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Map shows aerial image of south Magnuson Park and proposed location and design concept for outdoor pickleball court facility. <\/em>The restored wetlands are shown in a false blue color. <\/em><\/p>\n

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February 2026 update:<\/h3>\n

Seattle Parks and Recreation no longer plans to build outdoor pickleball courts<\/a> near the restored wetlands at Magnuson Park<\/strong>. Instead, they are exploring options near the Arena Sports building, a better location<\/a> for people, business, budgets, and birds.<\/p>\n

This outcome is the result of more than a year of sustained advocacy by people like you who stood up for wildlife, nature access, and residential quality of life in south Magnuson Park. Thousands of you signed petitions, testified at public meetings, wrote to councilmembers, distributed fliers, donated, and walked the wetlands together to understand what makes them worth protecting.<\/p>\n

Learn more here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The Details<\/h2>\n

\u00a0Ecological and Cultural Significance of the Magnuson Park Wetlands<\/h4>\n

Covering approximately 30 acres, the restored wetlands are now among the largest freshwater emergent and pond wetlands in the city. Only two other freshwater wetland complexes are larger: those at Foster Island and Union Bay Natural Area [1].<\/p>\n

The restored wetlands were carefully designed to become a complex ecosystem that would improve Magnuson Park\u2019s values as a wildlife habitat area [2]. They are now home to more than 100 native wildlife species [3]. The wetlands were also intentionally threaded with ADA accessible trails that provide unique access to nature for people of many different abilities.<\/p>\n

The wetlands were a major investment in urban habitat and nature access, costing Seattle taxpayers at least three million dollars [2]. We have a duty to protect that investment.<\/p>\n

Noise Is an Environmental Pollutant<\/h4>\n

Human-related noise is recognized as an environmental pollutant that can negatively impact humans [4] and a wide range of other species [5], [6]. The World Health Organization acknowledges the human health burden of exposure to noise from sources including leisure activities and publishes guidance for managing exposure [7]. Land managers are increasingly studying and seeking to mitigate impacts of recreation-associated noise on public lands and wildlife conservation areas (e.g., [8], [9]).<\/p>\n

Pickleball Is Noisy<\/h4>\n

Pickleball is famously noisy [10]. The hard paddle and rigid plastic ball can create loud sound bursts up to 120 decibels courtside and sustained sound levels up to 70 decibels within 100 feet of a court [11]. This is as loud as freeway noise [12]. Urban residential background noise levels are around 50 decibels. Under ideal conditions, the loud bursts from pickleball would still be nearly 3 times louder than typical residential noise background levels more than 600 feet away from the courts.<\/p>\n

This will have a direct degrading effect on visitors\u2019 experience and general habitat quality for noise-sensitive species in the wetland.<\/p>\n

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Idealized attenuation of peak sound levels from pickleball, which can reach 120 decibels courtside (darkest red). Under ideal conditions, sound levels decrease proportional to the inverse square of distance from the source. Sound levels would be 80 decibels 100 away from the court, 70.5 decibels 300 feet from the court, and 64.4 decibels 600 feet from the court \u2013 still more than 2.7 times louder than typical background residential noise.<\/em><\/p>\n

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A Ballfield and a Pickleball Facility Are Not Equivalent<\/h4>\n

The site is currently approved to be converted into a baseball field. Some may argue that conversion to a pickleball facility is an equivalent recreational use. This is not the case. First, when not in use, baseball fields can serve a variety of other uses and users\u2014pick-up games, practice, catch, walkers, picnickers, frisbee players, and more. Pickleball courts do not provide the same multiuse benefit. Second, the noise from baseball is much less frequent (because ballfields do not get daily or day-round use) and the noise is not as sustained as it is in pickleball (because baseball players contact the ball less frequently).<\/p>\n

Alternative Sites and Other Facilities<\/h4>\n

There’s room for more pickleball courts in Seattle. In fact, another\u00a0tournament-ready pickleball facility is\u00a0in the works for North Seattle, inside the former Theo Chocolate warehouse<\/a>. There are even locations within Magnuson Park that would be a better fit with less impact to wildlife, such as lot on the west side of Arena Sports; we believe that site could accomodate at least eight pickleball courts. We would be excited to support biodiversity-sensitive pickleball court development at more suitable locations and have not seen evidence that other options were considered.<\/p>\n

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Conceptual design of pickleball courts in a parking lot west of Arena Sports in Magnuson Park. This site is already paved, close to restrooms and other amenities, and would have less impact on wildlife habitat and nature experience.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Preventing Future Conflict<\/h4>\n

The birds, frogs, butterflies, and other living things we live alongside are important members of our urban community. They provide essential services we all benefit from and help us maintain a connection with nature <\/span>[13]<\/span>. We need<\/span> them, but we too often overlook their needs. We urge Seattle Parks and Recreation and all City departments to adopt Biodiversity-Sensitive Urban Design Protocols\u2014frameworks that incorporate local ecological knowledge into the urban planning and design process <\/span>[14], [15]<\/span>. This will help us reduce the potential for future biodiversity-development conflicts. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Learn More and Get Involved<\/h4>\n

Watch Fox13 Seattle’s news coverage<\/a> of the Magnuson Park pickleball project.<\/p>\n

Watch the recording of our information session on protecting the Magnuson Park wetlands on YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Fill out our volunteer interest form<\/a> to let us know how you’d like to contribute to this effort.<\/p>\n

Sign our petition<\/a> to protect the Magnuson Park wetlands.<\/p>\n

Email<\/a> Seattle leaders to urge them to protect the Magnuson Park wetlands.<\/p>\n

Provide public comment at a City Council Parks, Public Utilities & Technology Committee meeting. See out guide<\/a> to providing effective comments at City Council meetings.<\/p>\n

Provide public comment at an upcoming Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners meeting<\/a>. See our tip sheet<\/a> for providing effective comments at public meetings.<\/p>\n

Email or print this flier<\/a> to help spread the word.<\/p>\n

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References<\/h4>\n

[1] United States Fish and Wildlife Service, \u201cNational Wetlands Inventory.\u201d May 01, 2024. Accessed: Feb. 09, 2025. [Online]. Available: https:\/\/documentst.ecosphere.fws.gov\/wetlands\/data\/metadata\/FWS_Wetlands.xml<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

[2] D. Sheldon, K. O\u2019Brien, and S. Bagshaw, \u201cMonitoring Plan for Wetland Compensatory Mitigation for Magnuson Park Phase 2 Development Seattle, Washington,\u201d Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation, Seattle, Washington, COE #200600052, Feb. 2006. [Online]. Available: https:\/\/www.seattle.gov\/documents\/Departments\/ParksAndRecreation\/MPAC\/Magnuson%20Park\/Mag%20Master%20Plan%20Ord_122318.pdf<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

[3] iNaturalist Community, \u201cLife in the Restored Wetlands at Magnuson Park, Seattle,\u201d iNaturalist. Accessed: Feb. 11, 2025. [Online]. Available: https:\/\/www.inaturalist.org\/projects\/life-in-the-restored-wetlands-at-magnuson-park-seattle<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

[4] H. Jariwala, H. Syed, M. Pandya, and Y. Gajera,\u00a0 Noise Pollution & Human Health: A Review <\/i>. 2017.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

[5] J. R. Barber, K. R. Crooks, and K. M. Fristrup, \u201cThe costs of chronic noise exposure for terrestrial organisms,\u201d Trends Ecol. Evol.<\/i>, vol. 25, no. 3, pp. 180\u2013189, Mar. 2010, doi: 10.1016\/j.tree.2009.08.002.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

[6] G. Shannon et al.<\/i>, \u201cA synthesis of two decades of research documenting the effects of noise on wildlife,\u201d Biol. Rev.<\/i>, vol. 91, no. 4, pp. 982\u20131005, Nov. 2016, doi: 10.1111\/brv.12207.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

[7] World Health Organization, \u201cEnvironmental noise,\u201d in Compendium of WHO and other UN guidance on health and environment<\/i>, Geneva, 2022. [Online]. Available: https:\/\/cdn.who.int\/media\/docs\/default-source\/who-compendium-on-health-and-environment\/who_compendium_noise_01042022.pdf?sfvrsn=bc371498_3<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

[8] A. B. Miller et al.<\/i>, \u201cSustaining Wildlife With Recreation on Public Lands: A Synthesis of Research Findings, Management Practices, and Research Needs,\u201d U.S. Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, Portland, Oregon, General Technical Report PNW-GTR-993, Dec. 2020.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

[9] G. L. Patricelli, J. L. Blickley, and S. L. Hooper, \u201cRecommended management strategies to limit anthropogenic noise impacts on greater sage-grouse in Wyoming,\u201d Hum.-Wildl. Interact.<\/i>, vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 230\u2013249, 2013.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

[10] A. Keh and A. Schukar, \u201cShattered Nerves, Sleepless Nights: Pickleball Noise Is Driving Everyone Nuts,\u201d The New York Times<\/i>, Jun. 30, 2023. Accessed: Feb. 11, 2025. [Online]. Available: https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/06\/30\/sports\/pickleball-noise-complaints-lawsuits.html<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

[11] L. Lee, T. H. Fitzpatrick, L. A. Irwin, A. N. Calder, and N. F. Manzoor, \u201cMaking a racket in America\u2019s fastest growing sport: Evaluation of noise exposure in pickleball,\u201d Am. J. Otolaryngol.<\/i>, vol. 45, no. 5, p. 104409, Sep. 2024, doi: 10.1016\/j.amjoto.2024.104409.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

[12] S. of California, \u201cTypical Noise Levels | Caltrans.\u201d Accessed: Feb. 11, 2025. [Online]. Available: https:\/\/dot.ca.gov\/programs\/maintenance\/pavement\/noise-levels<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

[13] D. C. Dearborn and S. Kark, \u201cMotivations for Conserving Urban Biodiversity,\u201d Conserv. Biol.<\/i>, vol. 24, no. 2, pp. 432\u2013440, Apr. 2010, doi: 10.1111\/j.1523-1739.2009.01328.x.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

[14] G. E. Garrard, N. S. G. Williams, L. Mata, J. Thomas, and S. A. Bekessy, \u201cBiodiversity Sensitive Urban Design,\u201d Conserv. Lett.<\/i>, vol. 11, no. 2, p. e12411, 2018, doi: 10.1111\/conl.12411.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

[15] H. Kirk et al.<\/i>, \u201cBuilding biodiversity into the urban fabric: A case study in applying Biodiversity Sensitive Urban Design (BSUD),\u201d Urban For. Urban Green.<\/i>, vol. 62, p. 127176, Jul. 2021, doi: 10.1016\/j.ufug.2021.127176.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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