About The Association – Freeway Park Association

The Freeway Park Association is a 501c3 community driven non-profit organization who has been working alongside the Seattle Parks Department since 1993 to activate and advocate for Freeway Park.

FPA started as a few concerned neighbors hoping to bring life back into their aging neighborhood park. Today we are a coalition of dedicated community members and volunteers, organizational members, volunteer board members and a small but mighty staff - an Executive Director, a Program and Engagement Coordinator, a Park Operations Coordinator and a Public Art Coordinator. Our members and volunteers make up the backbone of the Association and represent our neighbors from First Hill and Downtown. We are also supported by a diverse array of partners who provide programming, funding and outreach.

FPA has been a community partner to Seattle Parks & Rec for 30. years. Our work includes the development of free arts, educational and wellness programs as well as outreach and engagement for park stewardship and continued advocacy and fundraising to support for programs and capital projects. Freeway Park Improvement Project.

Read our 2020 Annual Report here .

The Freeway Park Association engages and mobilizes people, organizations, and resources to create dynamic public experiences, community-building opportunities and engagement with art and education for a safe, beautiful, and celebrated Jim Ellis Freeway Park.

Today, FPA is a seasoned, membership-based, 501(c)(3) whose yearly dues from neighbors around the park help to sustain a diverse programming calendar of free events for the community. Its Board of Directors represents the long-range commitment of neighboring organizations and the continued spirit of civic activism that the park’s namesake, Jim Ellis, instilled in our City and our park. Please consider donating or becoming a volunteer with the Association today.

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