Seattle Parks Foundation

What you water will grow. 🌱

Thanks to the thoughtfulness of our network, Seattle Parks Foundation has been able to expand our garden of partners to 136 community-led groups and 150+ projects across the region! 💚

This work is sustained by your generosity. Together, we sow seeds of impact through efforts like environmental education, creating accessible green spaces, and empowering underrepresented communities and professionals.

There’s still time to support grassroots projects in and around the Emerald City! Our matching goal has grown to $6,500 thanks to another longtime supporter! We’re 25% of the way there, help us unlock the entire match: https://give.seattleparksfoundation.org/campaign/700810/donate?c_src=GiveBIG_socials

South Park’s got a new community gathering space in the neighborhood!

The South Park Community Center & Site Redevelopment is complete and it’s time to celebrate. 🎉

🗓️ Saturday, May 9, 2026
📍 8319 8th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98108
🕛 12-3pm

Make your way to the celebration at 11:45am and line up at the corner of S. Sullivan St. and 8th Ave S. to join the parade!

Learn more: https://parkways.seattle.gov/2026/04/06/come-join-the-community-parade-cut-the-ribbon-on-south-park-community-center-site-redevelopment/

📸: Seattle Parks and Recreation

Mark your calendars 🗓️ and check out some of the events our partners are hosting in May! 🌷

Hosting an event you’d like to see on our Events Calendar? Let us know at [email protected].

Our calendar is updated on a regular basis; a complete list of partner events and more details can be found on our website: www.seattleparksfoundation.org/events

Happy Earth Day! 🌎💚

It’s an honor and a privilege to live in a region that offers so many opportunities to appreciate nature’s beauty and to care for the environment alongside like-minded community members.

Celebrate the planet and all it offers with our partners! Check out what Earth Day events are happening today and throughout the rest of the week: www.seattleparksfoundation.org/events

📸: Ochre Outdoor Learning, A Cleaner Alki, Friends of ROAM

Our partner Duwamish Alive Coalition hosted their biannual multi-site volunteer work party over the weekend! Community members gathered for a day of restoration, beautifying Herring’s House Park, həʔapus Village Park and Shoreline Habitat, and Pigeon Point Park.

Before volunteers dispersed for the day, the coalition recognized four individuals with the John Beal Environmental Stewardship Award: Bob Weeks, Willard Brown, Vince Savery, and Whitney Fraser.

Learn more about this past weekend and the awardees’ contributions: https://westseattleblog.com/2026/04/four-duwamish-river-champions-honored-as-volunteers-dig-in-for-spring-duwamish-alive/

📸: Macey Wurm | West Seattle Blog

Purchase a pint for parks and public spaces! 🍺

On Wednesday, May 20, buy a pint at Ravenna Brewing Company from 5-8pm to support Seattle Parks Foundation! For every pint sold that evening, $1 will go toward pivotal community projects that are making our region cleaner, safer, and greener. 💚

We’ll also be in the building, eager to share about our work in the community and learn what you love most about parks and public spaces! Say hello, grab some free stickers, and don’t miss out on entering our Love Parks t-shirt giveaway!

Learn more: www.seattleparksfoundation.org/event/giveback-to-spf-at-ravenna-brewing-company

📸: Outdoor Asian WA

We couldn’t ask for a better village of volunteers!

Many of the hardworking people leading and supporting neighborhood projects in our region are doing so off the clock and in their downtime. Thank you for fostering a culture of altruism by caring for our communities and the environment. 💚

This week, we’re honoring and recognizing not just our volunteers, but the earth as well. Join our partners in celebrating each other and this beautiful place we call home. 🌎

Read about why our volunteers are so special and how we’ll be celebrating Earth Week: www.seattleparksfoundation.org/a-village-of-volunteers

📸: Rainier Beach Link to Lake Open Space Steering Committee, A Cleaner Alki, Kari Quaas Photography

Our 2025 Annual Report is now available to read on our website!

2025 was another eventful and productive year for Seattle Parks Foundation as we celebrated project milestones, supported advocacy campaigns to fund and protect parks and public lands, and welcomed new partners supporting neighborhoods across the region. This report outlines the positive changes and contributions made in 2025 in partnership with community, local organizations, and public agencies to create inclusive and climate resilient communities. 💚

Read the Annual Report: www.seattleparksfoundation.org/annual-report

📸: Elizar Mercado