Category: Alerts
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It’s here!!! Lookout Tower at Pinnacle Peak Park
What’s 30 feet in the air and gives you an extra workout at the top of Mount Peak? Why, that’d be a replica fire lookout tower in Pinnacle Peak Park in Enumclaw! Community Meeting – June 9, 2022 To improve the view from the new tower to Mt. Rainier and other locations we are working…
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How are we doing?
King County Parks is updating our King County Open Space Plan: Parks, Trails, and Natural Areas, which provides the policy framework for King County’s acquisition, development, stewardship, management, and funding of our 32,000-acre open space system. It’s a functional plan of the King County Comprehensive Plan and must be updated every six years. As part…
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King County Parks: Coronavirus Update
This post is no longer updated. Please visit our new COVID page for the latest information on the status of King County Parks. We will use the Plog, Facebook and Twitter, and e-newsletters to keep you up-to-date about any changes in Parks’ operations. UPDATE 04/28/2020, 1 p.m. In light of Governor Jay Inslee’s announcement of…
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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…
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@ Work: Windfall
The week’s storm has kept our crews on windfall patrol. This time of year always brings the pain. In the form of fallen trees in inconvenient areas. After major and minor windstorms, or heavy rain, our staff are quite busy removing the obstructions. In the mosaic below are photos posted to issues in SeeClickFix by…
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Nature getting in the way of your parks?
Wind. Pfff. KC Parks staff ain’t skeered. Crews have been at windfall for days. We have trees down from Vashon to Enumclaw. Sammamish River Trail to Pinnacle Peak. We on it. Should you happen across any issues, we have not already addressed, please hit us up on SeeClickFix. It geolocates the location. You can post…
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Have issues?
Safety issue or equipment in need of repair in any of our parks or trails? Use SeeClickFix our issue reporting tool. It can be accessed from your phone or desktop. You can report issues anonymously, or if you would like to be updated on the progress of your report, create a quick account. Once you have…
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Trail Alert: Everywhere
Please do not be alarmed if you come across this rad motorcycle on one of your favorite trails. Details about its purpose are below. *Should you come across this, please notify us immediately and know that crying in public is ok. Mobile mapping vehicle on Regional Trails through 8/25 King County Parks has authorized Transmap…
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Park closure: Tolt-MacDonald Park (7/13-7/16) for Timber! + Tolt Hill Bridge closure reminder
Tolt-MacDonald Park closed for upcoming Timber! Outdoor Music Festival Tolt MacDonald Park (including the campsites) will be closed for the Timber! Outdoor Music Festival starting on Thursday, 7/13 thru Sunday, 7/16. (And speaking of campsites, those are also all booked up starting on Tuesday, 7/11 at 12 Noon until Monday, 7/17 at 3 p.m.) Interested…
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See Something, Say Something. Issues, That Is
As your King County Parks staff, our job is to keep your parks clean, safe and open. It is part of our daily routine. That said, stuff happens. Daily, if not hourly, staff can be rerouted to deal with any number of issues. We, of course, handle anything we come across during our rounds, but…
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Issues? We Hear You
A partnership between Parks and SeeClickFix, a leading digital communications system company, lets park and trail visitors be our eyes and ears on the ground, identifying issues or requesting repairs, using locational, descriptive, and photographic information. We are piloting this tool over the next several months with the goal of streamlining incoming service requests and…
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Snowsures, or Snow Closures…
Currently we have Duthie Hill and Preston park closed due to snow. Will keep you updated on Twitter and Facebook as reports come in. Or to share super-sweet snow selfies. #snelfies
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Owl-ert: Maplewood Park
Not a drill people. We have reports of 4+ owl attacks at Maplewood Park. The neighboring high school’s gym class has been targeted. This may sound like something from Teen Wolf or Twilight, but make no mistake – owls have talons and your heads are fleshy. State Wildlife have been notified. In the meantime, thank…
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Trail Alert: Soaring Eagle – OWLS!!!
We have temporarily shut down Devil’s Slide trail inside Soaring Eagle Park due to a reported owl attack. Owls are yet again confusing people’s heads, for prey. Be safe out there and keep one eye on the skies. Just make sure you have eye protection. We will update you if the eagles decide to defend…
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Trail Alert: Sammamish River Trail closure
A trail detour goes into effect Aug. 15 through mid-Sept. Trail users can expect brief trail interruptions on the Sammamish River Trail, near the pedestrian footbridge leading to downtown Bothell. The interruptions will affect trail users in both directions. The contractor will be placing sandbag protection in the Sammamish River. In order to keep the public and…
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Go check out ParkFinder: the new interactive map to locate King County parks and trails
YAY for GIS! Now you can find ALL of our regional trails, backcountry trails, natural areas and parks on an interactive and easy-to-use virtual map. You can even search specific amenities and activities such as picnic locations, fishing locations and soccer locations. Go monkey around with it: http://gismaps.kingcounty.gov/ParkFinder/
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Parks Construction Alerts: Five Mile Lake and Cottage Lake parks
Five Mile Lake Park – Sport courts CLOSED for renovation (Update below) It’s time for a little love on our tennis and basketball courts at Five Mile Lake Park! Construction is starting this week to make these sport courts shiny and new! The project is expected to be completed by Memorial Day Weekend and upgrades…
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If You See Something…
Say something. Yes, we are appropriating that. The weather has gone all “current elections” on us today, so please let us know if you see any hazards out their in your King County Parks, and do be careful.
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Cottage Lake Playground Construction Update
Due to wet weather, the Cottage Lake playground will remain under construction throughout next week. The playground will open ASAP. On the bright side, a beautiful rainbow was spotted at the construction site. Somewhere over the rainbow, the playground will open :).
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Trail Alert: Burke-Gilman
Crews will be ditching along the Gilman Trail from the 10th through the 21st, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. They have begun at the City of Seattle line (near Lake Forest Park) and will proceed east from there down the trail. There will be heavy equipment involved, so portions of the trail may be closed…
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Trail Alert: Green River – Ongoing Levee Work
Maintenance work by King County continues along a dozen miles of levees that protect the cities of Renton, Tukwila and Kent from Green River flooding. This work requires temporary, intermittent closures of sections of the Green River Trail, which sits atop the levee system through the Green River Valley. Upcoming closures: • Aug. 10-13, with a possible…
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Trail Alert: Snoqualmie Valley Trail – Meadowbrook Bridge Open
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Duthie’s Dry As Dirt – Ride With Caution
It’s all dried up people. We have posted signs on site asking folks to be careful, and mindful of the current conditions. Evergreen, our amazing steward, has posted some tips and tricks for riding in this current climate. Please check them out, and be safe.
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B-ball Alert: Steve Cox Basketball Courts Closed This Week
Heads up everyone. Contractor (that is installing lights for the courts at Steve Cox) informed us today that they will need to shut them down for the week to complete their work. We apologize for the inconvenience. The good news? These courts will have lights before fall. [insert smiley faced basketball emoticon]
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Trail alert: Sammamish River Trail
Reminder that there will be slope mowing along the Sammamish River Trail this week, with rolling closures
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Trail alert: Burke-Gilman
Week of the 17th, trail maintenance between NE 145th and NE 147th may cause 15 min delays. Detour will be available.
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Trail Alert: Preston Snoqualmie Trail
Week-long closure along stretch of Preston-Snoqualmie Regional Trail. http://1.usa.gov/1uGIRcs
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Trail Alert: Construction and New Additions
Summertime means construction and lots of action on our regional trails; here’s the latest scoop! Construction Alerts From August 4 – 25, King County will be repairing scour damage around the southern pier and southern bank of Gold Creek, near the Sammamish River Trail at the bridge south of the NE 124th Street and east…
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Trail alert: Burke-Gilman
Trail closure at Wayne Tunnel, Mar 24 – 27, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
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Trail alert: Snoqualmie Valley Trail
Road slump closes access at SE 39th Pl, Fall City. Use Griffin Creek off NE 11th or SE 356th