Advocate for Parks, Trails and Green Space

Our parks system's greatest advocates are its users. By showing up at meetings to voice your opinion on parks and joining in the conversation about parks policies and funding issues you can demonstrate the importance of green space to our civic leadership. Our advocacy page is regularly updated with events and opportunities to be a part of this process.

Volunteer for a Work Party

One of the simplest and most rewarding ways to spend some time improving a Seattle park is by going out into the park and getting your hands dirty. We've compiled a list here of resources to help volunteers connect with work parties maintaining green space all around the city. The Seattle Parks & Recreation volunteer page is also a great place to start.

Start a Project in your Neighborhood

There are many resources out there to help dedicated volunteers interested in taking on a project to beautify your neighborhood. These projects can be as small as adopting a traffic circle or as large as turning that empty lot on your street into a community garden or park. Either way, here are some things you'll need:

Funding and Materials Sources
A list of public and private grants that can be applied toward projects of many types and programs that offer materials or other in-kind resources.

Information on Permits and Greening Opportunities
Links to local government agency information on how to adopt streets, plant in traffic circles, improve right-of-ways and do all sorts of great projects in your neighborhood.

Resources to Attract Volunteers
Suggestions and resources for attracting volunteers for a project.

Seattle Parks Foundation Fiscal Sponsorship Program
Seattle Parks Foundation is proud to offer services including fund raising, fiscal sponsorship and technical assistance to neighborhood park and green space improvement projects.