A zoo within a neighborhood

Aerial photo of Zoo

An aerial view of Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo with the surrounding Phinney Ridge neighborhood. Green Lake is at the top of the photo. The zoo was founded in 1899 when the property, originally an estate and residential development owned by Guy Phinney, was sold to the City of Seattle by his widow.

For more information, visit our History section.

Neighborhood Liaison Committee

Zoo Neighbors
Al Tietjen

Green Lake Community Council
Ref Lindmark
Alternate: Julie Anne Kempf

Phinney Ridge Community Council
Mark Phillips
Alternate: John Havard

Hawthorne Condo Association
Al Starr

Fremont Neighborhood Council
Matthew Gasparich

Phinney Neighborhood Association
Kris Cummings

Alternate: Lee Harper

Wallingford Community Council
Tom Veith

Alternate: Eric Fisk

Contact

For more information, email Public Affairs Director David Schaefer or call 206.548.2500.