YOUR Parks, YOUR Process, YOUR Choice!
Join the Park CommUNITY Fund workshop series this winter! The series aims to build community, power, and opportunities to advance park equity in Seattle. During the series participants will:
- Reflect on the first Park CommUNITY Fund cycle
- Co-create improvements to the park development and Park CommUNITY Fund process
- Learn how to get involved with the 2026 fund cycle
- Expand power building skillsets to achieve desired park improvements!
Workshop Series:
- Dec. 4th | 12-1pm: Park CommUNITY Fund Update & 2026 Kickoff (Online, Zoom)
- General overview of the Park CommUNITY Fund process, updates from the first cycle, and early preview for the in-person workshop series sessions.
- Dec 18th | 1:30-3:30pm: Park Development 101 (In-Person, International District/Chinatown Community Center, 719 8th Ave.)
- Session to learn how park development projects come to be and how community can get involved in the process.
- Jan 22nd | 10-3pm: Power Building in Your Community (In-Person, Rainier Beach Community Center, 8825 Rainier Ave S)
- Session to learn ways to organize your community and neighborhood to advocate for the park investments you desire to see.
- Feb. 5th | 10:30-2:30pm: Updates to the Park CommUNITY Fund Program and Process (In-Person, Northgate Community Center, 10510 5th Ave NE)
- Session to collaborate with Park CommUNITY Fund staff to refine and improve the PCF process for the second cycle.