Category: Volunteer Events
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Volunteer at Parks and get free smiles
Since January 29, the Washington Trail Association (WTA) has been working with volunteers from the Student Conservation Association on a new 1.5 mile trail addition at Green River Natural Area ( O-Grady) in King County. When completed, the trail will include three bridges and will work its way through a beautiful fir forest with an…
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Hug your Mother (Nature) today. And tomorrow. And the day after…
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Field Notes: Last spike + volunteers = Trail complete in Grand Ridge Park!
On Thurs, Feb 23, after 77 days and more than 4,600 volunteer hours of work over the course of 17 months, volunteers from Washington Trails Association put the last spike into the 600-foot-long boardwalk across the north hemlock bog in Grand Ridge Park. For 10 years, WTA volunteers have been building and improving Grand Ridge’s…
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Fitness Challenge – Volunteer at a King County Park
Volunteering at Duthie Hill Mountain Bike Park, a photo by kingcountyparks on Flickr. Parks cube-dwellers, torn from the comfort of their monitors, and forced into honest labor. Planted vegetation around the shelter. Plants courtsey of the King County Greenhouse. It’s a great way to get fit and give back. Check out our calendar and find a volunteer opporutnity…
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Field Notes: AmeriCorps + King County Parks: The beginning of something beautiful
Today, King County Parks is saying goodbye to our first AmeriCorps individual placement service volunteer, Rachel Maranto, who has worked with our Volunteer Program for the past 10 months. Coming to the Pacific Northwest from Indiana to work at EarthCorps then AmeriCorps, Rachel had a strong educational background in natural science and a passion for…
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My, has it been 35 years already?
Back in the heyday of bell bottoms was born a quiet park along a big river in sleepy Carnation. Although much has changed in the world around us since the park opened as part of the nation’s bicentennial celebrations in 1976, the story behind the creation of Tolt-MacDonald Park continues to inspire us today. The…
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Volunteer Appreciation
Apologies for the delay in posting this. Once spring hits, Parks staff find themselves running around like crazed ferrets prepping for events, trying to bring money in, maintaining the entire system, and well, taking some time to appreciate those that give back to this immense park system. May 12 was Volunteer Appreciation Day in King…
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Engage in Parks
With the promise of better weather just around the corner and a wealth of fun events, activities and amenities awaiting, King County Parks encourages everyone to “Engage in Parks” this April. There are several ways to get active and support King County Parks – Your Big Backyard. For more information and links to, visit the…
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April is Earth Month! (and that’s no joke)
It may be April Fool’s Day, but here at King County Parks, Earth Month is no joke. We love Mother Earth and we *heart* King County Parks even more, so we encourage you to join us in grand green spirit to celebrate Earth Month! Need some ideas of what to do? Even those crazy kids…
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Got cabin fever? We’ve got the solution!
Feeling cooped up lately, after all these weeks of crazy storms and cold winds? Dr. Big Backyard hereby orders you to plant some trees, shrubs and other native species in one of these fine King County Parks during March! All events go from 10 am – 2 pm, unless otherwise indicated. No experience necessary and…
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Environmental Fair and volunteer planting event at Fall City Park
The Snoqualmie Tribe is holding an Environmental Fair and volunteer planting event at Fall City Park. Please come and help us restore this important and historic community park. When: March 5th Where: Fall City Park Time: 10:00 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will begin at 10 a.m. with a traditional blessing of the planting…
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2010 Volunteer appreciation
Yes we know it’s 2011, but it does take time to crunch the numbers, and man these are some numbers. Seriously, volunteer work helps keep these parks clean, open and safe. Volunteers enhance parks, trails, natural area, and recreational amenities all throughout the county. Thank you everyone, for your time and dedication in helping make…
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Saving lives one park at a time
The New York Times has stumbled across something. It’s called the outdoors. We are huge fans, as a matter of fact *we maintain a healthy chunk of them, so why not come check them out and live a longer/less angry life in the process. * We’re not doctors we just play them outside.
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Leave a legacy this weekend
We are planting trees at Cavanaugh Pond this weekend as part of its overall restoration. Feel like joining us? We’ll have snacks and our undying gratitude for you for helping us maintain and restore this beautiful piece of land. For more info try these links: our calendar, the Pond’s web page, or if you can’t…
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Got community service hours?
Don’t put it off – get out and get ‘er done! We’ve got the volunteer project for you. Come and enjoy the fresh air while planting trees at the beautiful Tolt-MacDonald Park in Carnation. This Saturday, October 16th, we have a planting event from 10:00am – 2:00pm. Volunteers are needed to help improve…
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Grand Ridge: WTA Bridge dedication
The ceremonial breaking of a granola bar made it official: Grand Ridge‘s bridge over Canyon Creek is now the WTA Bridge. This is our way of thanking the Washington Trails Association for their hard work and dedication. Our partnership with WTA has helped build and maintain a significant number of the backcountry trails…
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United Way Day of Caring
Friday is United Way’s Day of Caring. Will we be seeing you, did your company sign up to participate? In previous years Microsoft, Group Health and a number of other local companies have participated. It’s a great way to help us remove invasives, pot/plant trees, and clear trails in our 26,ooo acres. Plus it’s a…
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Recycle, compost, and see a great show for free!
You may be thinking that summer’s over (did it ever really start?), but we’re only halfway through our Concerts at Marymoor season. Oh snap! Wanna go? Then volunteer on our Marymoor Recycling and Composting Crew and get in free to show for which you volunteer. Shifts are only a few hours – you’ll fell warm…
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Races, treks, and tidepools, oh my!
Forecast for weekend weather looks great, soooo whatcha gonna do with all that sunshine? We’ve got heaps of options for the offering here at King County Parks! FSA Grand Prix Marymoor Velodrome Fri, July 23-Sat, July 24 Super speedy bike races. More info here: http://www.kingcounty.gov/environment/dnrp/newsroom/newsreleases/2010/july/0721Velodrome.aspx The Long Walk A trek from Fremont to Snoqualmie Fri,…
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Thanks to our summer AmeriCorps volunteers
AmeriCorps volunteers wrapped up a week-long stint of removing Scotch broom at Ring Hill Forest last Friday, and we just wanted to say thanks. With partners like these we keep the invasives at bay. AmeriCorps – heck, yeah!
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Compost beer cups + volunteer = Free concerts for you at Marymoor
Want to catch that Michael Franti show, but short on cash? Looking forward to some Phil Lesh and Bob Weir, but need a miracle? Then consider joining the Marymoor Concert Recycling/Composting Volunteer Crew this summer! How it works Fill out a form, name your show and shift time, and voilá! You get in free. You…
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Sierra Club to Invasives: Get out of our park!
Soos Creek Park and Trail is a linear park straddling the boundary between Kent and Covington along the urban growth boundary. The park protects a seven mile ribbon of high quality wetland and riparian habitats essential for wildlife, including salmon and numerous species of resident and neo-tropical migratory birds. Unfortunately, it is also seriously threatened…
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Thank you, Bear Creek School!
A big THANK YOU to the 50+ students from the Bear Creek School who came out to Cottage Lake yesterday for a work party in the park. These hardworking 7th and 8th graders planted trees and mulched the new plantings, helping add vegetation back to the park after a Puget Sound Energy construction project. This…
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Spring sun on Saturday out at Tolt-MacDonald
Living in the Northwest, we cherish every second of sun when it decides to grace us with its presence. This Saturday was a perfect example. Had you paid a visit to Tolt-MacDonald, you would have seen a packed parking lot and acres of people. The park was not only host to a volunteer group, girl’s…
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Day Trip: Maury Island Marine Park, work with a view
People for Puget Sound will be out at Maury Island Marine Park this Saturday continuing restoration efforts at the park, and we would love some extra help. Whattya say? Road trip, boat trip and beautiful Maury Island.
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1,000+ trees planted at Island Center Forest
1,000+ trees planted on Saturday! Thank you to everyone that made it out to help accomplish this goal on a wet and wild Saturday at Island Center Forest on Vashon. To learn more about this pilot carbon sequestration project, visit here. If you are interested in our next volunteer event(s), swing over to the volunteer…
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Vashon Island + Island Center Forest + Planting Trees = Weekend Getaway!
Weekend getaways are fun, especially when they’re in your big backyard. Grab a ferry, head to Vashon and help King County plant trees on Saturday, Jan 30th from 10 am to 2 pm at Island Center Forest. This is part of a pilot project that is exploring the carbon sequestration potential of healthy soils through…
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2009 King County Parks Volunteer Thank You
Parks volunteers come in all ages. They work from Pinnacle Peak in Enumclaw to Chinook Bend in Carnation and everywhere in between. They build trails on Cougar Mountain and pick up litter along Soos Creek Trail. They remove invasive weeds at Marymoor Park and plant native vegetation at White Center Heights Park. King County Parks…
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Wrap up: Maple Valley’s ‘Make a Difference Day’
Here’s a slideshow from Maple Valley’s big Make a Difference Day on Sat, Oct 24th, courtesy of the Covington/Maple Valley Reporter. The volunteers who helped out on King County’s parks and trails were amazing! The Friends of Soos Creek worked along the Soos Creek Trail and picked up 15 bags of litter and 2 bags…