Across King County, community partners have enhanced the recreational opportunities in our region with projects ranging from playgrounds to interpretive signs, ball fields to trails, and even unusual activities like paragliding and drone racing! These collaborations are made possible by King County Parks’ Community Partnerships and Grants (CPG) program.
Since 2003, CPG has collaborated with 80+ community partners to sustain, improve, and expand public recreation opportunities on properties owned by King County. The projects accomplished by these community partners are vast and invaluable. Read on for a few examples!
Partner-Powered Parks, Trails, and Recreation
Since the first CPG partnership began with the Mirrormont Community Association, almost 20 years of park improvements and continuous care of the park have been made possible by community members spreading chips on trails, trimming overgrowth from paths, replacing invasive weeds with native plants, and adding park amenities like benches.
Members of the Washington Trails Association, a long-time CPG partner, have contributed more than 65,000 volunteer hours to building and maintaining back country trails that serve hikers, mountain bikers, and equestrians!
Eastside Audubon Society partners with King County Parks to enhance spaces for birds and birdwatchers through the Bird Watching Trail at Marymoor Park. The conservation area is an important refuge for more than 200 local and migratory bird species. This refuge has only increased in importance as the surrounding area continues to get built out, reducing green space and bird habitat. The park provides a place for them to nest, find food, and raise young.
The StoryMap below highlights more CPG partner sites and activities for athletes, nature lovers, and adrenaline seekers alike. Click the map to dive in!
A Legacy to Be Grateful For
Parks is grateful to the many community groups, nonprofits, and volunteers who have committed their time, energy, and resources to the enhancement of public recreation in King County. The relationships forged over the past 20 years have created a legacy of public recreation gems for many future generations to enjoy. We can’t wait to see what the future of CPG partnerships has in store!
Thank you, CPG Partners!
Cricket Academy of Puget Sound
Five Star Athletics
Forterra
Friends of Lake Sammamish Park
Friends of Marymoor Park
Highline Bears Baseball
Hollywood Hills Saddle Club
Honkers Baseball
Issaquah Little League
Kent Youth Soccer
King County Police Athletic League
Kirkland American Little League
La Liga Hispana / Ravensdale Park Fund
Maple Valley Astronomy Society
Maple Valley Rotary
Maple Valley Youth Soccer
Marymoor Community Gardeners Association
Northwest Cricket League
Northwest Paragliding Club
Northwest Parks Foundation
Preston Community Club
Rainier Audubon
Redmond North Little League
Seattle Parks Foundation
Serve Our Dog Areas (SODA)
Skyway Boys and Girls Club
Tahoma Junior Football
Tahoma Lacrosse
Technology Access Foundation
Vashon Forest Stewards
Vashon Maury Heritage Association
Vashon Parks District
Washington Audubon
White Center Community Development Association
Cascade Bicycle Club
Cascade Land Conservancy
Community Alliance to Reach and Engage
Discovering Open Spaces
Dubsea Community Sports Foundation
Eastside Audubon
Eastside Football Club
Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance
Fall City Community Association
FPV Racing Seattle
Friends of Cedar River Watershed
Friends of Rock Creek Horse Park
Friends of Steve Cox Park
Greater Renton Soccer
Kirkland National Little League
Kirkland Youth Lacrosse
Lake Sawyer Hawks RC Club
Lake Washington Youth Soccer
Maple Valley Food Bank and Emergency Services
Maplewood Pony Club
Marymoor RC Club
Marymoor Velodrome Association
Middle Green River Coalition
Mirrormont Community Association
Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust
Move Beyond Limits
Mt Peak Historical Fire Lookout Association
Northshore Athletic Fields (NAF)
Northwest Stone Sculpture Association
Nurturing Roots
Pan African Center of Empowerment
Ravensdale Park Foundation
Sammamish Rowing Association
Seattle Area Soaring Society
Seattle Prep
Skyway Coalition
Skyway Solutions
Snoqualmie Valley North Little League
Starfire
Tennis Outreach Programs (TOPs)
Tiny Trees
Valor Soccer
Vashon Maury Island Land Trust
Vashon Mountain Bike Association
Washington Trails Association
Water Tenders
West Hill Community Association
Whitewater Aquatics
YMCA
Funding for CPG comes from the voter-approved 2020-2025 King County Parks Levy. Thank you for your support!