Category: Alerts

  • 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…

  • Trail alert: Burke-Gilman

    Trail alert: Burke-Gilman – King County Parks is making safety upgrades along the Burke-Gilman Trail at two driveway crossings in the vicinity of 91st Avenue Northeast in Kenmore. Beginning Tuesday, Oct. 22, trail users and motorists could experience intermittent delays of up to five minutes while crews install trail alert bars, signage, striping and access…

  • CEDAR RIVER TRAIL IS BACK OPEN!!!!

    #cedarrivertrailisthecoolestbecauseitisatrailalongthecedarriver

  • Trail alert: Bears @ Cougar Mountain. It’s not just for cougars anymore.

    Cougar Mountain remarkably has rarely any cougar sightings, which is why we believe the bear cartel is moving in on their territory. Reports in the last 24 hours confirm that their is at least one black bear in the Shy Bear (clearly not the case) region and Cougar Pass/Anti-Aircraft trail region. “A huge black bear…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Cocktails for a cause: King County Parks Foundation night at 50 North, June 26

    Join King County Parks for a very special night at 50 North restaurant near University Village in Seattle. For one night only, on June 26th, part of the proceeds from cocktails like the “Tree-tini” will be donated to the King County Parks Foundation! Launched earlier this year, the King County Parks Foundation supports King County’s…

  • Trail alert: Cedar River Trail

    Essential repair project leads to closure of half-mile stretch of Cedar River Trail Work to curb erosion from the Cedar River that threatens a state highway and major fiber optics cable requires a month-long closure of a portion of King County’s Cedar River Trail in Maple Valley. Beginning Monday, July 8, a half-mile-long portion of…

  • Field Notes: Count down is on for one more chunk of the East Lake Samm Trail

    The count down is on: we’re paving like mad and ready to knock out another 2.2 miles of the 11-mile East Lake Sammamish Trail corridor! The Issaquah Segment, which closed in May 2012 for construction, is in its final stages. Paving is nearly complete (hurrah for good weather), and next up comes the finishing touches:…

  • Steamroller, roll on, my friend!

    Good news! Thanks in large part to a lovely, sunny and dry weekend, the weather conditions were perfect for construction crews to start paving the Issaquah segment of the East Lake Sammamish Trail. Closed since May 2012, the 2.2-mile-long Issaquah segment, which goes from SE 43rd St south to Gilman Blvd, is the second section…

  • Ceeeeelebrate good times c’mon!

    So this is happening and you should come because the weather’s going to be great and your favorite local parks and trails agency will be there too! The official word… King County’s long-sought-after acquisition of nearly 20 miles of the Eastside Rail Corridor is complete – and the Corridor is now preserved for multiple near-…

  • Trail alert: Cedar River Trail

    King County Parks crews will be adding gravel to the 5-mile-long soft-surface portion of the Cedar River Trail between SE 228th street and Landsburg Road SE starting Monday, March 18th. Trail users will be directed around the work but should be aware of intermittent delays and heavy equipment on the trail. The work should be…

  • Owl attacks have ceased. You may now enjoy your eagles, as in Soaring Eagle Park.

      You may now enjoy the park without fear of owl attacks, but please, always use caution and never challenge their ability to make it to the tootsie roll center of a Tootsie Pop.

  • Recycling alert!

    Beginning Oct. 25, a salvage crew will start deconstructing a house and garage on land that’s adjacent Grand Ridge Park on 280th Drive Southeast. Rather than sending loaded trucks to the landfill, we’ll be sending the useful items to a company that specializes in selling salvaged building materials. On Monday, Oct. 29, Parks’ staff will…

  • Owl alert at Soaring Eagle

    Two Three confirmed owl attacks at Soaring Eagle Park. Apparently the soaring eagles are off duty. If you are out at the park, please keep your wits about you. At least one of the attacks took place between points 23 and 25 on our Soaring Eagle map. Beware. Stay safe out there.

  • Trail alert: East Lake Sammamish Trail

    Pavement, other improvements coming to East Lake Sammamish Trail in Issaquah Year-long closure in Issaquah allows King County to replace soft-surface trail with blacktop, soft-surface shoulders, better street crossings, drainage and more Upgrades are coming to King County’s East Lake Sammamish Trail (ELST) through Issaquah, including removing the existing gravel trail and constructing a 12-foot-wide…

  • Duthie Hill Mountain Bike Park re-opened

    Duthie Hill Mountain Bike Park, a photo by kingcountyparks on Flickr. Thank you to all of the hard working volunteers! Duthie Hill Mountain Bike Park is re-opened.

  • Fitness Challenge Alert!

    Storm damage at Duthie Hill and Tolt MacDonald Park close some high intensity challenges Douggie the Douglas Squirrel was starting to get a bit of cabin fever after snowmageddon so we decided to head out to Tolt MacDonald Park for a Fitness Challenge hike.   As we were heading up the high-intensity hike we were stopped by a giant tree…

  • Field notes: Snowmaggedon damage

    Snowmaggedon damage @ Tolt MacDonald Park, a photo by kingcountyparks on Flickr. Following the week of big snow and wind, there are lots of folks across King County who are dealing with downed tree limbs and other debris in their yards. Just imagine the size of the clean-up job if your yard is 26,000 acres…

  • Burke-Gilman Trail update

    Last week’s snow and ice made things difficult for lots of people in King County – including the crew that has been putting the finishing touches on the major reconstruction of the County’s Burke-Gilman Trail through Lake Forest Park. The good news: We’re done with the paving, retaining walls, drainage, fencing and signage along this…

  • Marymoor Park Traffic Alert – Sun, July 17

    Hey all you early morning Marymoor Park people: Please note that the west entrance (the main entrance at W Lake Sammamish Pkwy) will be closed to incoming traffic on Sunday, July 17 from 7 – 10 a.m. During this time, 1,500 cyclists participating in the TRI-ROCK Triathlon will ride through Marymoor Park. For the safety…

  • Burke-Gilman video: The hows and whys of construction

    Video announcement for a two-mile trail closure of Burke-Gilman Trail through Lake Forest Park, enabling safety improvements and much-needed repairs including widening, improving sight distance and fixing tree root damage. The video also covers alternate routes for bicyclists with safety tips and how buses plan to share the road.

  • Trail alert: Burke-Gilman Trail

    We will be doing major improvements along a segment of the Burke-Gilman Trail starting this June. Updates will be frequent, so please stay tuned. In the meantime, if you would like more details, visit the Burke-Gilman construction project page, and or read the recent article by the Seattle Times. We apologize for the temporary inconvenience…

  • Trail alert: Burke-Gilman Trail

    New pavement for Burke Gilman Trail in Kenmore means brief inconvenience on trail Cyclists, others, must walk through short construction zone during 4-day job A 300-foot-long section of King County’s Burke Gilman Trail in Kenmore that is riddled with root heaves and cracked pavement is scheduled to get a fresh layer of blacktop later this…

  • Marymoor + flood = issues

    Sure, the rain has let up, but Marymoor Park is still feeling the effects from the weekend’s big storm. Standing water on synthetic turf soccer fields 2 and 3 means those fields must remain closed until the water recedes. About half of the off-leash dog area is also closed. The Serve Our Dog Area group…

  • Trail alert: Snoqualmie Valley Trail

    Three week closure for a portion of the Snoqualmie Valley Trail for safety repairs. Please visit our press release to learn more.

  • Field notes: Duthie Hill entrance = safer…more safe…less dangerous!

    We’re at work, so you can drive safe: King County Parks and Roads Divisions worked together to widen a once narrow park entrance. This enhancement to the entrance to Duthie Hill Park makes accessing the popular mountain bike park easier and safer…more safe. This means less awkward polite waving and entryway politics. To answer your…

  • Trail alert: Sammamish River Trail back online.

  • Trail Alert: Sammamish River Trail

    The City of Woodinville is beginning a project to install a new 48inch culvert from Wilmot Park to the Sammamish River and installing a large pre-cast vault in accordance with the Dept. Fish and Wildlife requirements.  Beginning June 15/16 the city’s contractors will begin construction of a Sammamish River Trail (SRT) detour around the project…

  • Trail Alert: Sammamish River Trail

    Sammamish River Trail closes May 3-14 near Marymoor Park for emergency repairs