Agency Details:

Discovery Park

Seattle Parks and Recreation will work with all citizens to be good stewards of our environment and to provide safe and welcoming opportunities to play, learn, contemplate and build community.

Description:
Discovery Park is a 550 acre park in the midst of Seattle. We offer quality environmental education for all ages both formally and informally.

Many of our programs are delivered by Docents (volunteer naturalists). Docents receive 12 weeks of free training (1 weeknight and 1 weekend day each week) in exchange for one year of service as a docent.

Additionally, we recruit volunteers to help with habitat restoration and trail projects. Call for our most recent list of opportunities.

History:
Discovery Park was created from land occupied by Fort Lawton. The park has been growing and changing for 37 years as a place of "peace and tranquility, where the citizens of the region can have an intimate contact with nature. Citizen volunteers have created new habitats, and became volunteer naturalists to teach and share with people from all over the world the unique nature of this site.

Contact person: Penny Rose, Public Education Program Specialist, (phone), (email)

Main office number: (206) 386-4236
Office fax number: (206) 684-0195

Address:

3801 W Government Way Seattle, WA 98199 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.discoverypark.org

Directions:

We are located at the Visitor Center off of Government Way.   Nearest Bus Stop: 33/36th Avenue and Government Way, 1 minute walk

Miscellaneous Information

Liability
	Yes
Does your organization welcome court-ordered community service volunteers?
	Yes
Does your organization have volunteer positions for youth 12-18?
	Yes

Last updated on October 22, 2009