Neighborhood Matching Fund Projects

The Neighborhood Matching fund supports local grassroots action within neighborhoods. Neighborhood groups apply for grants from the fund and match them 1:1 with in-kind services, cash, or volunteer time. Volunteers design and build playgrounds, study and replant natural areas, buy athletic equipment and undertake many other types of community improvement projects. Since the creation of the Matching Fund in 1989, communities have completed 450 park projects. The projects listed below are ongoing or recently completed.

Current Parks and Recreation NMF Projects

= project recently completed

B

Ballard Corners
- Development
Community Organization: Friends of Ballard Corners Park
Project Manager: Pamela Kliment
800 Maynard Ave S, Suite 300
Seattle, WA 98134-1336
206-684-7556
pamela.kliment@seattle.gov

Beacon Food Forest (formerly Jefferson Park Food Forest)
- Design
Neighborhood Matching Fund
Department of Neighborhoods
206-733-9916

Broadway Hill Park (formerly Federal & Republican Park)
- Design
Community Organization: Friends of Fed-Rep Park
Project Manager: Pamela Kliment
800 Maynard Ave S, Suite 300
Seattle, WA 98134-1336
206-684-7556
pamela.kliment@seattle.gov

C

Capitol Hill Park
- Collective Garden
Community Organization: Howell Collective
Project Manager: Virginia Hassinger
800 Maynard Ave S, Suite 300
Seattle, WA 98134
206-233-7936
virginia.hassinger@seattle.gov

Carkeek Park
- Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit
Community Organization: Carkeek Park Advisory
Project Manager: Pamela Kliment
800 Maynard Ave S, Suite 300
Seattle, WA 98134-1336
206-684-7556
pamela.kliment@seattle.gov

Carkeek Park
- Wildlife Demonstration Garden
Community Organization: Watershed Community Action Project

Cheasty Greenspace
- Design
Community Organization: Friends of Cheasty Greenspace at Mt. View
Project Manager: Pamela Kliment
800 Maynard Ave S, Suite 300
Seattle, WA 98134-1336
206-684-7556
pamela.kliment@seattle.gov

D

Dakota Place Park
- Construction
Community Organization: Friends of California Substation
Project Manager: Susanne Friedman
800 Maynard Ave S, Suite 300
Seattle, WA 98134-1336
206-684-0902
susanne.rockwell@seattle.gov

Denny Park
- Play space and revitalization design
Community Organization: Friends of Denny Park
Project manager: Pamela Kliment
800 Maynard Ave S, Suite 300
Seattle, WA 98134-1336
206-684-7556
pamela.kliment@seattle.gov

Duwamish
- Habitat Restoration Event
Community Organization: People for Puget Sound

E

Edible Garden Fair and Tour
- Event
Community Group: Southwest Community

F

Federal & Republican Park (see Broadway Hill Park)

Festival of Trees
- Event
Community Group: Plant Amnesty

G

Greenwood Park
- Design  - Construction
Community Organization: Vision Greenwood Park
Project Manager: Pamela Kliment
800 Maynard Ave S, Suite 300
Seattle, WA 98134-1336
206-684-7556
pamela.kliment@seattle.gov

I

International Children's Park
- Design
- Construction
Project Manager: Kim Baldwin
800 Maynard Ave S, Suite 300
Seattle, WA 98134-1336
206-615-0810
kim.baldwin@seattle.gov

J

Jackson Park Golf Course
- Trail Design
Community Group: Friends of Jackson Park Trail
Project Manager: Garrett Farrell
800 Maynard Ave S, Suite 300
Seattle, WA 98134-1336
206-233-7921
garrett.farrell@seattle.gov

Jefferson Park –Beacon Mountain PG
- Water exploration zone
- Design
Project Manager: Andy Sheffer
800 Maynard Ave S, Suite 300
Seattle, WA 98134-1336
206-684-7041
andy.sheffer@seattle.gov

Jefferson Park –Food Forest (see Beacon Food Forest)

Jimi Hendrix Park Development
- Design
Community Organization: Friends of Jimi Hendrix Park
Project Manager: Pamela Kliment
800 Maynard Ave S, Suite 300
Seattle, WA 98134-1336
206-684-7556
pamela.kliment@seattle.gov

L

Laurelhurst Park Playground
- Design
Community Organization: Play it Safe at Laurelhurst Playground
Project Manager: Emily Lofstedt
800 Maynard Ave S, Suite 300
Seattle, WA 98134-1336
206-684-7047
emily.lofstedt@seattle.gov

Lewis Park
- Geotechnical Study
- Reforestation
Community Organization: Lewis Park Steering Committee
Project Manager: Emily Lofstedt
800 Maynard Ave S, Suite 300
Seattle, WA 98134-1336
206-684-7047
emily.lofstedt@seattle.gov

Lower Kinnear Park
- Design
Community Organization: Friends of Lower Kinnear
Project Manager: Kim Baldwin
800 Maynard Ave S, Suite 300
Seattle, WA 98134-1336
206-615-0810
kim.baldwin@seattle.gov

M

Madison Street (Love our Lake Access)
- Design
Community Organization: Madison Park Community Council
Project Manager: Pamela Kliment
800 Maynard Ave S, Suite 300
Seattle, WA 98134-1336
206-684-7556
pamela.kliment@seattle.gov

Madrona Woods
- Madrona Creek Daylighting design
- Construction
Community Organization: Friends of Madrona Woods
Project Manager: Cheryl Eastberg
800 Maynard Ave S, Suite 300
Seattle, WA 98134-1336
206-386-4381
cheryl.eastberg@seattle.gov

Magnolia Manor
- Design
Project Manager: Pamela Kliment
800 Maynard Ave S, Suite 300
Seattle, WA 98134-1336
206-684-7556
pamela.kliment@seattle.gov

Montlake Wetland Improvement
- Waterfront access plan
- Interpretive Signage
Community Organization: Montlake advisory council
Project Manager: Susanne Friedman
Seattle Parks and Recreation
800 Maynard Ave S, Suite 300
Seattle, WA 98134-1336
206-684-0902
susanne.rockwell@seattle.gov

Mount Baker Rowing & Sailing Center Crew House
- Building expansion
Project Manager: Andy Sheffer
800 Maynard Ave S, Suite 300
Seattle, WA 98134-1336
206-684-7041
andy.sheffer@seattle.gov

O

Othello Parks
- Design
Community Organization: Othello Parks Alliance
Project Manager: Pamela Kliment
800 Maynard Ave S, Suite 300
Seattle, WA 98134-1336
206-684-7556
pamela.kliment@seattle.gov

P

Pioneer Square
- Trail Design
Community Organization: Pioneer Square Community Association

Pinehurst Playground
- Shelterhouse Renovation
Community Organization: Friends of Pinehurst Shelterhouse
Project Manager: Emily Lofstedt
800 Maynard Ave S, Suite 300
Seattle, WA 98134-1336
206-684-7047
emily.lofstedt@seattle.gov

R

Rainier Beach
- Learning Garden Development
Community Organization: Steering Committee of the Rainier Beach Learning Garden
Project Manager: Emily Lofstedt
800 Maynard Ave S, Suite 300
Seattle, WA 98134-1336
206-684-7047
emily.lofstedt@seattle.gov

Ravenna Park
- Play area design
- Play area construction
- Art and Education
- Fall Planting
- Shelterhouse renovation
Community Organization: Friends of Ravenna Playground
Project manager: Pamela Kliment
800 Maynard Ave S, Suite 300
Seattle, WA 98134-1336
206-684-7556
pamela.kliment@seattle.gov

Ravenna-Eckstein Community Center
- Playground design
- Construction
Community Organization: Ravenna-Eckstein Advisory Council
Project manager: Kim Baldwin
800 Maynard Ave S, Suite 300
Seattle, WA 98134-1336
206-615-0810
kim.baldwin@seattle.gov

S

Salmon Bay Park
- Tile Installation
Community Organization: Friends of Salmon Bay Park
Project Manager: Emily Lofstedt
800 Maynard Ave S, Suite 300
Seattle, WA 98134-1336
206-684-7047
emily.lofstedt@seattle.gov

Seward Park
- Comprehensive Trails Plan
- Centennial Trail Signage
Community Organization: Friends of Seward Park
Project Manager: Pamela Kliment
800 Maynard Ave S, Suite 300
Seattle, WA 98134-1336
206-684-7556
pamela.kliment@seattle.gov

Seward Park Play Area Renovation
- Design
- Construction
Project Manager: Kim Baldwin
800 Maynard Ave S, Suite 300
Seattle, WA 98134-1336
206-615-0810
kim.baldwin@seattle.gov

Students for a Better Hike
Project Manager: Pamela Kliment
800 Maynard Ave S, Suite 300
Seattle, WA 98134-1336
206-684-7556
pamela.kliment@seattle.gov

T

Thornton Creek Watershed
- Licorice Fern Natural Area Design
- Beaver Pond Natural Area Design
Project Manager: Pamela Kliment
800 Maynard Ave S, Suite 300
Seattle, WA 98134-1336
206-684-7556
pamela.kliment@seattle.gov

U

University Circle
- Improvements
Crew Chief: Peggy Pullen
206-684-4955
Peggy.Pullen@seattle.gov

V

Victor Steinbrueck Park- Homeless Place of Remembrance
- Design
- Art
- Construction
Community Organization: Homeless Place of Remembrance Committee
Project Manager: Susanne Friedman
Seattle Parks and Recreation
800 Maynard Ave S, Suite 300
Seattle, WA 98134-1336
206-684-0902
susanne.rockwell@seattle.gov

W

West Duwamish Greenbelt
- Restoration
- Trail Design
- Learning Center
Community Organization: Project Earth Care
Project Manager: Emily Lofstedt
800 Maynard Ave S, Suite 300
Seattle, WA 98134-1336
206-684-7047
emily.lofstedt@seattle.gov