Tag: kids
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Photo Diary: Tahoma School District forest ecology field trip at Ravensdale Park
In the past week, every 7th grader (120-190 students per day) in the Tahoma School District participated in a forest ecology field trip led by King County Parks staff. These young arborists spent the day rotating through three unique and interactive stations at Ravensdale Park and the Cemetery Reach Natural Area. At the first station, teachers…
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Drop it like it’s hot! First issue of ‘Out of the Box’ e-zine is hot off the press!
We are excited to kick off our first issue of a new, seasonal nature e-zine for the whole family to enjoy! The “Out of the Box” e-zine is designed to inspire kids and parents alike to: 1. Explore nature through discovery 2. Get outside & play 3. Dig into your curiosity 4. Live a fun &…
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The kids are happy and so are we!
You don’t have to tell these kids twice to go outside and play, even in the rain. Besides, everyone knows that rain makes riding down slides that much more fun! Today in Fremont, King County Parks took part in a playground dedication at B.F. Day Elementary where kids, parents, teachers and supporting community groups came…
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Nature’s gym is where you’ll find her
She doesn’t need a stationary machine to feed the energy that is spent up daily as a busy and focused mom; all she needs is a path of natural terrain that only can be found in nature’s gym. Lucky enough for Mom Trail Runner, she can find what her energy bank needs right here in…
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Kid Pump Track in the pursuit of happiness and a little dirt
She prides herself on how long she can run the course of the pump track at King County’s Duthie Hill Park as she progressively gets better and better with practice. These days, the young ones – both girls and boys – are turning up for spins through the dirt like never before. Kids want to…
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It’s a birthday-volunteer-parky-park-mega-party-jamboree-madness-palooza-shindig!
This Saturday, it’s the birthday party of the year and you’re invited! While we can’t promise that anyone is going to jump out of a giant birthday cake, we can promise that you, your family and friends will have a blast celebrating 75 years of awesome with King County Parks. And there’s no better place…
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Boo! Halloween swim and haunted tunnel is brewing…
The air is crisp, the leaves are falling and that means the next unofficial holiday on the books is Halloween. It’s a day of tricks, treats and spooktacular traditions that kids look forward to all year and adults use as the perfect excuse to channel their inner Lady Gaga or 1980’s Teen Wolf. This year, Halloween…
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Duthie Hill Mountain Bike Park owned by an 8 year old
Footage from Vholder.com of a little man doing one of the runs at Duthie. Great example of an all-ages bike park. Enjoy, and thanks to seattlefathead for loading it up.