Get Out and Play! fun things to do: www.myparksandrecreation.com "Destination Recreation" play structures athletic fields sport and athletic courts hiking, biking and equestrian trails Community Center at Mercer View Boating Programs at Luther Burbank Park Outdoor Play "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.

Camps & Classes Special Events Summer Celebration! Arts Council Recreation Guide Community Center SC! Fireworks Cruise SC! Boat Rides

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

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Highlights

As of January 1, 2009, The Parks and Recreation Department will implement new facility rental fees for the Community Center at Mercer View and for ballfields and outdoor special event spaces.
	The long awaited re-opening of the Luther Burbank Park Off Leash is here!  Access to the north end of the park, past the OLA entrance, will continue to be restricted for a short time as the contractor finishes up some details and de-mobilizes, please respect remaining construction fencing and signage. For more information, click here.
NEW! Mercer Island Softball website for the 2009 Spring/Summer season.
	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.
	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.

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