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The salmon run is holding strong in Carkeek Park. The creeks were flush with live salmon during a survey recently with many of the viewpoints offering great views of spawning salmon. We should be near the peak of… Read More
April 17, 2021 by Chris Nicholson Seattle Parks and Recreation is celebrating Earth Day and Month with a week of virtual and in-person activities to connect people to the planet and each other. Join us! Visit www.seattle.gov/parks/earthweek to learn about the… Read More
By William Murray Recently a hiker in Carkeek Park stopped to ponder the trail names and asked about the history of the Clay Pit and Brick Road Trail. Dale Johnson, an avid hiker and Carkeek Park trail builder,… Read More
A post from Will Murray of the Friends of Piper’s Orchard 2020 will undoubtedly be the year that shatters fruit harvest records in Broadview if such records are actually kept. City Fruit recently harvested apples at Pipers Orchard… Read More
Over 300 people attended the 13th annual Piper’s Orchard Festival of Fruit in Carkeek Park on October 5th 2019. Attendees enjoyed Master gardeners, fruit tasting, cider pressing and orchard tours. For the first time in many years two… Read More
From the Seattle Times : Seattle parks will remain open for what’s expected to be a warm and sun-soaked Mother’s Day weekend, though officials are worried about crowds spreading the coronavirus. More than a dozen major parks will… Read More
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan’s message about parks and other sites this weekend: Mayor Durkan Urges Residents to Continue to Stay Home and Announces Guidelines to Allow Continued Use of Parks, Farmers Markets and Car-Free Neighborhood Greenways SEATTLE (April 16,… Read More
With Continued Gatherings in Parks, Mayor Announces Weekend Closure of 15 Largest Parks and Beaches and Urges People to Stay Home April 9, 2020 by Kyle Morrison Alki, Arboretum, Cal Anderson, Carkeek, Discovery, Gas Works, Green Lake, Golden Gardens, Kubota… Read More
Seattle Parks and Recreation closes additional park parking lots to help slow the spread of COVID-19 and encourage social distancing April 8, 2020 by Rachel Schulkin All SPR parking lots along Lake Washington Blvd, Stan Sayers Boat Ramp, Carkeek, Kubota,… Read More
The salmon volunteers are again this year operating the imprint pond at Carkeek Park. Salmon fry spend time in the imprint pond to “imprint” the characteristics of the water in Venema Creek. They return to spawn several years… Read More
