The City of Seattle’s Neighborhood Projects Fund (NPF) is now taking applications for neighborhood-generated projects focused on park or street improvements. Applications are due February 1, 2012 at 5 p.m. The NPF is made up of two funding sources – Cumulative Reserve Funds (CRF) and Neighborhood Street Funds (NSF). The… [ Keep reading ]
With the help of a $9,850 Neighborhood Matching Fund Small and Simple award, the garden has been revitalized and new signage added. Come tour the garden and help celebrate Saturday, November 5 from 11 to 1. Click here for more information.
The Neighborhood Matching Fund awarded $18,500 for community meetings and design work for a new park on Capitol Hill at the corner of Federal and Republican Streets. The Parks Department is seeking a name for the park and suggestions will be taken until December 12. Click here to read the… [ Keep reading ]
Come add your ideas at a public meeting to be held at the Capital Hill Library, 425 Harvard Ave E, this Wednesday evening at 6 p.m. This Neighborhood Matching Fund supported project seeks to make 12th Avenue safer for drivers, bikers and pedestrians. The Capital Hill Community Council has been… [ Keep reading ]
Bring your friends and neighbors to the Beacon Hill Harvest Fair this Saturday, October 21 at 2 p.m. at Garden House 2336 15th Ave S. In addition to free pumpkins (while they last) for the kids, the fair features fresh pressed apple cider, music, dance and a variety of fun… [ Keep reading ]
Come join fellow gardeners and neighbors this Saturday, October 15 from 10 to noon at U Prep Commons at U Prep School, next door to the P-Patch, to help plan the expansion! Plans so far include re-plotting the south field paths and beds, installing a new irrigation system , extending and enhancing… [ Keep reading ]
Delridge Community Forum: A Conversation with DESC will be held Tuesday, October 11, 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Youngstown Cultural Arts Center. The forum will provide community members an opportunity to voice opinions and raise questions about the proposed Downtown Emergency Service Center’s (DESC) project on the 5400 block… [ Keep reading ]
This Small and Simple project was awarded $11,201 to help create Backyard Barter, designed to foster community connectedness with the goal of creating a community of individuals interested and engaged in creating and bartering homemade and homegrown food. The project is targeted at groups and individuals in NW Seattle and… [ Keep reading ]
As part of the Urban Self Reliance series, hosted by the Seattle Public Library, DON staffers Allynn Ruth and Thomas Whittemore will share information on how you and your group can receive up to $1,000 to fund your project through the Neighborhood Matching Fund’s Small Sparks program. Don’t miss it!… [ Keep reading ]
The Neighborhood Matching Fund supported this project with a $22,000 award. Revised designs for the Food Forest will be discussed at a community meeting September 20 at the Jefferson Community Center, 6:30 p.m. Click here to read the Real Change article about the project.