Follow the links below for a selection of archived media on our projects. For press inquiries or story ideas, please contact Todd Burley, Communications Director, at 206.332.9900 x12.
2007 Press
New Bridge Crossed at Lake Union Park
The new 188-foot pedestrian bridge is installed at Lake Union Park connecting the two sections of this 12-acre park in the heart of Seattle.
Safeco Foundation Awards $500,000 to Lake Union Park
The new Safeco Foundation chose Seattle Parks Foundation to receive one of its inaugural gifts of $500,000 for the pedestrian bridge in Lake Union Park.
Historic Schooner Finds Possible Home at Lake Union Park
Seattle Parks and Recreation and Northwest Seaport, owner of a 110-year old schooner, announced an agreement to include a land display of the Wawona at Lake Union Park.
Mayor's Budget Supports Parks
Seattle Mayor Nickels announced his budget which included a $1million challenge grant to the Parks Foundation for a trail around Lake Union, support for trees in parks, and city park maintenance.
Lake Union Park Close to its Fundraising Goal
As the South Lake Union Street Car was unveiled, a companion piece ran in the Seattle PI celebrating the progress in fundraising and construction that Seattle Parks Foundation has made toward Lake Union Park.
Seattle's $29.6 million Semi-Secret Park
The regional online news publication, Crosscut, featured Lake Union Park as a civic project that is actually getting completed unlike so many others in Seattle.
Lake Union Park, A Cultural Center
Lake Union Park, located in the heart of Seattle near a growing neighborhood and other cultural centers, will soon be a draw for tourists and residents alike.
Group Health Donates $100,000 to Lake Union Park
Group Health Cooperative announced at $100,000 gift to Lake Union Park as part of the recent move of their headquarters building to South Lake Union. The donation draws attention to the opportunities for healthy lifestyles that the park offers, including the trails for bicycles and pedestirans.
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MOHAI Announces Plans to Move Into Lake Union Park
The Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) announced its intentions to move into the Armory building at Lake Union Park on August 2nd. This news strongly complements the plans for making Lake Union Park a center of maritime and cultural history in the region.
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Seattle Parks Foundation Supports King County Parks Levies
The Seattle Parks Foundation Board recently voted to endorse and will support two proposed King County Parks, Trails and Open Space Levies. If passed, the two levies will raise approximately $32 million over six years to restore previous levels of operations and programs to the
Bands of Green at City Council
Seattle Parks Foundation staff and board presented Bands of Green to the Seattle City Council's Parks, Education, Libraries, and Labor Committee on April 18th.
Watch the video on the Seattle Channel (scan to 1 hour and 15 minutes to start) >
Homer Harris: A Pioneering Doctor
Parks Foundation board member Miller Adams wrote an Op-Ed piece for the Seattle Times on the late Homer Harris, for whom Homer Harris Park was named. (April 5, 2007)
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Mayor Responds to Bands of Green
Mayor Nickels spoke highly of the Parks Foundation's Bands of Green report in a Seattle Channel interview from March 14, 2007. To hear his remarks, scan to 34 minutes into the program.
Watch the interview >
Lake Union Park Groundbreaking!
On February 28th, citizens gathered on the Historic Ships Wharf to celebrate the groundbreaking for Seattle's new waterfront park: Lake Union Park.
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Seattle Parks: City of Green
The Seattle PI Editorial Board wrote an enthusiastic editorial in support of Bands of Green.
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Bands of Green Report Released
The Seattle Parks Foundation released its Bands of Green report to the public in a front page article in the Seattle PI on February 12th. Bands of Green is a comprehensive report on linear parks, boulevards, trails, and other proposed projects to create green connections in the Emerald City.
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Volunteers Build Hope at Bailey-Gatzert Elementary on MLK, Jr. Day
On January 15th, volunteers from the community joined Seattle Parks Foundation to build the second playground at Bailey-Gatzert Elementary School, creating a public green space in an underparked neighborhood.
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2006 Press
Lake Union Park on the Seattle ChannelThe South Lake Union neighborhood and Lake Union Park were featured on a the Seattle Channel's Neighborhoods Show on December 5, 2006.
See the video clip here > (requires RealPlayer)
Two fountains, a reflecting pool, and an Art Deco Bas Relief sculpture have undergone restoration at Woodland Park’s nationally-recognized rose garden, one of Seattle’s favorite Olmsted-designed green spaces. Seattle Parks Foundation has raised over $90,000 from generous donors to fund the restoration. A wonderful celebration took place on June 15th, 2006 in honor of this historic restoration project.
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Construction is complete at Lakewood Triangle Park, a new pocket park in Mt. Baker. This project was made possible thanks to support from neighbors who collaborated to design the park and donated to fund construction. Lakewood Triangle Park has been landscaped and received a new stone wall, all in the tradition of the Olmsted Plan.
Read the Seattle PI article about legacy parks like this one >
Art Installed at Homer Harris Park
Art created by a local African American artist, Monad, was installed at Homer Harris Park in the Central Area. The art includes a tree at the entrance, an “Animal Menagerie” consisting of an intricately sculpted brass elephant and a goat, and “Park Pets,” climbable cat and dragon structures. The tree honors Dr. Homer Harris and the African American culture, while the animals in the menagerie have a whimsical character and are designed to appeal to the many children who visit the park.
Read the Seattle PI article about art in Central Area Parks >
Park Furnishing Program continues to be a success
The Parks Foundation has worked with dozens of donors over the past two and a half years to pursue meaningful opportunities to recognize loved ones through donation of benches, picnic tables, and other furnishings in parks across the city.
To learn more about the bench donation program click here >