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The newly renovated Volunteer Park play area will open to the public today. Fencing around the play area will be removed before the end of the day, but fences around the upper lawn will remain until early June to allow the grass to establish. The play area is located near the 15th Avenue East and East Galer Street entrance.
The play area offers musical components, climbing rocks, a climbing wall, net, slides, higher swings and a new sand box. The area now features wheelchair access onto the small play structure and into the two play spaces. ADA compliant pathways connect the play area and wading pool with the restrooms and parking area to the west. Benches will be added near the wading pool.
The existing play sculpture, created in 1962, remains in the renovated play area. The design also retains the shooting star paving feature and Pablo's plaque installed as part of the 1991 Neighborhood Matching Fund project.
During the 2011 design process Volunteer Park was approved as a Seattle landmark. Prior to the park's landmark status, the Seattle Asian Art Museum and the Volunteer Park Conservatory buildings were individually landmarked. The Parks and Green Spaces Levy funded the renovation of the play area.
For more information, visit www.seattle.gov/parks.
