Category: Donate
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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…
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Pints for Parks 2016
You like beverages that taste of hops? What about parks – you like parks? The folks over at The Noble Fir are big fans. Not fair-weather fans, mind you. These people love their outdoors as much as being purveyors of hoppy beverages and delicious eats. Their love of these things has led them, on more…
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Give Big Hugs With your Wallet During GiveBig.
The King County Parks Foundation is devoted to cultivating private-sector philanthropy to connect communities to regional trails, open space and parks and to support the resiliency of the parks system for future generations. As our region continues to grow, protecting our natural habitat, creating fun, new places for kids to play and connecting communities through…
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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…
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King County Parks Foundation, now in 3-D!
Last week, our very own King County Parks Foundation was featured in a full color, eight-page insert as part of the Puget Sound Business Journal’s series on corporate citizenship in the region. Download and read the pdf (3.6 MB) online or contact us for a hard copy!
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Pints for Parks: Reminder
The darkest, dreariest days of December are upon us. Short of a trip to the Tropics, we have the perfect antidote to winter’s palette gray tones: Take refuge in the Noble Fir in Ballard, where every pint of delicious beer sold from 6:30 p.m. to closing tonight benefits King County Parks. Just how delicious, you…
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Parks’ Store is your personal shopper
C’mon in. Have a look. Tell you what. If you don’t find a pic of the park, trail or open space you are looking for, have a look at our Flickr feed, and find one that does suit you. We’ll make it into a card. Yeah. We’re that accommodating.
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Parks swag for your bag
This shirt right here not only has the ability to make you instantly awesome, it will also give you wicked awesome karma. Yes karma, because all proceeds from Parks swag supports King County Parks – Your Big Backyard. And for those of you especially devoted to a certain bike park we also have…
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Positive reinforcement…
We might be a government agency, but we aren’t a faceless government agency. You see us when you are in the parks or on the trails. We pass you on the trail and smile after hours of back-breaking trail maintenance, or prepping a ball field in between games during your child’s tournament. We are out…
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Sunset snapshot: Marymoor’s Pet Garden
If you’re a regular visitor to Marymoor’s 40-acre off-leash dog area, you’ve probably strolled the Pet Memorial Garden, which can be entered from the off-leash area, near the community garden. (See the Marymoor Park map for exact location.) The first of its kind in the region, the Pet Memorial Garden is a special place dedicated…
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Need gift ideas? Looking to make your holiday cards unique? KC Parks can hook you up
This holiday season, make a difference while giving unique and personalized gifts to boot. Warm and fuzzies all the way around. From designing custom holiday cards to purchasing outdoor-themed t-shirts, King County Parks offers personal, unique green gifts for everyone on your holiday shopping list. Here are a few gift-giving options: Zazzle – King County…
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Give a gift that will truly keep on giving: donate to the KC Parks Legacy Fund
This holiday season, consider honoring a loved one by contributing to the King County Parks Legacy Fund, which helps to preserve King County’s open spaces, provide new recreation amenities and ensure ongoing support for King County Parks. You can also recognize a loved one with a Legacy Bench or Legacy Tree. King County Parks will…
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Memorial bench on Cougar Mountain
To honor his parents, Don Mukai worked with King County Parks staff to create this lovely bench through the King County Parks Legacy Fund program. This ‘backcountry’ bench, which is adorned with an inscription from Mr. Mukai, was constructed by Cougar Mountain’s field staff using salvaged wood from trees that had fallen down in the…