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An Icy Morning On Vashon
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Marymoor Park Concerts – FTW
The nice folks over at Seattle Music News have proclaimed two (Alabama Shakes & Third Eye Blind) of our concerts to be in their TOP 15 for the year. We’ll take it. Thanks AEG for pulling off the killer line-up. Thanks to the Marymoor staff for keeping it clean and safe, and… Read More
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Trail Alert: Cougar Mountain
Reminder that crews are clearing trees from the trails. They have chainsaws, but are friendly. We apologize for any inconvenience. Read More
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Flood Closures 12/14
Dick Thurnau Memorial Park: Main parking lot is closed due to flooding but the TAF building is still accessible and open! Marymoor Dog Park: The heavy rain last week caused the river to rise to a very high level and flooded the Dog Park. Access to the south east corner of… Read More
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Playground Project Updates
Five Mile Lake: Playground equipment installation started two weeks ago but is now on hold. The poor soil conditions cannot support the new equipment footings. We have decided to switch to surface mounted equipment (i.e. the equipment will be attached to concrete rather than supported by underground footings); however, that… Read More
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Park Alert: Tolt-MacDonald Park
Parking lots at Tolt-MacDonald Park are flooded and the park will remain closed until further notice. You can follow us on Twitter (@iheartkcparks) for alerts on our parks and trails. Read More
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Trail Alert: Cougar – Sky Country Trailhead
Tree blocking the entrance. Will update this post when it is removed. Be safe out there kids. Read More
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Trail Alert: Duthie Hill – Parking Lot
Duthie’s parking lot will be closed until approximately 9:30 a.m. this morning, as we remove debris from the wind storm. For those of you planning to start your Wednesday morning by riding in a dark and rainy forest. Read More
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Salmon Claus Is Coming to Town! Purchase a living Christmas tree at Swansons Nursery and support local salmon.
King County Parks is partnering with Swansons’ Trees for Salmon program to support healthy salmon habitats in King County. Purchasing a living tree is environmentally friendly, cost effective and only requires a bit of extra effort. Look for the label ‘You Can Donate This Tree’ (pictured above) while shopping for… Read More
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Holy Phelps! It’s Phelps-Thirty at the KCAC
Not pictured. Michael Phelps. In case you haven’t been keeping up on your AT&T Winter National Championships news, just know that it is here, and it is happening. NOW! From this day to this coming Saturday. Come get your fill. What?!? Yes. Where?!? The Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center. Don’t… Read More
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Photo Diary of the Dick Thurnau Memorial Park Dedication Ceremony
Last weekend, King County Parks and the White Center community celebrated the renaming of Lakewood Park to Dick Thurnau Memorial Park at the TAF: Bethaday Learning Center. The afternoon was filled with stories, music, park tours and BBQ. Check out some photos from the event below. Read More
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Learn more about Dockton Forest mountain bike trail plan at Nov. 17 community meeting
Where: the cafeteria of Vashon High School, 20120 Vashon Hwy SW, Vashon. When: Tuesday, Nov. 17 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in Come hear what King County Parks representatives and the Vashon Mountain Bike Association have to say about the proposed mountain biking trails throughout Dockton Forest. Community members are invited to… Read More
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Celebrating 20 years of Marymoor off-leash doggie bliss!
A big happy wooftastic birthday to Serve Our Dog Areas (S.O.D.A.), a non-profit organization that has provided ongoing support and stewardship for the off-leash dog area at King County’s Marymoor Park for the last 20 years. Since 1995, the support of those who use Marymoor’s 40-acre off-leash dog area has… Read More
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Join us tomorrow for a ceremony to commemorate the re-naming of Lakewood Park to Dick Thurnau Memorial Park
Come celebrate the legacy of the late Dick Thurnau; a beloved White Center community member. Guests will enjoy the lovely sounds of Cascade International Choir and Band. Politicians and guest speakers will be there to highlight the accomplishments of Thurnau. Attendees can also enjoy a park tour of the park that… Read More
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It’s Official! Happy Volunteer Appreciation Day
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Last Grand Ridge Mining History Hike of 2015
This Saturday, Nov. 7 is the last Grand Ridge Mining History Hike of the year. During this three-mile adventure, you will walk in the foot-steps (literally) of the coal miners who worked in the Issaquah mine. Learn about the grueling days they endured right in your backyard. Issaquah History Museum’s… Read More
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Volunteer with King County Parks this Sat., Nov. 7!
This Saturday, we have FOUR volunteer events happening in King County Parks and we want to see you there! Volunteers are an integral part of our parks system as they help maintain out stream corridors and urban forests by planting native trees and shrubs to improve the area’s wildlife and… Read More
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New MTB trails in the works at the Black Diamond Open Space
On October 14, an REI work party began the process of creating new mountain bike trails in the Black Diamond Open Space with our partner Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance. These trails will be a new hub in South King County for fat tire enthusiasts and home to the Washington Student… Read More
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Youth Sports Facilities Grant Awardees Announced for 2015
Earlier this month, Executive Dow Constantine announced that the King County Youth Sports Facilities Grant (YSFG) program would match grants totaling $837,880. Since the program’s inception in 1993, King County has awarded $14 million in grants. YSFG seeks to create community and public partnerships that develop, renovate and repair sports… Read More
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Reminder: Short detour starting tomorrow on the Burke-Gilman Trail in Lake Forest Park for hazardous tree removal
Beginning Oct. 26, King County Parks will set up temporary detours around segments of the Burke-Gilman Trail in Lake Forest Park while crews begin removing 40 hazardous Lombardy Poplar trees. The hazardous trees are located along the Burke-Gilman Trail between Ballinger Way Northeast and Northeast 165th Street in Lake Forest… Read More
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Playground Construction Updates
South King County Playground construction is now complete at South County Ballfields Park and the playground has been open since September 17. King County Parks crews will began work on the Five Mile Lake playground on October 5. It is scheduled to be complete towards the end of December. The… Read More
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Where We’re Going, We Don’t Need Roads
Like it or not people, it is here. The day you realized that hover boards don’t exist, but NIKE’s self-lacing shoes do. The future is upon us. You want to see the future of King County Parks? Well Great Scott! Just pop over to our Capital Improvements page (you’re… Read More
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Halloween Activities in King County Parks
Halloween Carnival The Annual King County Parks Family Halloween Carnival is coming up on Saturday, Oct. 24 from 2-5 p.m. at the White Center Community Center at Steve Cox Memorial Park. Local teens have planned a variety of crafts and games for children ages 10 and under. Tickets for each… Read More
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Trail Alert: Burke-Gilman
Oct. 13 Burke-Gilman Trail detour in KenmoreCrews are removing a large cottonwood tree near the Burke-Gilman Trail’s intersection with 61st Avenue Northeast on Tuesday, Oct. 13, requiring a short detour through Log Boom Park, which is adjacent the trail and work zone. Flaggers will be on site to direct trail… Read More
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Eastside Rail Corridor. Give Us Your Vision
A new regional trail within the Eastside Rail Corridor (ERC), extending from Renton to Woodinville, will serve the region’s non-motorized transportation needs, provide expanded recreational opportunities, and connect communities like never before. Residents, property owners, businesses, and bicyclists from across King County now have an opportunity to view and weigh… Read More
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“Some Places Are Forever Afternoon: A Tribute in Music, Words and Film to White Center’s Richard Hugo,” at the White Center Fieldhouse.
Location: White Center Fieldhouse, 1321 S.W. 102nd. St. When: Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015 Time: 6 p.m. Admission: Free! This Sunday evening, at King County’s White Center Fieldhouse, Wayne Horvitz will be giving a FREE jazzy tribute to acclaimed poet, Richard Hugo. Hugo (1923-1982), a white center native, often wrote of his home and… Read More
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Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day 2015 @ Duthie Hill Park
Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day 2015 @ Duthie Hill Park This Saturday, Oct. 3, come on out to King County’s Duthie Hill Park for Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day 2015. All ages (tots to teens) and skill levels are welcome; you just need a working bike and helmet!… Read More
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Updates on Grand Ridge Trail
On Friday, King County Parks worked with Mountains to Sound Greenway staff as well as forty volunteers from Ernst and Young on some major updates on the Grand Ridge Coal Mine Interpretive Loop. The loop trail, including the area around the back country kiosk (pictured) was graveled, a rock curb… Read More
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Have Some Selfie Respect
Selfiecide. No way to go. By now you have no doubt been told by the internets that selfies can kill. Internet states that selfies have “caused more deaths this year than shark attacks”. Because this information comes from multiple outlets and reputable news agencies, like Facebook, we can only assume… Read More
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Taylor Mountain parking lot closed from October through December for expansion.
Taylor Mountain Forest is growing in popularity as a destination for hikers, mountain bikers and equestrians – and King County Parks is expanding the parking lot in order to accommodate a greater number of visitors. The parking lot and primary access point to this 1,800-acre working forest that lies between North… Read More
