Skill-Building Workshop Archive

  • Walk & Talk: Seattle Center

    Join a City Parks Alliance Board Member and fellow attendees on an informal walk to a local park. While this is not a guided tour of a specific park, it's an o…

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  • Next Gen Recreation: An Augmented Reality Adventure through Carkeek Park

    With the aid of augmented reality (AR) via the Agents of Discovery mobile app, this tour will take participants on a “mission” custom-designed for Greater &…

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  • Food and Tasting Tour of Seattle’s Central District

    Stroll through Seattle’s historic Central District on a neighborhood walking food tour where eating is discovering!Immerse yourself, eat, and drink what the lo…

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  • Discover Discovery Park

    Join us on a walking tour of Seattle's largest park (534 acres) and the city’s crown jewel, with natural areas featuring majestic bluffs overlooking Puget Soun…

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  • Walk & Talk: Westlake

    Join a City Parks Alliance Board Member and fellow attendees on an informal walk to a local park. While this is not a guided tour of a specific park, it's an o…

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  • Walk & Talk: South Lake Union and Amazon Spheres

    Join a City Parks Alliance Board Member and fellow attendees on an informal walk to a local park. While this is not a guided tour of a specific park, it's an o…

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  • Walk & Talk: Denny Park and Amazon Spheres

    Join a City Parks Alliance Board Member and fellow attendees on an informal walk to a local park. While this is not a guided tour of a specific park, it's an o…

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  • Walk & Talk: The Seattle Waterfront

    Join a City Parks Alliance Board Member and fellow attendees on an informal walk to a local park. While this is not a guided tour of a specific park, it's an o…

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  • Come One, Come All, Come Play Pickleball

    Pickleball is the fastest-growing sport in America, and its birthplace is right here in Washington State! Seattle Parks and Recreation staffers challenge begin…

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  • Marymoor Park to Eastlake Sammamish Trail Tour

    Begin at Marymoor Park, the jewel of King County parks, and see the wide variety of park amenities and activities available to visitors at this popular 640-acr…

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  • Wetlands and Wildlife Canoe Tour

    Experience Lake Washington’s largest contiguous freshwater wetlands via canoe and learn how the City of Bellevue, a “City in a Park,” embraces our natural envi…

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  • Farm to Table: An Exploration of Historic Tollgate Farm and Nearby Growers

    Join leaders from the Trust for Public Land (TPL) as they take a group through the Tollgate Farm in North Bend just east of downtown Seattle. This space has a …

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  • Recycled Parkland Bike Adventure

    Recycling is good for the environment, but recycled parkland is great for us all! On this tour, we will cycle to three of Seattle’s most notable parks, which t…

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  • #SeattleShines with the Superintendent AP Diaz

    With Seattle Parks and Recreation’s Superintendent AP Diaz as your guide, visit some of the Emerald City’s most iconic spots that clearly show why #SeattleShin…

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  • By Land and By Sea: Exploring the History of Seattle’s Lake Union

    Explore the diverse natural, cultural, and economic history of Lake Union (known in Lushootseed as Ha-ah-chu), as we hike and sail around the heart of Seattle'…

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  • Destruction, Construction, and Revitalization: Seattle’s Waterfront Reimagined

    Tour the new and improved Seattle Waterfront to see the remarkable changes that have occurred after over a decade of planning and design. Construction began wi…

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  • Ballard Locks Kayak Tour

    Gain a fresh perspective on a beloved local treasure with this kayak tour through the Ballard Locks, which were designed to prevent saltwater intrusion from Pu…

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  • Bicycle the Olmsted-Designed Lake Washington Boulevard

    Enjoy the gorgeous Lake Washington Boulevard, Seward Park, and other smaller parks by bike. The boulevard is the longest and most scenic of Seattle’s Olmsted-d…

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  • Beaches for Miles: West Seattle Water and Bike Tour

    West Seattle has some of the best beach parks in the city, boasting magnificent views of the Olympic Mountains, Puget Sound, and the Seattle city skyline. Thes…

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  • East to West: Discovering Downtown Seattle Park by Park

    Tour several parks in downtown Seattle, each filling a unique niche in the history and culture of the Emerald City. Start at Yesler Terrace Park, a collaborati…

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