"The Mercer Island Parks and Recreation Department takes pride in providing the highest quality facilities and services in partnership with the community to enhance livability on Mercer Island."

Comprehensive and diverse services include recreation, athletic, social, art, special event, park and facility operations/maintenance, open space acquisition, urban forestry management and other services.

Services are provided to preschool age children, youth, teen, adult, family and senior populations through partnerships with community agencies, businesses and institutions.

With over 35 parks and open space areas boasting over 400 acres and trails in excess of 50 miles, the Department maintains

• high demand and multi-use athletic fields
• play structures
• sport and athletic courts
• swimming beaches
• street-end waterfront access areas
• hiking, biking and equestrian trails
• open space areas
• picnic facilities
• boat launch
• Community Center at Mercer View

Highlights

Parks Ballot Measures to voters in November
A $12 million parks bond to fund park capital improvements and a $900,000 per year operations and maintenance levy will be placed on the November 4th, 2008, ballot. Read more….

	More Park Construction Projects A number of park and facility improvements are underway that are intended to extend the life of existing infrastructure and provide citizens a more enjoyable experience in the Mercer Island parks system. Click this link to find out about construction and improvement projects that are underway.
New artificial turf multi-purpose field project is complete at the South Mercer Playfields To learn more about the upgraded field lighting system, click here. To learn more about recent health concerns associated with artificial turf fields, click here
Take the Parks and Recreation Summer Camps Survey! Click here to take the survey to give feedback on this summer's camps and help us plan for next year.
	City of Mercer Island Parks Safety Net Program with Northwest Parks Foundation: New Parks Gift Catalogue ~ ‘Gifts. . .from the Heart’ As part of City of Mercer Island Parks Safety Net program, a twelve-page parks gift catalogue - ‘Gifts. . .from the Heart’  identifies park and recreation needs and to promote planned giving through gifts of cash, property or other securities to enhance the quality of life and invest in the community’s future.  Read more... Click on image at left for a printable copy.