Avenue and 54th Street in…
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Major updates to Skyway Park, with more changes to come
King County Parks celebrated the end of construction on major updates to Skyway Park with a community re-opening on October 9. Executive Dow Constantine, Councilmember Girmay Zahilay, and Director Warren Jimenez came out for the gathering, along with Andrew Bloom from the Seattle Kraken, Honorable Richard A. Jones and Mari Horita from One Roof Foundation,…
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April is Earth Month! (and that’s no joke)
It may be April Fool’s Day, but here at King County Parks, Earth Month is no joke. We love Mother Earth and we *heart* King County Parks even more, so we encourage you to join us in grand green spirit to celebrate Earth Month! Need some ideas of what to do? Even those crazy kids…
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Got cabin fever? We’ve got the solution!
Feeling cooped up lately, after all these weeks of crazy storms and cold winds? Dr. Big Backyard hereby orders you to plant some trees, shrubs and other native species in one of these fine King County Parks during March! All events go from 10 am – 2 pm, unless otherwise indicated. No experience necessary and…
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Skyway makeover update
Earlier this year, King County Parks and the University of Washington’s Department of Landscape Architecture Design/Build Program partnered to build a new picnic shelter and plaza area at Skyway Park. The shelter features a green roof, but we had to wait for fall rains to install the plant trays. This week, King County Parks placed…
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Come volunteer at Skyway Park, Sat Aug 22nd
Friends of Skyway Park and Pomegranate Center have teamed up to create gateway sculptures for Skyway Park and need your help to build them! Saturday, Aug 22 9 am – 5pm Bring your own lunch and water. Gloves and other tools provided. No experience necessary. Click here for more information about this project and volunteer…
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Skyway Park: Shelter dedication – June 11th, 3 pm
Join King County Parks in celebrating the grand opening of the picnic shelter and plaza in Skyway Park! Thursday, June 11, 2009 3:00 – 4:30 pm Skyway Park S 120th Pl (at 70th Pl S) Seattle, WA 98178 These improvements are the result of a partnership between University of Washington and King County Parks. The…
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King County’s Skyway Park “Party in the Park”
King County’s Skyway Park “Party in the Park”, originally uploaded by King County Parks. Skyway playtime