Category: 26,000 Acres of Open Space
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Random photo post: Grand Ridge boardwalk
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The kids are alright
A couple classes from Carnation Elementary walked down to join the Snoqualmie Tribe, who just happened to be hosting a planting event today along the Tolt river. We were privileged to provide support, and weren’t alone. Turns out Mountains to Sound Greenway and King County’s Stewardship Partners are also big on that whole restoration/education thing.…
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Otter release at Maury Island Marine Park
PAWS forwarded us some photos of a recent release at our Maury Island Marine Park. Try not to squee yourself.
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Random photo post: Maury Island Marine Park
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BEEP BEEP, I’ll be seeing you out in Your Big Backyard
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It’s been sonorous, Pianos in the Parks!
What happens when twenty pianos are put in twenty parks for one month? Go to the KEXP/Seattle Center Concerts at the Mural tonight and find out! The winner of the Pianos in the Parks video contest, Mindie Lind, will be opening tonight’s Mural show at 5:00. King County Parks was a proud partner in this…
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A day trip to Vashon in King County Parks
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Microsoft – Intern Day of Caring
Microsoft was kind enough to loan their interns, and they were out in force in King County Parks yesterday. Parksmonkey made it around to document their work at Tanner Landing, Redmond Ridge and along the Burke-Gilman Trail. Enjoy, and for more photos hit up our Flickr feed.
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Parks Playlist: Summer 2014 y’all
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Squak Mountain celebration
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2014 SCOTT Cougar Mountain Trail Run Series, in photos
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Morning on Cougar Mountain
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Black Forest [29,930,000 tons] Art Installation Grand Opening
The event is happening this Saturday, come meet the artist, Hans Baumann and walk the site. Art Installation Grand Opening and Artist-Guided Tour Saturday, March 15, 2014 11 A.M. Red Town Trailhead (Lakemont Blvd SE and Newcastle Gold Course Rd) Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park For more information, visit www.theblackforest.org or www.facebook.com/blackforest2014 and find answers…
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Moss Lake Natural Area
Like what you see? Checkout our map of the trails out at Moss http://www.kingcounty.gov/operations/GIS/Maps/VMC/Recreation.aspx#ML
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Native tree planting at Soaring Eagle Park
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Timber! tix on sale now
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King County Parks 2013 – By the numbers
Want to know how many foot bridges we built in 2013? How about how many acres we preserved? How many kids learned a recipe at the White Center Teen Program? You get the picture, come have a look at our numbers, they’re colorful and inviting. Click here, or the images above to view our pdf.
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2013: These are a few of our favorite things…
Whew, 2013 was a big year for us here at King County Parks. We turned 75, got some serious love from King County voters, and rocked out at shows at Marymoor and Tolt. Here are our 5 favorite stories from this past year. An outpouring of support from King County voters, who overwhelmingly approved the…
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Santa’s true identity REVEALED!
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Field Notes: Happy Trails to You…
With the closing of the year, your inbox and social media are likely inundated with lists, reflections, and predictions for the new year. Don’t worry, we’ll get to that stuff later…for now, we want to celebrate some fellow Parkians! This year, we here at Parks said “Happy Trails” to 9 retiring staff members who gave…
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Field Notes: Now that’s local!
During this time of being thankful and reflecting on what we love and value, it should come as no surprise that we here at King County Parks love the trees in our “big backyard.” And our resourceful staff have found ways for the trees in our parks to keep on giving, even after they’re no…
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Sun + music =’s awesome
https://api.soundcloud.com/playlists/15278250
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Park Alert! Limited deer hunting opens Oct 12 at Island Center Forest
Take note! From October 12 -31, Island Center Forest will be open to deer hunting for a limited season, and no other access will be permitted on 200 acres of the park. While hunting will be allowed on the former state lands that now make up Island Center Forest, hunting will NOT be permitted on…
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Random photo post: Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park
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If Timber! tickets fall in the woods, do they make a noise?
Looking to experience the Timber! Outdoor Music Festival for free? Who isn’t, tickets are selling fast, so we thought we’d show you some love. Tell us what your favorite memory, or summertime activity is, in one of our parks. This means simply comment on this post (in whichever media you find it in). We will…
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Summer construction: We’re at work so you can play!
For most people in these here parts, summer means long days and cramming in more outdoor activities than you can shake a stick at. For us at King County Parks, summer has another meaning: construction! With such a short spell of hot, dry weather, we know that we’ve got to pack in as much activity…
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Field Notes: You can dance if you want to…
Last month, our Backcountry Trails Crew finished a brand spankin’ new trail bridge in Spring Lake/Lake Desire Park. The 29-foot bridge replaces an old, deteriorating one and connects the park with McGarvey Park Open Space. Built to US Forest Service standards, the bridge is made from salvaged wood our crew found on site and milled…
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Are you still around?
Are you still around these parts this holiday weekend? Well, the weather forecast looks good, so we here at King County Parks suggest you take a little “staycation” and go tour your big backyard! No shortage of things to explore, just a hop skip and bike pedal away. May we offer some suggestions? Why of…
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Fireworks: Lemme show you sumthin’!
We here at King County Parks are big of fans of America generally (hot dogs, mom and apple pie!) and plan to celebrate our fair nation’s Independence Day in style. What we’re NOT a fan of is fires, litter, injuries, and property damage that seems to go hand-in-hand with the Fourth of July. Folks, consider…
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Tolt-MacDonald Park owning July
Ain’t no party like a Tolt-MacDonald party. We own the month of July. You are looking at three events that will be taking the park to 11. That’s right: it is so awesome, we installed a knob that goes one further, not to 10, but 11! What, you ask, are these epic events? Well, we…