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SUMMARY:Bus & Walking Tour: Olmsted Legacy with Seattle Parks
DESCRIPTION:Meetup: Hyatt Regency at 9th Ave & Howell St at 9:50\nAge: 10+ years\n\nSeattle has one of the finest historic park systems in the country\, designed in 1903 by the Olmsted Brothers firm of Landscape Architects of Brookline Massachusetts. On this tour you will travel along several Olmsted-designed boulevards to three historic parks (Seward Park\, Washington Park Arboretum\, and Volunteer Park). Guides from Friends of Seattle’s Olmsted Parks will introduce and lead you on short walks through some of Seattle’s most beautiful outdoor spaces. \n\nWalks will be on a variety of surfaces\, including lawn and gravel paths. Walking distance will be less than 1 mile total.\n\n\n\nREGISTER HERE\n\n\n\n\nFor questions about this field trip please contact carol.baxter@seattle.gov or call 206-849-6564.
URL:https://seattleolmsted.org/event/tour-olmsted-legacy-with-seattle-parks/
LOCATION:Multiple
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Walking Tours
ORGANIZER;CN="Seattle Parks and Recreation":MAILTO:michael.yadrick@seattle.gov
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T074500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T180000
DTSTAMP:20260523T164149Z
CREATED:20260518T035156Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260523T164149Z
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SUMMARY:Bus Tour: Historic Olmsted Parks of West Seattle with Academy for Lifelong Learning Resources
DESCRIPTION:Date: Thursday\, June 4\, 2026\, from 7:45 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.\nCost: Western Washington’s Academy for Lifelong Learning Resources members: $120; Non-members: $150\nAdditional personal expenses: Lunch and any personal purchases\nRegistration deadline: Monday\, May 4\, 2026\nTour Leaders: Sue Nicol and Jennifer Ott \nDue to the tremendous response of our Seattle Olmsted Park excursion last year\, this June we continue our visit to Olmsted-designed parks on Seattle’s west side. \nWhen John Charles Olmsted first arrived in Seattle in 1903\, he was struck by the city’s “extraordinary landscape advantages.” In West Seattle he aimed to preserve\, for the public\, an old-growth forest park\, active playfields\, and ample views of Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains. Olmsted’s original 1903 plan focused on the central and east parts of the City. After West Seattle and other neighborhoods were annexed to the City in 1907\, the Olmsteds were hired back to create a supplemental parks and boulevard plan for those neighborhoods. \nOur journey this year includes: \n\nLongfellow Creek Legacy Trail: We’ll walk the path along Longfellow Creek as it weaves through a lush ravine past a beaver colony.\nDelridge and Hiawatha Playfields: These Olmsted-designed playfields were among the first active sports fields west of the Mississippi. Both were designed between 1910 and 1912.\nSchmitz Park and Boulevard: Donated to the City by Ferdinand Schmitz to preserve its old-growth forest\, this park was intentionally left “wild” to protect one of Seattle’s last stands of old-growth forest.\nAlki Beach Park: Lunch is at a restaurant of your choice on Alki Avenue SW. The Olmsted Brothers helped secure this waterfront park\, with fabulous views of Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains for public use.\nRose Garden and the Woodland Park Zoo: The roses should be in full bloom at the Woodland Park Rose Garden\, a 2.5-acre formal garden at the south entrance of the zoo. This rose garden opened in 1924 and is home to nearly 3\,000 roses and a sensory garden. In 1910\, the Olmsteds designed the zoo grounds. They placed small animal exhibits in what’s now the War Garden\, now outside the zoo grounds just west of the Rose Garden. This tour doesn’t enter the zoo.\nEB Dunn Gardens: This is the only PNW private residential garden designed by the Olmsted brothers that is open to the public. We end our day with a docent-led tour of this beautiful residential estate.\n\nEMAIL TO JOIN IN SEATTLE \nNote: This tour entails a series of walks\, at times on uneven ground\, totaling 1.5 miles.
URL:https://seattleolmsted.org/event/tour-historic-olmsted-parks-of-west-seattle-with-academy-for-lifelong-learning-resources/
LOCATION:Multiple
CATEGORIES:presentation,Walking Tours
ORGANIZER;CN="Academy for Lifelong Learning":MAILTO:acadll@wwu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250920T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250920T120000
DTSTAMP:20250917T040121Z
CREATED:20250720T043449Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T040121Z
UID:4199-1758362400-1758369600@seattleolmsted.org
SUMMARY:Walking Tour of Interlaken Park & Boulevard
DESCRIPTION:Sign up here \nThis walk will take you down a wooded trail through Interlaken Park to Interlaken Blvd. The route then travels east along the boulevard to 24th Ave.\, then backtracks to follow the boulevard in the other direction. \nJohn Charles Olmsted laid out Interlaken Boulevard along an early bicycle path heading westward from Lake Washington Boulevard to Capitol Hill’s Volunteer Park. The 1903 Olmsted Brothers’ report describes the ‘Volunteer Hill Parkway’ as ‘one of the most desirable’ branch parkways that would connect Washington Park with Volunteer Park. \n  \nLocation: Meet at 19th Avenue East and East Galer Street. On-street parking is available along Galer and 19th \nNOTE:   This walk will be approximately 2.5 miles in length\, traversing long slopes on paved streets and unpaved pathways.
URL:https://seattleolmsted.org/event/walking-tour-of-interlaken-park-boulevard/
LOCATION:Interlaken Park\, 2451 Delmar Dr E\, Seattle\, WA\, 98102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Walking Tours
ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Seattle's Olmsted Parks":MAILTO:tours@seattleolmsted.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250823T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250823T120000
DTSTAMP:20250720T042118Z
CREATED:20250720T042118Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250720T042118Z
UID:4195-1755943200-1755950400@seattleolmsted.org
SUMMARY:Walking Tour of Washington Park Arboretum with UWBG
DESCRIPTION:The city first acquired Washington Park from the Puget Mill Company in 1900. By 1904\, the city hired the Olmsted Brothers firm to prepare drawings for a roadway alignment through the park. Plans for how a “pleasure drive” would connect Lake Washington Boulevard to the university campus through Washington Park evolved quickly over the next several months. Learn how these plans came to fruition in this informative walk.
URL:https://seattleolmsted.org/event/walking-tour-of-washington-park-arboretum-with-uwbg/
LOCATION:Washington Park Arboretum\, 2300 Arboretum Drive East\, Seattle\, 98112
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Walking Tours
ORGANIZER;CN="University of Washington Botanic Gardens":MAILTO:uwbgeduc@uw.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250816T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250816T120000
DTSTAMP:20250707T161423Z
CREATED:20190530T214331Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250707T161423Z
UID:1609-1755338400-1755345600@seattleolmsted.org
SUMMARY:Walking Tour of Discovery Park
DESCRIPTION:Officer’s Barracks\, 1907 (Asahel Curtis). Courtesy UW Special Collections \nLearn about John Charles Olmsted’s original impressions and vision for Fort Lawton\, renamed Discovery Park in the 1970’s. Olmsted envisioned this park as the north anchor of Seattle’s inter-connected system of parks and boulevards\, extending throughout the city from Seward Park in the southeast. \nThe tour will begin and end at Discovery Park’s south parking lot\, accessed from West Emerson Street near 43rd Ave. From there\, we will loop through the central park of the park and the western bluff. The walk is approximately 2 miles long. \nContact tours@seattleolmsted.org for questions.
URL:https://seattleolmsted.org/event/discovery-park-walking-tour/
LOCATION:Discovery Park\, WA\, 98199\, United States
CATEGORIES:Walking Tours
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Seattle's Olmsted Parks":MAILTO:tours@seattleolmsted.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250719T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250719T120000
DTSTAMP:20250605T035154Z
CREATED:20250605T035107Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250605T035154Z
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SUMMARY:Walking Tour of Kinnear Park and SW Queen Anne
DESCRIPTION:Join us on a free walking tour of Kinnear Park and SW Queen Anne! \nThis 1.5 mile loop tour will focus on the Olmsted-related history of the south Queen Anne neighborhood and Kinnear Park\, Seattle’s second oldest park. \nLearn more and register for free at the Eventbrite link below.
URL:https://seattleolmsted.org/event/walking-tour-of-kinnear-park-and-sw-queen-anne/
LOCATION:Kinnear Park\, 899 W Olympic Pl\, Seattle\, WA\, 98119\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Free Event,Walking Tours
ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Seattle's Olmsted Parks":MAILTO:tours@seattleolmsted.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250621T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250621T120000
DTSTAMP:20250612T025327Z
CREATED:20250515T022239Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250612T025327Z
UID:4078-1750500000-1750507200@seattleolmsted.org
SUMMARY:Walking Tour of Cal Anderson Park
DESCRIPTION:Join us on a free walking tour of Cal Anderson Park. The city’s “newest oldest” Olmsted-designed park is the hub of the Capitol Hill neighborhood. It sensitively combines historic preservation and new design in the Olmsted tradition. The spacious design accommodates a wide variety of uses and users. Even while it creates areas for new uses\, the overall effect is timeless — an urban park that honors its historic legacy.
URL:https://seattleolmsted.org/event/walking-tour-of-cal-anderson-park/
LOCATION:Cal Anderson Park\, 1635 11th Ave\, Seattle\, 98122
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Free Event,Walking Tours
ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Seattle's Olmsted Parks":MAILTO:tours@seattleolmsted.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250517T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250517T120000
DTSTAMP:20250506T035256Z
CREATED:20250506T035256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250506T035256Z
UID:4065-1747476000-1747483200@seattleolmsted.org
SUMMARY:Walking Tour of Lakeview\, Viretta\, and Denny Blaine Parks
DESCRIPTION:Join us on a free walking tour of three Seattle parks. This tour is of a lesser known segment of the system\, but a pivotal one. Two of the three parks exemplify public/private conflicts over use and “ownership” of park land – a seemingly perpetual tension.
URL:https://seattleolmsted.org/event/walking-tour-of-lakeview-viretta-and-denny-blaine-parks/
LOCATION:Lakeview Park\, Lake Washington Blvd\, East Harrison Street\, and 37th Avenue East\, Seattle\, WA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Event,Walking Tours
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Seattle's Olmsted Parks":MAILTO:tours@seattleolmsted.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240921T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240921T120000
DTSTAMP:20240712T154547Z
CREATED:20240711T192403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240712T154547Z
UID:3717-1726912800-1726920000@seattleolmsted.org
SUMMARY:Mount Baker Park and Boulevard Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:Mount Baker Park and Boulevard were built in 1908-9 by the Hunter Improvement Company as part of the ‘Mount Baker Park’ residential subdivision. In their 1903 plan\, John Charles Olmsted recommended setting aside the ravine (Mt Baker Park) as a park with a parkway (now Lake Park Drive connecting to Mount Baker Boulevard) as a spur boulevard from Lake Washington Boulevard that would extend to Beacon Hill. \nSpace is limited and advanced registration is required. Please link here for additional information and to reserve your spot beginning August 1. \nWalking Tour Details: \n\nMeet at Mount Baker Beach\, 2521 Lake Park Drive South. Parking lot is on Lake Washington Blvd.\nDistance: 2.25 miles. This walk includes some uphill and downhill.\nTwo stairways are on the walk\, one with 100 steps upward and one with 60 steps downward.\nTour takes place rain or shine; dress for the weather\, bring sunscreen and a water bottle.\n\nPlease contact tours@seattleolmsted.org if you have any questions or need additional information.
URL:https://seattleolmsted.org/event/mt-baker-park-and-boulevard-walking-tour/
LOCATION:Mount Baker Beach Seattle
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Family Friendly,Free Event,Walking Tours
ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Seattle's Olmsted Parks":MAILTO:tours@seattleolmsted.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240920T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240920T220000
DTSTAMP:20240412T174635Z
CREATED:20240412T174635Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240412T174635Z
UID:3482-1726855200-1726869600@seattleolmsted.org
SUMMARY:Love Parks Gala
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the People behind our Parks and Public Spaces! \nFriday\, September 20\, 2024 \nJoin the Seattle Parks Foundation at the Museum of History & Industry celebrating 300 community-led projects in 25 years. The Love Parks Gala will recognize excellence within our volunteer community\, celebrate the history of park and public space projects throughout the region\, and share an inspirational look at how we plan to fund the most critical park projects in the years to come. Come learn about the community partners who are making your neighborhood shine brightly. Local music will delight throughout the evening. \nThe VIP cocktail hour will begin at 6pm\, and the Gala doors will open at 7pm. Dress to impress! \nTicket and sponsorship information is available here. Early bird pricing ends June 30!
URL:https://seattleolmsted.org/event/love-parks-gala/
LOCATION:MOHAI\, 860 Terry Ave N\, Seattle\, 98109
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Gala
ORGANIZER;CN="Seattle Parks Foundation":MAILTO:info@seattleparksfoundation.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240907T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240907T120000
DTSTAMP:20240507T190857Z
CREATED:20240424T191914Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240507T190857Z
UID:3533-1725703200-1725710400@seattleolmsted.org
SUMMARY:University of Washington Campus Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join UW Botanic Gardens and the Friends of Seattle’s Olmsted Parks on the final walking tour of Seattle’s Olmsted Brothers historic design legacy this summer! \nRelocated from downtown northward to larger\, less-developed acreage in 1895\, the University of Washington consisted of just six buildings when the Olmsted Brothers firm prepared a general campus plan in 1903. John Charles Olmsted returned in 1906 to design the grounds for the 1909 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (AYPE)\, which attracted over three million people to Seattle (population 240\,000) that year. Olmsted incorporated the campus into the overall city park system and encouraged the university’s regents to reserve part of the campus for public park uses. Today it is an important element of the city’s open space infrastructure. \nCreating an elaborate park system was probably the furthest thought from their minds when the Denny party arrived at Alki Point on November 13\, 1851. All they could see through the rain were trees\, more trees\, and water. Building a home was far more important than building a place to play. And yet\, just 33 years later Seattle had its first park and\, 20 years after that\, the city had a comprehensive plan for major parks and parkways that would rival any found in the United States. \nRegistration is limited\, please purchase tickets through UWBG here!
URL:https://seattleolmsted.org/event/university-of-washington-campus-walking-tour/
LOCATION:University of Washington\, WA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Family Friendly,Walking Tours
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ORGANIZER;CN="University of Washington Botanic Gardens":MAILTO:uwbgeduc@uw.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240824T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240824T120000
DTSTAMP:20240507T191252Z
CREATED:20240424T191945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240507T191252Z
UID:3527-1724493600-1724500800@seattleolmsted.org
SUMMARY:Volunteer Park Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join UW Botanic Gardens and the Friends of Seattle’s Olmsted Parks on a walking tour of Seattle’s Olmsted Brothers parks and parkways this summer! \nVolunteer Park is often referred to as the crown jewel of Seattle’s Olmsted park and boulevard system\, as its most complete and best-preserved Olmsted-designed landscape. Land purchased in 1876 was originally used as a cemetery\, but in their 1903 report to the Seattle Board of Park Commissioners\, the Olmsted Brothers proposed extensive improvements to the earlier park design by Parks Superintendent E.O. Schwagerl. Design drawings\, developed from 1904 to 1910\, incorporated the city water system facilities and guided the development of a pastoral landscape complemented by more formal garden beds along the ridge the park. \nCreating an elaborate park system was probably the furthest thought from their minds when the Denny party arrived at Alki Point on November 13\, 1851. All they could see through the rain were trees\, more trees\, and water. Building a home was far more important than building a place to play. And yet\, just 33 years later Seattle had its first park and\, 20 years after that\, the city had a comprehensive plan for major parks and parkways that would rival any found in the United States. \nSpace is limited\, please purchase tickets from UWBG here!
URL:https://seattleolmsted.org/event/volunteer-park-walking-tour/
LOCATION:Volunteer Park\, 1247 15th Ave. E\, Seattle\, 98112
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Family Friendly,Walking Tours
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ORGANIZER;CN="University of Washington Botanic Gardens":MAILTO:uwbgeduc@uw.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240817T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240817T123000
DTSTAMP:20240711T191713Z
CREATED:20240711T191412Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240711T191713Z
UID:3711-1723888800-1723897800@seattleolmsted.org
SUMMARY:Magnolia Park and Boulevard Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:Called out as “Magnolia Bluffs Park” in Olmsted’s 1908 report\, Olmsted envisioned this scenic park bordering the “Magnolia Bluffs Parkway” (Magnolia Boulevard)\, which he first proposed in 1903. \nMagnolia Boulevard borders the park where it curves inland to skirt a wooded ravine. This boulevard runs between the Howe Street Bridge and Discovery Park and is 2.4 miles long. \nSpace is limited and advanced registration is required.  Please link here for additional information and reserve your spot today! \nTour details: \n\nThis loop tour is approximately 1.5 miles long.\nSpace is limited; advance registration is required.\nTours take place rain or shine; dress for the weather\, bring your sunscreen & a bottle of water!\nPlease email tours@seattleolmsted.org if you have any questions.
URL:https://seattleolmsted.org/event/magnolia-park-and-boulevard-walking-tour/
LOCATION:Magnolia Park\, 1461 Magnolia Boulevard West\, Seattle\, 98199
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Free Event,Walking Tours
ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Seattle's Olmsted Parks":MAILTO:tours@seattleolmsted.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240728T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240728T200000
DTSTAMP:20240409T171756Z
CREATED:20240409T171756Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240409T171756Z
UID:3465-1722186000-1722196800@seattleolmsted.org
SUMMARY:Cultivate & Celebrate - 50 Years of Tilth
DESCRIPTION:From a meeting of 800 producers at a farm in Ellensburg in 1974 to a network of thousands of food system professionals and activists spread throughout the Pacific Northwest\, the Tilth community has had a profound impact on our region’s food culture over the last 50 years. \nJoin us for Cultivate & Celebrate\, a memorable evening supporting Tilth Alliance’s work as we honor our history and look forward to our next 50 years. The evening will include a special reception\, small plate tasting menu\, an online auction\, and more. \nSunday\, July 28; 5-8 p.m. \nRainier Beach Urban Farm & Wetlands \n5513 S Cloverdale St\, Seattle 98118 \nPlease purchase tickets in advance here. \nSuggested attire is “farm fancy” or evening casual with comfortable shoes to move around the farm with ease. \nGuests must be 21+. \nYour support at Cultivate & Celebrate goes directly toward championing organic and regenerative farming\, promoting community gardening\, and expanding access to healthy and nutritious food.
URL:https://seattleolmsted.org/event/cultivate-celebrate-50-years-of-tilth/
LOCATION:Rainer Beach Urban Farm & Wetlands\, 5513 S Cloverdale St\, Seattle\, 98118
CATEGORIES:Community Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Tilth Alliance":MAILTO:events@tilthalliance.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240727T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240727T120000
DTSTAMP:20240709T185620Z
CREATED:20240612T135230Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T185620Z
UID:3631-1722074400-1722081600@seattleolmsted.org
SUMMARY:Schmitz Preserve Park Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:53-acre Schmitz Preserve Park was donated to the City of Seattle in pieces between 1908 and 1912. The most generous portion came from a German immigrant/banker/realtor named Ferdinand Schmitz\, who served on the park commission during those years. He and his wife Emma donated the land “to be used perpetually…for park purposes…in order that certain natural features be preserved.” This park is one of only two Seattle parks where our magnificent old-growth coniferous forest is still largely intact. \nThe Olmsted Brothers firm developed design drawings for the park in 1909. The design included a shelter house and pergola\, a trail system\, a scenic pool\, and waterfalls within the park. \nTour details: \n\nThis loop tour is approximately 1.5 miles long.\nPark trails are steep at times and can be muddy. Please wear appropriate footwear.\nVIP – meet at the Schmitz Park trailhead at the intersection of SW Admiral Way and SW Stevens Street\, 5463 SW Stevens Street. \nKing County Bus routes 50 and 56 travel on SW Admiral Way and have stops near the trailhead.\nSuggested parking is along Stevens Street.\n\nSpace is limited; advance registration is required. Link here for additional information and registration. \nPlease email tours@seattleolmsted.org if you have any questions.
URL:https://seattleolmsted.org/event/schmitz-preserve-park-walking-tour-2/
LOCATION:Schmitz Preserve Park\, Meet near the intersection of 58th Ave SW and SW Stevens St\, Seattle\, WA\, 98116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Free Event,Walking Tours
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Seattle's Olmsted Parks":MAILTO:tours@seattleolmsted.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240725T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240725T203000
DTSTAMP:20240612T141204Z
CREATED:20240612T141204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240612T141204Z
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SUMMARY:Summer Series at the Amphitheater
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the third Summer Series at the Amphitheater\, featuring an evening with Sara Gazarek (Grammy Award Winner!) and Marina Albero on Thursday\, July 25th from 6:00-8:30pm. Food trucks\, including Taco Cortes\, Carver Kitchen\, Where Ya at Matt\, Oskar’s Pizza\, and Village Perk\, will be onsite. \nTransportation:\nThe Amphitheater in Volunteer Park can be reached by light rail (Capitol Hill Station) and Metro bus routes #10 and #49. Some parking is available in Volunteer Park\, but we encourage use of public transportation\, walking\, and biking. \nReserve your free ticket here.
URL:https://seattleolmsted.org/event/summer-series-at-the-amphitheater-2/
LOCATION:Volunteer Park\, 1247 15th Ave. E\, Seattle\, 98112
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Vounteer Park Trust":MAILTO:info@volunteerparktrust.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240718T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240718T203000
DTSTAMP:20240612T140906Z
CREATED:20240612T140906Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240612T140906Z
UID:3649-1721325600-1721334600@seattleolmsted.org
SUMMARY:Summer Series at the Amphitheater
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the second Summer Series at the Amphitheater\, featuring an evening with The Paperboys and Smokey Brights on Thursday\, July 18th\, from 6:00-8:30 pm. \nFood trucks\, including Taco Cortes\, Carver Kitchen\, Spooky Dogs\, Oskar’s Pizza\, and Village Perk\, will be onsite. \nTransportation:\nThe Amphitheater in Volunteer Park can be reached by light rail (Capitol Hill Station) and Metro bus routes #10 and #49. Some parking is available in Volunteer Park\, but we encourage use of public transportation\, walking\, and biking. \nReserve your free ticket here.
URL:https://seattleolmsted.org/event/summer-series-at-the-amphitheater/
LOCATION:Volunteer Park\, 1247 15th Ave. E\, Seattle\, 98112
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Vounteer Park Trust":MAILTO:info@volunteerparktrust.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240713T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240713T123000
DTSTAMP:20240612T135310Z
CREATED:20240424T192001Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240612T135310Z
UID:3521-1720864800-1720873800@seattleolmsted.org
SUMMARY:Washington Park Arboretum Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join UW Botanic Gardens and the Friends of Seattle’s Olmsted Parks at Washington Park Arboretum for walking tours of Seattle’s Olmsted Brothers parks and parkways this summer! \nThe city first acquired Washington Park from the Puget Mill Company in 1900. By 1904\, the city hired the Olmsted Brothers firm to prepare drawings for a roadway alignment through the park. Plans for how a “pleasure drive” would connect Lake Washington Boulevard to the university campus through Washington Park evolved quickly over the next several months. \nThe Olmsted Brothers firm would not address Washington Park design again until the 1930’s\, when James Dawson was hired to provide a master plan for creating an arboretum within the park. Features of the Olmsted Brothers’ plans that are most evident today include Lake Washington Boulevard\, Azalea Way\, the Stone Cottage and Stone Overlook\, and the pond in the Japanese Garden. \nSpace for this tour is limited\, please purchase tickets from UWBG here!
URL:https://seattleolmsted.org/event/washington-park-arboretum-walking-tour/
LOCATION:Washington Park Arboretum\, 2300 Arboretum Drive East\, Seattle\, 98112
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Family Friendly,Walking Tours
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ORGANIZER;CN="University of Washington Botanic Gardens":MAILTO:uwbgeduc@uw.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240711T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240711T203000
DTSTAMP:20240612T140547Z
CREATED:20240612T140547Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240612T140547Z
UID:3641-1720720800-1720729800@seattleolmsted.org
SUMMARY:Summer Series at the Amphitheater & Picnic in the Park
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the first Summer Series at the Amphitheater\, featuring an evening with Clinton Fearon and the Phinney Ridge Steel Drum Band on Thursday\, July 11th\, from 6:00-8:30 pm. We will also be hosting our annual Picnic in the Park! Bring a picnic\, your blanket\, and your friends and family. There will be free ice cream from Lopez Island Creamery and activities for kids\, including flower crowns and lawn games. Food trucks\, including Taco Cortes\, Carver Kitchen\, Where Ya at Matt\, Oskar’s Pizza\, and Village Perk\, will be onsite. \nTransportation\nThe Amphitheater in Volunteer Park can be reached by light rail (Capitol Hill Station) and Metro bus routes #10 and #49. Some parking is available in Volunteer Park\, but we encourage the use of public transportation\, walking\, and biking. \nReserve a free ticket here.
URL:https://seattleolmsted.org/event/summer-series-at-the-amphitheater-picnic-in-the-park/
LOCATION:Volunteer Park\, 1247 15th Ave. E\, Seattle\, 98112
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Vounteer Park Trust":MAILTO:info@volunteerparktrust.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240621T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240621T130000
DTSTAMP:20240507T191919Z
CREATED:20240409T171000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240507T191919Z
UID:3460-1718964000-1718974800@seattleolmsted.org
SUMMARY:Pop-Up Seattle - Dunn Gardens
DESCRIPTION:Join the Olmsted Network for tour and lunch at the historic Dunn Gardens in Seattle\, WA. \nWe’ll explore the magnificent grounds together— with history and horticulture experts leading the way— before gathering for a boxed lunch and conversation. Attendees are encouraged to wear comfortable clothes and walking shoes. All are welcome to stay at the gardens until close at 4 pm PT. \nThis very special garden— just north of Seattle— was originally part of the country estate of Arthur and Jeannette Dunn. \nWhile the Olmsted Brothers firm was working on public projects in Seattle\, many wealthy Seattle business owners hired the well-known firm to design landscapes on their private estates. In 1914\, salmon cannery owner Arthur G. Dunn and his wife Jeanette purchased ten acres of land north of Seattle\, planning to create a summer home. The following year the Dunns hired the Olmsted Brothers firm to locate a cottage and develop a landscape plan to surround their future summer home. The Estate and gardens were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. \nSpace is limited. Please register before the June 7 deadline. \nThis experience is part of a new and exciting travel opportunity! In 2024\, the Olmsted Network is hosting exclusive “pop-up” trips in the Olmsted-rich cities of Seattle (June 21)\, Staten Island (July 19-20) and Buffalo (Oct 30- Nov 1). \nThese short trips will allow our partners and friends the chance to meet like-minded travelers and explore Olmsted parks and places like never before— with expert guides leading the way!
URL:https://seattleolmsted.org/event/pop-up-seattle-dunn-gardens/
LOCATION:E.B. Dunn Gardens\, 13533 Northshire Road NW\, Seattle\, 98177\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,presentation,Walking Tours
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240525T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240525T123000
DTSTAMP:20240507T192507Z
CREATED:20240424T190405Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240507T192507Z
UID:3511-1716631200-1716640200@seattleolmsted.org
SUMMARY:Jefferson Park Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:John Charles Olmsted visited the large tract of city-owned land on Beacon Hill (now Jefferson Park) in 1903 when he toured the city to develop his city-wide system of parks and boulevards. In the 1903 report\, Olmsted recommended ways the city could develop the eastern section into ball fields\, walkways\, and pleasure drives. \nOriginally purchased by the city as a cemetery and reservoir site (fed by the water mains on the “pipeline road\,” later Beacon Avenue)\, the land parcels were acquired by the Parks Department through a series of transactions beginning in 1909. \nIn 1912\, Olmsted developed a preliminary plan that included a golf course east of Beacon Avenue\, ballfields\, a playground\, a running track\, and a shelter on the west side. Beacon Avenue also became part of the boulevard system\, connecting to Cheasty Boulevard. \nThough the Olmsted Brothers’ plan would not be implemented in its entirety\, it would inform the park’s redevelopment\, which began in 2001. \nThis free tour requires advance registration on Eventbrite\, reserve your spot today!! \nTour details:\n– This loop tour is approximately 1.5 miles long.\n– Meet at Jefferson Park Community Center\, 3801 Beacon Ave S\, Seattle\, WA 98108\, promptly at 10 a.m.\n– Bus 36 and 48 and the 1-line light rail will get you near Jefferson Park.\n– Free parking is available on the east side of the community center. \nPlease email tours@seattleolmsted.org if you have any questions.
URL:https://seattleolmsted.org/event/jefferson-park-walking-tour-2/
LOCATION:Jefferson Park\, 3801 Beacon Ave. South\, Seattle\, 98108
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Family Friendly,Free Event,Walking Tours
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Seattle's Olmsted Parks":MAILTO:tours@seattleolmsted.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231207T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231207T200000
DTSTAMP:20231109T201831Z
CREATED:20231109T201830Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T201831Z
UID:3241-1701972000-1701979200@seattleolmsted.org
SUMMARY:Holiday in Volunteer Park
DESCRIPTION:Fun free\, festival of lights! \nWalk the pathways of Volunteer Park lit by over 600 glowing luminarias. With music from the Northwest African American Museum’s African American Cultural Ensemble\, the Beaconettes\, and Strum: Seattle’s Totally Relaxed Ukulele Musicians from 6-8 pm. \nEnjoy free cookies and cocoa courtesy of Aegis Living on Madison. Kids craft booth and the Volunteer Park Conservatory will also be open with the holiday train.
URL:https://seattleolmsted.org/event/holiday-in-volunteer-park/
LOCATION:Volunteer Park\, 1247 15th Ave. E\, Seattle\, 98112
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Family Friendly,Free Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://seattleolmsted.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Luminaria-square-Consv.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Vounteer Park Trust":MAILTO:info@volunteerparktrust.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231008T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231008T140000
DTSTAMP:20230927T182644Z
CREATED:20230927T182644Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230927T182644Z
UID:3167-1696762800-1696773600@seattleolmsted.org
SUMMARY:Halloween Pet Parade
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Halloween Pet Parade in Volunteer Park! \n11:00 AM to 2:00 PM\n— Emcee:  Matt Smith\n— Parade Leader:  8-Bit Brass Band \n11:00 AM — Gather at the stage for the Pet Parade! \n11:00 AM to 12:30 PM — Register Your Pet for the Costume Competition at the Stage Area\n \n12:00 PM —  Speakers on the Stage \n12:30 PM to 1:30 PM — Costume Competition on the Stage \n• Each winner receives a pet-related gift basket!\n• Prizes offered in 5 categories:\n○ Best Pet/Owner Combo\n○ Most Creative\n○ Spookiest Pet\n○ Best Personality \n1:45 PM — Costume Competition Winners announced \nThe Route\nWe’ll parade from the stage located on the lawn in front of the conservatory\, down the concourse around the Water Tower and back to the amphitheater.
URL:https://seattleolmsted.org/event/halloween-pet-parade/
LOCATION:Volunteer Park\, 1247 15th Ave. E\, Seattle\, 98112
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Family Friendly,Free Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Vounteer Park Trust":MAILTO:info@volunteerparktrust.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230924T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230924T130000
DTSTAMP:20230916T210832Z
CREATED:20230916T210832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230916T210832Z
UID:3146-1695549600-1695560400@seattleolmsted.org
SUMMARY:Art Installation Opening: "UNION" by John Grade
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Sunday\, September 24th for a FREE public event in the Washington Park Arboretum! \nWHERE: Washington Park Arboretum 2300 Arboretum Drive E\, Seattle\, WA 98112 \n\nFall Plant Sale: 10A-2P\, near the Graham Visitors Center\nFree Hop-On/Hop-Off Tram Tours: 10A-1P\nFree Docent led tours: 10A-1P\nFood Trucks (Food for purchase):11A-1P\n\nUnion will be open to the public\, dawn to dusk\, once installed. A map will be available in the Graham Visitors Center.
URL:https://seattleolmsted.org/event/art-installation-opening-union-by-john-grade/
LOCATION:Washington Park Arboretum\, 2300 Arboretum Drive East\, Seattle\, 98112
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Family Friendly,Free Event,Walking Tours
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://seattleolmsted.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Graham-Visitor-Center.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Washington Park Arboretum":MAILTO:info@arboretumfoundation.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230916T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230916T123000
DTSTAMP:20230612T213014Z
CREATED:20230612T213014Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230612T213014Z
UID:3029-1694858400-1694867400@seattleolmsted.org
SUMMARY:Woodland Park & Woodland Park Zoo Tour
DESCRIPTION:When the Olmsted’s arrived in 1903 to plan Seattle’s park and boulevard system\, Woodland Park was the city’s largest public park. Purchased from the widow of Guy Phinney in 1899 for $100\,000\, it was six miles outside Seattle’s city limits. \nThe Phinney estate consisted of a large house where the Woodland Park Zoo’s south parking lot is now\, a formal garden where the Rose Garden is\, an impressive stone entrance at 50th and Fremont Avenues\, a bandstand\, hotel\, and paths through the wooded hillside down to Green Lake\, where he built a bathing beach\, bathhouse\, and ballfield. \nThe Olmsted Brothers firm were hired in 1908 to create a design for Woodland Park. Consistent with his 1903 recommendations and believing that native forests are vital to urban areas\, J.C. Olmsted retained the natural woods on the eastern slopes of the Phinney estate leading down to Green Lake. \nThank you to Woodland Park Zoo management for allowing this free tour to enter the Zoo grounds. \nTour details: \n\nThis loop tour is approximately 2 miles long.\nMeet just south of the Woodland Park Lawn Bowling Club\, 6150 Whitman Ave N\, Seattle 98103 promptly at 10 a.m.\nAmple free parking is located south of the Club.\n\nSpace is limited\, please register via Eventbrite. Please email tours@seattleolmsted.org if you have any questions.
URL:https://seattleolmsted.org/event/woodland-park-woodland-park-zoo-tour/
LOCATION:Woodland Park\, 1000 N 50th Street\, Seattle\, 98103
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Free Event,Walking Tours
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://seattleolmsted.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Woodland-Park-Rose-Garden.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Seattle's Olmsted Parks":MAILTO:tours@seattleolmsted.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230911T171500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230911T190000
DTSTAMP:20230828T225814Z
CREATED:20230828T225814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230828T225814Z
UID:3110-1694452500-1694458800@seattleolmsted.org
SUMMARY:Friends of Seattle's Olmsted Parks Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join the Friends of Seattle’s Olmsted Park board for their annual meeting. \nTimeline: \n5:15 – Arrival and networking \n5:45 – Welcome remarks\, introductions\, reports and updates; followed by Board and officer elections \n7 – Departure \nPlease register in advance via Eventbrite. Limited parking available. \nAbout our board: The Friends of Seattle’s Olmsted Parks (FSOP) board is composed of citizens with expertise in landscape architecture\, history\, horticulture\, arboriculture\, business management\, and marketing. Several past and current board members are involved in the preservation and revitalization of individual Olmsted-influenced landscapes in addition to their participation in FSOP’s work.
URL:https://seattleolmsted.org/event/friends-of-seattles-olmsted-parks-annual-meeting/
LOCATION:Washington Park Arboretum\, 2300 Arboretum Drive East\, Seattle\, 98112
CATEGORIES:Board Meetings,Community Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Seattle's Olmsted Parks":MAILTO:tours@seattleolmsted.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230909T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230909T120000
DTSTAMP:20230414T175638Z
CREATED:20230414T175606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230414T175638Z
UID:2942-1694253600-1694260800@seattleolmsted.org
SUMMARY:UW Botanic Gardens: Jefferson Park Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:J.C. Olmsted visited the large tract of city-owned land on Beacon Hill (now Jefferson Park) in 1903 when he toured the city to develop his city-wide system of parks and boulevards. In the 1903 report\, Olmsted recommended ways the city could develop the eastern section into ball fields\, walkways\, and pleasure drives. Originally purchased by the city for use as a cemetery and reservoir site (fed by the water mains on the “pipe line road\,” later Beacon Avenue)\, the land parcels were acquired by the Parks department through a series of transactions beginning in 1909. \nIn 1912\, Olmsted developed a preliminary plan for a larger tract of land designated for park purposes. It included a golf course east of Beacon Avenue and\, on the west side of the boulevard\, ballfields\, a playground\, a running track\, and shelter at a viewpoint overlooking Elliott Bay between Beacon Avenue and city water system reservoirs. Beacon Avenue became part of the boulevard system\, too\, connecting to Cheasty Boulevard. Though the Olmsted Brothers’ plan would not be implemented in its entirety\, it would inform the redevelopment of the park that began in 2001. \nCost: $30 Order tickets here. Financial aid slots available on a first-come\, first-served basis.
URL:https://seattleolmsted.org/event/jefferson-park-walking-tour/
LOCATION:Jefferson Park\, 3801 Beacon Ave. South\, Seattle\, 98108
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Walking Tours
ORGANIZER;CN="University of Washington Botanic Gardens":MAILTO:uwbgeduc@uw.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230819T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230819T120000
DTSTAMP:20230612T211006Z
CREATED:20230612T210844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230612T211006Z
UID:3025-1692439200-1692446400@seattleolmsted.org
SUMMARY:Hiawatha Park & Playfield Tour
DESCRIPTION:Declared a City of Seattle landmark in 1984\, Hiawatha Park and Playfield was designed by the Olmsted Brothers Firm in 1910. \nIt began a ’new era in public recreation in Seattle and the Pacific Northwest’. At the time\, it was the largest public playfield in Seattle. It included a playground\, athletic field\, tennis and basketball courts\, a running track\, two wading pools\, and landscaped areas along the park borders; the field house was added to the park not long after it opened. Dedicated in 1911\, it retains much of the original Olmsted design to this day. \nTour details: \n\nMeet at the east park entrance at Walnut Avenue SW and SW Forest Street promptly at 10 a.m.\nThe tour lasts approximately 2 hours\, less than 1 mile in length.\nThis tour is free and open to all.\n\nFree registration required\, please link to Eventbrite to register. If you have any questions email tours@seattleolmsted.org.
URL:https://seattleolmsted.org/event/hiawatha-park-playfield-tour/
LOCATION:Hiawatha Playfield\, 2700 California Avenue SW\, Seattle\, 98116
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Family Friendly,Free Event,Walking Tours
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://seattleolmsted.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Hiawatha_Playfield_ca1925_SMA.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Seattle's Olmsted Parks":MAILTO:tours@seattleolmsted.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230812T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230812T120000
DTSTAMP:20230414T174717Z
CREATED:20230414T174717Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230414T174717Z
UID:2939-1691834400-1691841600@seattleolmsted.org
SUMMARY:UW Botanic Gardens: Washington Park Arboretum Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:The city first acquired Washington Park from the Puget Mill Company in 1900. By 1904\, the city hired the Olmsted Brothers firm to prepare drawings for a roadway alignment through the park. Plans for how a “pleasure drive” would connect Lake Washington Boulevard to the university campus through Washington Park evolved quickly over the next several months. \nThe Olmsted Brothers firm would not address Washington Park design again until the 1930’s\, when James Dawson was hired to provide a master plan for creating an arboretum within the park. Features of the Olmsted Brothers’ plans that are most evident today include Lake Washington Boulevard\, Azalea Way\, the Stone Cottage and Stone Overlook\, and the pond in the Japanese Garden. \nCost: $30 Order tickets here. Financial aid slots available on a first-come\, first-served basis.
URL:https://seattleolmsted.org/event/uw-botanic-gardens-washington-park-arboretum-walking-tour/
LOCATION:Washington Park Arboretum\, 2300 Arboretum Drive East\, Seattle\, 98112
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Walking Tours
ORGANIZER;CN="University of Washington Botanic Gardens":MAILTO:uwbgeduc@uw.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230715T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230715T123000
DTSTAMP:20230612T210055Z
CREATED:20230612T210055Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230612T210055Z
UID:3021-1689415200-1689424200@seattleolmsted.org
SUMMARY:Leschi & Frink Park Tour
DESCRIPTION:Leschi and Frink Parks were privately-owned parks open to the public when John Charles Olmsted arrived in 1903 to design Seattle’s Park and Boulevard system. Olmsted referred to these steeply-sloped parks as the “Rainier Heights Landslide Section” and recommended that the entire area become part of Seattle’s park system to prevent major loss from future landslides if developed into residential neighborhoods. \nTour details: \n\nMeet at Leschi Elementary School\, 135 32nd Avenue\, Seattle 98122 promptly at 10 a.m.\nThe tour lasts approximately 2.5 hours and is approximately 2 miles in length.\nThis challenging loop walk includes a steep slope. Please wear appropriate shoes. And come prepared to walk both downhill and uphill on uneven ground and aging stone staircases. We urge you to bring hiking poles.\n\nFree registration\, please link to Eventbrite to sign up. If you have any additional questions about this tour\, please email tours@seattleolmsted.org.
URL:https://seattleolmsted.org/event/leschi-frink-park-tour/
LOCATION:Frink Park\, 398 Lake Washington Boulevard South\, Seattle\, 98144
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Free Event,Walking Tours
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Seattle's Olmsted Parks":MAILTO:tours@seattleolmsted.org
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