Sat, June 3 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Skyway Water & Sewer District (as a member of Cascade Water Alliance) is excited to offer an opportunity for residents to join a walking tour at Skyway Park on June from 10–11 a.m.
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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)
parksvolunteer@kingcounty.gov
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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!
Free
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The Biggest Skyway-West Hill Stories of 2022
by Devin Chicras
Here’s an ICYMI (“in case you missed it”) roundup of news from and impacting Skyway-West Hill in 2022!
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A Look Back at WHCA’s 2022
By Devin Chicras
After a couple years of pivoting to virtual everything, we finally busted through the screens and celebrated the return of our annual traditions in 2022.
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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)
parksvolunteer@kingcounty.gov
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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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Spring 2022 Community Quarterly Meeting Highlights
by Devin Chicras
West Hill Community Association’s Spring 2022 Community Quarterly Meeting touched on Skyway Park improvements, new transit options, new faces and events, sewer pipe replacements, and more on April 19. Watch the full video below, or read on for highlights.
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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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West Hill Action Mob Back on the Streets (and Parks) of Skyway
by Devin Chicras
After a long break due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve reactivated our volunteer program – the West Hill Action Mob (WHAM) – and offered not one, but two ways to make a visible difference in the Skyway-West Hill community during July 2021.
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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 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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West Hill Action Mob, Boeing Volunteers Tackle Skyway Park
by Devin Chicras
The good folks from the Boeing NWRSS Diversity Group joined our steadfast West Hill Action Mob (WHAM) volunteers to help reclaim the riparian area in Skyway Park on June 20th.
WHAM Spring Cleanup in Skyway Park a Success
by Devin Chicras
There was a little change of scenery for the Annual West Hill Action Mob (WHAM) Spring Cleanup this year. Instead of focusing primarily on litter pickup along the streets, the whole event moved down to beautiful Skyway Park, a nearly hidden, under-appreciated and much under-used gem in the heart of Skyway.
WHAM Action Party: Spring Cleanup on April 25th
by Devin Chicras
WHAM PARTY IN THE PARK! We provide the TOOLS and the FOOD, you bring some GLOVES and an APPETITE (for destruction of invasive weeds AND eating yummy food).