In the seven years since it was founded, private donations and grants have enabled Seattle Parks Foundation and community partners to complete 24 park projects, including three brand new parks, nine improvement projects, and three restorations of historic park features. The Parks Foundation currently has several projects in the works, including our bench and tree programs, our linear park report Bands of Green, and Lake Union Park - a 12-acre waterfront park in the center of Seattle.

	Lake Union Park Seattle Parks Foundation raised $20 million to develop 12 acres of green space in the heart of Seattle into a magnificent waterfront park for the whole city. View Project >
	Junction Plaza Park Seattle Parks Foundation has partnered with the West Seattle Junction Association to improve this new park in one of Seattle's urban villages. View Project >
	Waterway 18 Our first waterway project along Lake Union offers a rare opportunity to improve public access to the lake, restore salmon habitat, and make a neighborhood park safer. View Projects >
	Lake to Bay Loop Since 2007, Seattle Parks Foundation has been spearheading the movement to reconnect Lake Union to Elliot Bay along the Lake to Bay Loop.  View Project >
	Jackson Park Trail Friends of Jackson Park Trail partnered with Seattle Parks Foundation to create a 4-mile perimeter trail around north Seattle's largest green space. View Project >
	Seward Park PlaygroundThe Parks Foundation is fiscal sponsor for the Seward Park Playground Improvement Foundation, who is creating a unique play space at the entrance to this amazing park. View Project >
	Denny Park Friends of Denny Park are transforming Seattle's oldest public park as the neighborhood grows up around it. Seattle Parks Foundation is proud to be their fiscal sponsor. View Project >
	Bench Program Seattle Parks Foundation works with donors to coordinate donation of benches to Seattle's public parks. View Project >
	Tree ProgramSeattle Parks Foundation makes it easy to directly support the health and beauty of Seattle’s parks and green spaces. Donate a tree in honor of a loved one, as a gift, or to commemorate a special occasion. View Project >
	Yellow Swings Program The Parks Foundation now enables individuals to support the installation of ADA accessible swings in Seattle's parks through their donation. View Project >
	Chesiahud Lake Union Loop Seattle Parks Foundation's Bands of Green report identified the opportunity for a 6-mile pedestrian and bicycle path around Lake Union. The Parks Foundation is now working the the City to implement this recreational amenity at the geographic center of Seattle. View Project >
	Legacy Parks Seattle Parks Foundation's Legacy Parks program facilitates the creation of brand new parks and green spaces through the generosity of significant contributions by individuals wishing to leave a legacy to the community. View Projects >
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