Climate

Seattle is taking action to prevent one of the biggest threats to the future of our city and the planet - global warming. Through Seattle Climate Action Now, we are committed to leading by example and helping everyone in the city take steps today to reduce climate-changing pollution in their homes, at work and on the road. Get involved in Seattle Climate Action Now by visiting www.seattleCAN.org.

Smart Growth

• Environmental Stewardship Planning & Projects - Parks & Recreations committment to sound environmental practices and sustainable design and construction
• Sustainable Building & Development - including sustainable features in all major park projects
• Tree Policy - the policy to maintain, preserve and enhance the urban forest within parks
• Urban Forest Restoration Program - enhancing the beauty, sustainability and safety of our publicly-owned urban forest

Conservation

• Adopt-a-Park - volunteers help plan, implement and restore the beauty of our parks
• Best Management Practices - for landscape maintenance, horticulture, and urban forestry
• Northgate Community Center Rainwater Havesting System - unique drainage and water quality improvements at Northgate Park, Community Center and Library
• O2 Urban Conservation - monthly conservation projects that directly enhance our local parks, open spaces, waterways and communities
• Pesticide Reduction Programs - 14 Seattle parks are pesticide-free, with plans to expand to 22 parks
• Resource Conservation Programs - addressing environmental performance and stewardship issues in landscape, horticulture and urban forestry operations in Seattle parks
• Saving the Chinook Salmon - as steward to more than 10 percent of the city’s total land area, Seattle Parks and Recreation plays a significant role in protecting and preserving salmon habitat
• Urban Wildlife and Habitat Management Plan - integrating natural and human systems in Seattle's park sand open spaces
• Water Shortage Contingency Plan - acting early to help avoid a drought in the Pacific Northwest

Get Involved

• Environmental Education for School Groups - Camp Long School Nature Programs
• Environmental Film Night - a monthly screening of an environmental film at Camp Long
• O2 Volunteer Opportunities - helping to lead trailbuilding projects, native trees and shrub plantings, and other urban conservation projects
• Volunteer - Work Parties - individuals and groups are welcome in dozens of volunteer opportunities every month