Category: Volunteer Events

  • Volunteer weekend in Maple Valley

    The City of Maple Valley is holding their annual “Make a Difference Day” on Saturday, October 24th.  Some volunteer projects will benefit King County Parks, as well – we’ll have volunteers on the Green to Cedar River Trail, and the Maple Valley Rotary will continue their work at King County’s Fred V. Habenicht Rotary Park…

  • Just a reminder…

    King County Parks has a wealth of trails, parks and activities, so whether you are looking for a quiet walk, a swingset, or feeling like getting dirty at one of our volunteer events we have it in spades.  Drop by our Parks Calendar to see what’s happenning this weekend.

  • Many thanks to SPU!

    As the White Center Now blog notes, it was a beautiful Saturday to be in Lakewood Park! A huge THANK YOU to the hardworking SPU students who helped clear two truckloads of invasives from the park. And thanks to Friends of Hicks Lake for teaming up with SPU to again organize this great event.

  • Lakewood Park welcomes SPU students for day of service, Sept 26

    From 10 am – 3 pm on Saturday, September 26, a group of new and returning students from Seattle Pacific University will take part in a work party at Lakewood Park, as part of their annual CityQuest day of service. Working closely with the Friends of Hicks Lake and other volunteers, the students will remove…

  • Amazing turnout for Day of Caring

    A great big thank you to all those volunteers that turned out last Friday.  We had 14 projects going on system wide and almost 600 volunteers! All the volunteers and businesses that participate help make our parks beautiful, clean and safe.

  • Come volunteer at Skyway Park, Sat Aug 22nd

    Friends of Skyway Park and Pomegranate Center have teamed up to create gateway sculptures for Skyway Park and need your help to build them! Saturday, Aug 22 9 am – 5pm Bring your own lunch and water. Gloves and other tools provided. No experience necessary. Click here for more information about this project and volunteer…

  • Free concerts, just volunteer!

    See FREE shows this summer at Marymoor Park – skip the lines, the service fees, and the jammed parking lots: just volunteer with King County Parks! Join our Marymoor Concert Recycling and Composting Crew: Not only will you get to see a great concert for free, but you’ll also help us reduce the footprint of…