Spring Restoration and Stewardship at Skyway Park

Sat, April 29 @ 9:00 am 12:00 pm

Come join King County Parks and West Hill Action Mob for a day stewarding and restoring Skyway Park in celebration of Earth Month.

Skyway Park is located in the West Hill community, an unincorporated urban area on Lake Washington. There are three wetlands in the park that function as the headwaters of Taylor Creek a salmon-bearing stream that passes through Seattle’s Deadhorse Canyon and enters Lake Washington. Skyway Park is 23 acres and has baseball fields an informal football/soccer field a playground basketball and tennis courts.

The site address takes you to a house near the park entrance. Meeting location is near the covered picnic shelter – keep an eye out for the King County Volunteer signs.

Free

(206) 477-6101 (Lina Rose, Volunteer Program Manager)

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7032 S 120th Pl
Seattle, Washington 98178 United States
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Seattle Kraken Skyway Park Sport Court Grand Opening event poster.

Skyway Park Sport Court Grand Opening

Sun, March 12 @ 2:00 pm 4:00 pm

Come celebrate the opening of Skyway Park’s brand new multi-sport court brought to you by One Roof Foundation and the Seattle Kraken. Come see the new artwork, learn how to play street hockey, meet Buoy the troll, enjoy food from Salima Specialties, and take part in exciting raffles!

There will also be a free street hockey clinic for youth ages 5-12. Pre-registration is encouraged but not required. First 75 kids to pre-register get an NHL street hockey kit, Kraken t-shirt, and Kraken water bottle!

Skyway Park sport court grand opening. Children in Seattle Kraken hockey shirts pose with mascot.

Free
7032 S 120th Pl
Seattle, Washington 98178 United States
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Winter Restoration and Stewardship at Skyway Park

Sat, January 28 @ 9:00 am 12:00 pm

Come join King County Parks and West Hill Action Mob for a day stewarding and restoring Skyway Park.

Skyway Park is located in the West Hill community, an unincorporated urban area on Lake Washington. There are three wetlands in the park that function as the headwaters of Taylor Creek a salmon-bearing stream that passes through Seattle’s Deadhorse Canyon and enters Lake Washington. Skyway Park is 23 acres and has baseball fields an informal football/soccer field a playground basketball and tennis courts.

The site address takes you to a house near the park entrance. Meeting location is near the covered picnic shelter – keep an eye out for the King County Volunteer signs.

Free

(206) 477-6101 (Lina Rose, Volunteer Program Manager)

View Organizer Website

7032 S 120th Pl
Seattle, Washington 98178 United States
+ Google Map

Summer 2022 Community Quarterly Update

by Fin Hardy and Devin Chicras

State of the Hill

In lieu of our live Zoom Quarterly Meeting in July, we have tried something a little different. Read on to learn about reports on community services, updates, and upcoming events from community partners!

We hope this will blog post will provide Skyway-West Hill residents with timely access to information, but reduce the load on volunteer board members over the summer. We plan to return to our typical Quarterly Meeting in the fall!

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We Made News, Magic, and Friends in 2021

by Devin Chicras

2021 was a year of getting things done in the face of great challenges. It was a year full of big wins on the path to collaboratively building a more equitable, informed, engaged, and vibrant Skyway-West Hill community. Here’s a recap of some of the things we got to do this year, with your support.

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King County Councilmember Girmay Zahilay

New King County Councilmember Girmay Zahilay Leads WHCA’s Winter 2020 Quarterly Meeting Lineup

by Devin Chicras

Our first community meeting of the decade brought dozens of neighbors together to meet our new King County Councilmember and learn more about the 2020 Census, a new recycling startup, how Skyway Park is expanding, and more!

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West Hill Moments We'll Remember 2015

West Hill Moments We’ll Remember From 2015

by Devin Chicras

From taking on mountains and tackling wetlands restoration to the crazy costumes at Skyway Outdoor Cinema, 2015 was packed with unforgettable moments in West Hill. We look back on a few of our favorites in this round-up:

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