Park Natural Areas Must be Preserved!

Public comment period has been extended to November 14, 2018 Seattle Parks and Recreation has just released revised plans for a pilot project that will guide future policy regarding “new uses” in park greenspaces. This pilot will install a mountain … Continue reading Park Natural Areas Must be Preserved!

Volunteer Park, Seattle

Seattle Asian Art Museum’s Expansion: Losing greenspace, one ‘good’ idea at a time

This guest post is an open letter  from Cass Turnbull (1951-2017), president of TreePac, and its board members. Also see below, for more information and upcoming meeting details: TreePAC is against the proposed expansion of the Seattle Asian Art Museum … Continue reading Seattle Asian Art Museum’s Expansion: Losing greenspace, one ‘good’ idea at a time

Fantastic Breeding Bird list for Cheasty–summer 2016

Why post a bird list from the middle of Seattle, in the middle of the summer? It’s usually a relatively slow time for birders. What makes this especially notable is its location – and the controversy surrounding it. Cheasty Greenspace … Continue reading Fantastic Breeding Bird list for Cheasty–summer 2016

Seattle should not approve off-leash in natural parks

Did you know Seattle’s Off-Leash Policy is under review? Your favorite park could become open range for free-running dogs. The Parks Department calls the concept “Variable Hours”, meaning some locations in some parks might allow off-leash at certain times of … Continue reading Seattle should not approve off-leash in natural parks