Tag: open space
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How are we doing?
King County Parks is updating our King County Open Space Plan: Parks, Trails, and Natural Areas, which provides the policy framework for King County’s acquisition, development, stewardship, management, and funding of our 32,000-acre open space system. It’s a functional plan of the King County Comprehensive Plan and must be updated every six years. As part…
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“Give me solitude, give me Nature, give me again O Nature your primal sanities!” – Walt Whitman
We like to believe that keeping our parks clean, safe and open is doing a service to our community. We get up every morning and go to work for an agency we truly believe in. Admittedly though, you can put your head down and just get caught up in the day to day. It’s mail like…
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New Maury Island Shelter – Rainier in HD
With some help from our Community Partnerships and Grants program the Friends of Maury Island Marine Park have put together a shelter to weather any storm. View is okay, I guess.
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Chinook Bend – Restoration’s golden child. A birder’s rave.
According to our website: “The Chinook Bend Natural Area is located two miles north of the City of Carnation, on NE Carnation Farm Road. This 59-acre property lies within the Snoqualmie River’s 100-year floodplain and is surrounded by river on three sides. The site contains rich habitat for many fish and wildlife species in its…
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Random photo post: Everyone appreciates some open space
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Random photo post: View from Three Forks
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Completing the cycle of a living Christmas tree
We survived the holiday season and we’re rounding the corner to spring, which means prime planting time for some awesome habitat restoration! A number of upcoming volunteer planting work parties has got us especially excited because we have a large donation of native plants and trees coming our way from Swansons Nursery. King County Parks…
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Your holiday tree will actually say ‘thank you’
For many people, the labor of dragging a tree inside your home, anchoring it to a base and trimming it from top to bottom is an annual tradition that brings great joy during the holiday season. This year, what if you tried something different? What if your tree was alive? Yes, actually alive and yes,…
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Today’s ‘Parkon’ Deal of the Day
Select from your choice of 200 parks, 26,000 acres of open space or 175 miles of regional trails. This offer is brought to you by King County Parks | Your Big Backyard. Fine print No expiration date, and you can revisit any park or trail multiple times. Spread the love and share this deal with…
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Hug a tree at Foresty Field Day, Sat July 31st at Maple Ridge Highlands
Got trees? Make sure your little bit o’ heaven stays healthy and vibrant at the Forestry Field Day this Sat, July 31st. Join King County Executive Dow Constantine and experts from King County’s forestry program and Parks Division, who will offer helpful tips for local forest-owners. There will also be trainings, how-to’s and hands on…
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King County updating Open Space Plan
King County is updating its open space plan, which provides the policy framework for the county’s acquisition, development, stewardship, management, and funding of its 26,000-acre open space system. The 2010 plan, King County Open Space Plan: Parks, Trails, and Natural Areas, updates the 2004 plan and reflects the many changes the the Parks and Recreation…
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A leaf to solve our transportation woes?
Came across this interesting bit of science at Wired.com. Just sayin’