On Tuesday, September 10, we were excited to release the analysis and recommendations from a two-year effort conducted by the University of Washington’s Center for Leadership in Athletics and The Aspen Institute, in coordination with King County Parks and many other partners. The study, called the State of Play: Seattle-King County, found that less than…
Author: Frana
I work on the Business Development and Partnerships Teams at King County Parks. In addition to social media, I also do community relations and communications, write grants, and seek out funding and partnerships that support King County's 28,000 acres of marvelous open space. My favorite trail is Soos Creek and my favorite park is Skyway Park. Hope to catch you out enjoy a King County park or trail soon!
Dockton Park: Dock Closure
Attention boaters! We’re sad to say that as of March 2019, the marina at Dockton Park on Maury Island is (mostly) closed until further notice. In order to protect public safety, King County Parks closed the floating piers, including the breakwater and finger piers, for all use. A small area of the main dock structure…
Happy Birthday America!
And to the rest of you, be safe this Fourth of July holiday!
Peace N the Hood Job Fair a big success!
Our very own “Log Cabin” at Steve Cox Memorial Park was home to the the first Peace N the Hood Job Fair and 4th annual 3:3 basketball tournament this past Wednesday, June 28. Now in its fourth year, the 3:3 basketball tournament involved some 200 kids ages 12-19, but the job fair was really the…
Where does one go to get yelled at by frogs? Why, Frog Holler Forest, of course!
Frog Holler Forest is our newest park, a 60-acre forest on the southern part of Vashon Island. Frog Holler is actually the name of the neighborhood where the park is located, named as such for the chorus of tree frogs in the area. Acquired in December 2016 with the help of the Vashon Maury Island…
GiveBIG to the KC Parks Foundation!
GiveBIG is May 10th and you can support the King County Parks Foundation by donating here! And you don’t even need to wait until the BIG day – schedule your donation today, so you can be outside on May 10th instead – enjoying our 200 parks, 175 miles of trails and 28,000 acres of open…
