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8th Avenue South Trail
Keeping the 8th Avenue South Trail usable and pedestrian friendly through ongoing maintenance and safety improvements
Learn More SupportArboretum Creek Water Enhancement
Enhancing the Union Bay area and improving surface drainage through the Washington Park Arboretum to improve habitat ...
From Friends of Arboretum Creek
Learn More SupportBe’er Sheva Lake Access
Creating an advanced schematic design for Be’er Sheva Park that improves lake access, expands green areas, impr...
From Rainier Beach Link2Lake Open Space Steering Committee
Learn More SupportBelltown Community Council Parks + Arts
Beautifying and activating the alleys in and around Bell Street Park by installing public art on the walls
Learn More SupportCayton Corner Park
A safe, verdant open space for neighborhood children to play in and for families and other neighbors to gather and so...
From Friends of Cayton Corner Park
Learn More SupportCheasty Trails and Bike Park
A multiuse trail system in a wooded parkland, including mountain bike trails and pedestrian access
From Friends of Cheasty Greenspace at Mountain View
Learn More SupportCommunity Events at the Plaza
Beautifying a public gathering space where community members can host events that include festivals, farmers markets,...
From Friends of the South Park Plaza
Learn More SupportCorson–River Street Trail
Creating a safe east-west pedestrian and bike route in the Georgetown neighborhood along a currently unused access road
From Georgetown Open Space Committee
Learn More SupportDuwamish Infrastructure Restoration Training (DIRT) Corps
A training program for young adults that provides access to green infrastructure careers as well as stewardship for o...
Learn More SupportDuwamish Valley Tree Canopy
A tree-filled Duwamish River Valley with community-minded and employed youth and young adults
From Duwamish Infrastructure Restoration Training (DIRT) CorpsDuwamish Valley Youth Corps
Learn More SupportDuwamish Waterway Park
Adding a playground, water fountain and other enhancements to the main riverfront park in the South Park neighborhood...
From Friends of Duwamish Waterway Park
Learn More SupportEast Howe Steps
Extending a pedestrian route in the Eastlake neighborhood all the way to the Lake Union shoreline and creating a new ...
Learn More SupportEckstein MS Pickleball Court Construction
A new recreational and social gathering place for students and community members to enjoy the game of pickleball
From Friends of Eckstein MS Pickleball
Learn More SupportEnhancing the Clise Orchid Collection
Upgrading and diversifying the orchid collection in the Volunteer Park Conservatory
Learn More SupportFriends of 12th & Elmgrove
Improving and enhancing the site at 12th & Elmgrove so South Park residents can enjoy views of the Duwamish River
Learn More SupportFriends of 5th and Cloverdale
Friends of 5th & Cloverdale works with Seattle Dept. of Neighborhoods, Seattle Dept. of Transportation, and Seatt...
Learn More SupportFriends of Capehart in Discovery Park
Restoring native forest and oak prairie at Capehart, a 30-acre former Navy housing site
Learn More SupportFriends of Deadhorse Canyon
Restoring native plantings in a 39-acre natural area in Southeast Seattle’s Lakeridge Park
Learn More SupportFriends of Detective Cookie Chess Park
Activating an underused open space for use by a youth chess club and providing a safe place for young people and adul...
Learn More SupportFriends of Eli’s Park at Burke Gilman Playground
A place where people of all ages, races, ethnicities, abilities, and income levels will have opportunities to be toge...
Learn More SupportFriends of Rainier Beach Urban Farm and Wetlands
Our mission is to educate and engage Rainier Beach residents through sustainable urban farming and environmental stew...
Learn More SupportFriends of the Chilberg Link
Transforming the median on Chilberg Avenue into an attractively landscaped space for gathering with neighbors and gro...
Learn More SupportGateway Park North
A safe and welcoming street end park to view the Duwamish River, learn about local history and launch hand-carry kaya...
From Georgetown Open Space Committee
Learn More SupportGeorgetown + South Park Trail
Duwamish Valley Safe Streets (est. 2016) is a local coalition of community members advocating for safe streets for al...
From Duwamish Valley Safe Streets
Learn More SupportGeorgetown Flume
Activating an underused piece of public land to address public safety concerns and increase open space in Georgetown
From Georgetown Open Space Committee
Learn More SupportGeorgetown Off-Leash Dog Park
A beautiful and welcoming off-leash dog park that Georgetown residents can get to via a safe walking route
From Georgetown Open Space Committee
Learn More SupportGeorgetown Open Space Priorities
Building community and developing leaders to implement the Georgetown neighborhood’s open space priorities
Learn More SupportGeorgetown Urban Farm and Forest (GUFF)
Addressing the food desert in Georgetown by growing organic vegetables to offset the overwhelming environmental stres...
Learn More SupportGolden Gardens
Monthly work parties to maintain the park’s forested slope and plant native species
From Golden Gardens Friends
Learn More SupportGreening Concord International Elementary
The final phase of improvements to the grounds of Concord International Elementary School: a safer southwest entryway
Learn More SupportGrowing Vine Street
Cleaning stormwater through biofiltration before it is released into Elliott Bay and creating a living green space fo...
Learn More SupportHydroponic Community Garden at South Park Community Center
Installing growing walls at the South Park Community Center so residents can have fresh, leafy greens year-round as t...
Learn More SupportIndigenouz Presence, Place and Identity
Strengthening the Indigenous presence in Seattle’s parks and public spaces through cultural, arts, and heritage activ...
From Indigenouz PlaceMakerz
Learn More SupportJuntos Si Podemos Cuidar Nuestro Río Duwamish (Together, We Care for Our Duwamish River)
Empowering residents of the Duwamish Valley to take care of their health and care for their river
Learn More SupportLake City Multicultural Engagement
Working across the many cultures in Lake City to build community members’ capacity to participate in planning a...
From Lake City Collective
Learn More SupportLake City Soccer Pitch
Bringing a new soccer field to Lake City’s Virgil Flaim Park
From Lake City Neighborhood Alliance (LCNA)
Learn More SupportLake Union Park Stewardship Fund
Funding landscaping and shoreline improvements at Lake Union Park, a unique urban gem that celebrates the cultural, m...
Learn More SupportLake2Bay
A pedestrian-friendly pathway of beautiful, green streets between Lake Union and Elliott Bay
From Lake2Bay Steering Committee
Learn More SupportLawton Park
Making the entrances to a wooded and grassy park safer and more accessible to all visitors
Learn More SupportLewis Park Natural Area
Stewarding the Lewis Park Natural Area on Beacon Hill
From Friends of Lewis Park
Learn More SupportLid I-5 Civic Engagement Campaign
Lidding Interstate 5 to create new public land for parks, affordable housing, complete streets, and other uses in the...
From Lid I-5
Learn More SupportLittle Brook Youth Corps
Empowering Lake City youth to take an active role in restoring Little Brook, a degraded creek that runs into the Thor...
From Lake City Collective
Learn More SupportMagnuson Children’s Garden
Our mission is to grow a love of gardening and nature by providing free public programs for local families in the Chi...
Learn More SupportMelrose Promenade
A beautiful front porch for Capitol Hill that welcomes walkers, cyclists, skateboarders, streetcar riders, light rail...
Learn More SupportMount Baker Town Center
Fulfilling the neighborhood’s vision of a vibrant town center that addresses safety and open space needs
From Friends of Mount Baker Town Center
Learn More SupportNorth Beach Park
Cleaning up and stewarding a nine-acre forested park
From Friends of North Beach Park
Learn More SupportOccidental Square Pavilion
A central performance pavilion, covered gathering area, and visitor kiosk to serve users of Occidental Park in the he...
From Alliance for Pioneer Square
Learn More SupportOlympic Hills Community Pocket Park
Turning an unused city property into a pocket park for a neighborhood that craves shared outdoor space
From Lake City Greenways
Learn More SupportProject Orca Playground
Redeveloping Orca K-8’s playground and playfield to include more opportunities for play, recreation, outdoor le...
Learn More SupportRecharge the Battery
Advocating for vital improvements along the Battery Street Corridor, including a new park, green stormwater infrastru...
From Growing Vine Street
Learn More SupportRestoration of the Burke-Gilman Trail
Providing a healthy, functioning greenway along the Burke-Gilman Trail for the benefit of the people, birds, and anim...
From Friends of the Burke-Gilman Trail at Sand Point
Learn More SupportROAR Mobile Farm Stand
Connecting communities with sustainably grown produce, facilitating education, and creating opportunities to come tog...
Learn More SupportRoxhill Park
We are neighbors working to improve the social climate of Roxhill Park to make it accessible for all people at all ag...
From Roxhill Champions
Learn More SupportSafe Access: Street to Mt. Baker Park
Replacing a hazardous park entry to improve play area access for all neighbors, families, and visitors
Learn More SupportSeattle Peace Concerts
Celebrating peace and bringing music, art, and entertainment to ALL the people of Seattle
Learn More SupportSeward Park Torii Project
Building a new Japanese gate to replace a previous one that symbolized friendship between communities and cultures in...
From Friends of Seward Park
Learn More SupportSouth Park Green Spaces
Realizing community priorities for improved public spaces in South Park
Learn More SupportStreissguth Gardens
Maintaining a little-known gem in the middle of bustling Seattle that offers amazing views of Lake Union, downtown Se...
Learn More SupportThe AMP: AIDS Memorial Pathway
The AMP: AIDS Memorial Pathway will use public art to create a physical place for remembrance and reflection, use tec...
Learn More SupportThe Cascade Giving Garden
Revitalizing and expanding the Cascade People’s Center grounds and existing P-Patch Giving Gardens
From The Y at Cascade People's Center
Learn More SupportTraffic Circle at 26th Avenue East and East Mercer Street
Improving vehicle and pedestrian safety, especially for children, and creating safe corridors to get to local play ar...
From Madison Valley Parents & Neighbors for Calmer Streets
Learn More SupportUrban Parks Activation Partnership
A park activation and management effort led by a groundbreaking public-private collaboration
Learn More SupportVolunteer Park Amphitheater Project
Replacing an aging performance stage in Volunteer Park with a new, modern amphitheater
From Volunteer Park Trust
Learn More SupportVolunteer Park Trust
Preserving and enhancing a city and national treasure for today and for generations to come
Learn More SupportYouth Take Action on Indoor Air Quality
A youth-driven project to take action on air pollution in Georgetown and South Park
From Youth Take Action
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