11:05 AM: Thanks to Sarah for the photo and report:

=FYI, Lincoln Park north playground is cordoned off this morning. Looks like Parks folks are dealing with wind damage to a maple tree, I don’t see obvious damage to the play structure, so I think this is just to secure the area while they do work. But usually there are several families here so wanted to share!

(On a windy morning like this, it’s good to stay out of forested areas anyway, but nicer weather is on the way.) We have an inquiry out to Seattle Parks to see what thire plan is for addressing this, and will update here when we hear back.

1:59 PM: Just in, info from Parks spokesperson Christina Hirsch:

Our Urban Forestry crew was working today on addressing an issue with a tree near the play area. The tree has mushrooms that can rot and impact the tree, so crews were working on proactively removing the mushrooms. The play area is open and was not impacted (nothing fell on the play area).

However, a branch did fall near the playfield, and the crew put caution tape around that area, and it will be cleaned up tomorrow.

The crew will also be back at the play area (probably tomorrow) to continue working on the tree with the mushroom/potential future rot issues. When the crew returns to complete this work, they will likely need to tape off a segment of the play area.

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