For questions about the Parks and Recreation Division, please contact Kathy Nygard, Assistant to the Director.

For questions about the Web site, contact Eli Brownell.

Parks and Recreation Div.
201 S. Jackson St., # 700
Seattle, WA 98104
206-296-8687
TTY: 711
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SPEAKERS BUREAU

Workshops and Materials

King County Parks has seen a great deal of change over the years, and we have adapted to meet challenges and new goals head on. Here, we offer insights into the steps we've taken on a new direction for Parks.

Partnerships - The New Normal
WRPA presentation by King County Parks and Seattle Parks & Recreation (Nov 2010)
pdf file 17.3 mb        King County Parks Omnibus Ordinance pdf file 2.2 mb

Public-Private Initatives
Green Impressions - community-oriented advertising: Make our 5 million visitors your next customers (2009).
pdf file 4.82 mb

Partnership for Parks
The King County Parks Story: A business oriented approach to sustainable parks (updated 2010)
pdf file 3 mb

National Recreation & Parks Association Off Site Institute
WiFi Innovations in Parks & Partnership for Parks  (2006)
pdf file 1.5 mb

Duthie Hill Park Partnership - King County Parks & EMBA
Trails Conference (2009)
pdf 5.5 mb

Bike Share Symposium | Archive

King County, in coordination with Children’s Hospital and Group Health, hosted a Symposium on July 10, 2008 on how to make bike share a reality in King County. Click here to view the agenda and presentaion materials from this symposium.

Sustainability-themed Festival Overview

Review the draft vision.

Other Resources

Government Innovators Network
Project for Public Spaces
Governing magazine
Government Technology magazine
International Association for Public Participation
Harvard Business Review
Stanford Social Innovation Review
Washington Recreation and Parks Association
National Recreation and Parks Association

"Bicycling is a natural extension of Group Health's long-standing commitment to improving the health of our patients. The health benefits of bicycling are clear, so our investment in support of cycling is logical -- it pays dividends in reduced health care costs for our patients , our staff , and  the communities  we serve.  Group Health is pleased to support and collborate with King County to promote healthy lifestyles and biking."

- Scott Armstrong, President & CEO, Group Health

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