The goal of the Seattle Volunteer Naturalist Program is to enhance, promote and foster appreciation of nature by connecting citizens and students with their Seattle parklands, by providing educational opportunities for all.
The volunteers that maintain Fremont Peak Park will be out in full force this Sunday, February 9th, from 10a – 1p, and they could use your help.
On January 6th, Seattle Parks & Recreation will begin construction on the Woodland Park Play area at 1000 N. 59th St. Unfortunately, the construction will require the play area to be closed to the public until work is complete, possibly in April 2014.
Starting in January of 2014, the Seattle Department of Parks & Recreation will pilot a variety of recreation programming geared to persons who live with memory loss, and their care partners.
Applications are due February 3rd for the 2014 Neighborhood Park & Street Fund, a program of the City of Seattle for getting park and street improvements in Fremont.
On Thursday, November 14th, from 10:45a – 11:45a, join the B.F. Day Elementary School staff, students and Playground Steering Committee Members for the Grand Opening Celebration of the first phase of the playground improvements.
On Saturday, August 24th, the Seattle Marathon Association (SMA) will hold a special 10K race through Fremont and Wallingford.
On Sunday, July 21st, from 10a – 1p, volunteers are needed to help tidy and weed the beds of our community green space – Fremont Peak Park.
On Sunday, July 14th, between 7a – 1p, the third annual See Jane Run Women’s Half Marathon & 5K Race will begin and end inside Gas Works Park. Utilizing the Burke-Gilman Trail and area sidewalks, the race route will take runners around Lake Union – including portions of Fremont. Racers are expected to impact Fremont area traffic most between 8a – 10a.
At History House, on Monday, July 1st, starting at 5p, the Lake Union District Council (LUDC) will review City grant requests for street improvements and hear a presentation on proposed improvements for Aurora Avenue by Jonathan Dong of the Seattle Department of Transportation.
