Tag: REI
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Grand Ridge: Water Tower Loop
Today we officially opened the Water Tower Loop on Grand Ridge. Brought to you by your friendly neighborhood REI, Washington Trails Association, and of course, your King County Parks. WTA has been with Grand Ridge for over a decade! They’ve helped us shape and maintain it, and thanks to generous donations from REI, they added mileage to…
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2017 Green Globe awards: Honoring Our Partners
This morning, King County hosted the Green Globes, an awards ceremony honoring local businesses, cities, community groups and individuals for the work they’re doing to protect and improve our environment. We were delighted that several Parks partners were recognized for their dedication to our parks and open space. Recognized as Leader in Community Stewardship, the…
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#OptOutside in 28,000 Acres
Today is as good as any other to be outside. Yesterday should have given you plenty of motivation, as well as pie, and more than likely, regrets. Come on out and run, walk, hike or play out in Your Big Backyard. We don’t have to have awkward political conversations out here. #OptOutside
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Friday – Avoid the #mallbrawl, #OptOutside with us
Our friends over at REI condensed our mantra into a hashtag. Words to live by. Also the hashtag that can spare you mall jail. You know. Yer all enjoying your pumpkin spice latte, with your 60 inch 4K TV on your shoulder, when some joker brushes past you and he’s got the gall to grab the last 3D-printing-self-replicating-housekeeping-drone…
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Trail maintenance brought to you by REI
REI joined us for some trail maintenance at Green River Natural/O’ Grady. This site gets a lot of equestrian use, so they kept the trail wide, trimmed low hanging branches and worked on drainage. Large group of people, so they managed to get quite a bit done. Thank you much REI, your help is always appreciated.
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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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The secret ingredient in our volunteer work-parties is _____________.
We need a recipe for a successful volunteer-work party just like you need a recipe for your grandmother’s famous rhubarb pie. While we provide the tools and fresh air for what makes a really rewarding experience, we cannot taste the fruits of our efforts without one core ingredient – that’s YOU! Please join us on…
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Geared up, triple packed and ready to ride!
Meet Dad Mountain Biker! Favorite Trail at Duthie Hill Park: Bootcamp Favorite Pre-ride Music: Macklemore Frequently Overused Phrase: “That’s hip!” Favorite Critical, but Non-essential Gear: Lip balm The multiple bikes and gear are packed inside, outside and on top of the car, double checked and the thrill is written all over Dad Mountain Biker’s face…
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Parks hearts REI all month-long!
The Labor Day weekend (par-tay!) is upon us and everybody has vacation on the brain, which means many of us will be running amok with last-minute shopping lists or things to pack before hitting the road. If you happen to be running over to the Seattle REI Flagship store to check a few things off…