Tag: Tolt MacDonald Park
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Refuge Outdoor Festival returns to Tolt-MacDonald Park
Now in its sixth year, the annual Refuge Outdoor Festival returns to King County’s Tolt-MacDonald Park from Friday, August 18 to Sunday, August 20. Geared towards people of color, this 3-day camping festival is open to everyone, including allies. Participants can come out for a day trip, camp out for a night, or stay for…
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Notes from the field: Day of Caring Wrap-up
Today’s guest plogger is Charlie Wakenshaw from our Volunteer Program Last Friday, Sept 13, was United Way Day of Caring, a day we look forward to all year because it brings members of our community together to lend support for the public lands we all share. In partnership with the United Way of King County,…
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Park closure: Tolt-MacDonald Park (7/13-7/16) for Timber! + Tolt Hill Bridge closure reminder
Tolt-MacDonald Park closed for upcoming Timber! Outdoor Music Festival Tolt MacDonald Park (including the campsites) will be closed for the Timber! Outdoor Music Festival starting on Thursday, 7/13 thru Sunday, 7/16. (And speaking of campsites, those are also all booked up starting on Tuesday, 7/11 at 12 Noon until Monday, 7/17 at 3 p.m.) Interested…
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Volunteer Campground Host opening at Tolt-MacDonald Park
Got an RV? Enjoy the outdoors? We have an opening at the beautiful Tolt-MacDonald Park in Carnation for a Volunteer Campground Host during the 2017 camping season. Starting March 1 through October 31, the campground host will reside at the park at a campsite that fits a personal RV. (Site includes electrical, water and sewer…
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How they built the bridge: Teamwork at Tolt-MacDonald Park, 1976
This is the last in a series of blog posts celebrating American Archives Month 2016, using King County records to highlight the history of King County parks. For more, see “Athletes with Disabilities: King County Parks as a Recreation Pioneer,” “From Coal to the Cold War: Cougar Mountain Regional Wildlife Park’s Former Nike Missile Sites,” and…
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Playground update: Tolt MacDonald now open!
Tolt MacDonald Park – Now open! See photo above. Big Finn Hill – The lower playground is scheduled to be closed starting Wednesday, September 21. Depending on the weather, construction should be complete in 2 months. The upper toddler playground will remain open during construction. *** This project is funded in part by the voter-approved…
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Playground Updates: Ravensdale Park now open and Tolt MacDonald Park now closed
Ravensdale Park Now open!!! Check out the pictures below. Tolt MacDonald Park Closed through September. *** This project is funded in part by the voter-approved 2014-2019 King County Parks, Trail and Open Space Replacement Levy. Thank you for your support! For more information on the program and other capital improvement projects click here.
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Timber! 2016 In Pictures
Another amazing year. Many thanks to everyone that was a part of it. See you next year. Want more pics? Stop over here.
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Park closure: Tolt MacDonald Park 7/14 – 7/17
Tolt MacDonald Park (including the campgrounds) will be closed for Timber! Outdoor Music Festival Thursday, 7/14-Sunday, 7/17. Tickets are still available for Timber!.
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Weekend activity: Explore Tolt MacDonald Park
At less than one hour from Seattle, Tolt-MacDonald Park in Carnation is a true recreation destination. The 574-acre park sits at the confluence of the Snoqualmie and Tolt Rivers in the beautiful Snoqualmie Valley and features stunning views of the Snoqualmie River and local farmland. Here are some activities to explore: Check out the suspension…
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Fourth of July reminder: bubbles > fireworks
http://media1.giphy.com/media/47KjwlPVpnQOs/giphy.gif People of King County: please realize that you do not have fire resilient powers! Your plastic shields WILL NOT protect you. We want you to celebrate Amurica this weekend but please do it safely. This is just a friendly reminder that it is ILLEGAL to set off fireworks in any of King County’s…
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Beat the Blerch 2016
It has begun. It’s back people. You’ve been Blerched. Sign up and help support your favorite park system. We are not responsible for any exploding kittens.
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In Case You Missed It…
TEAM KAVU threw themselves out of a plane at Timber! Fest, pulling a total Motley Crue. Neil Amonson, Jeff Shapiro & Jesse Hall form Team KAVU skydive into the 2015 Timber Music Festival. Carnation, WA
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Timber! The First 24
For more pics checkout Flickr
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Timber! Just Days Away
Have your tickets? If so, what are you hitting up first – the river, a hike, mountain biking with REI, kayaking, bubble football, mustache waxing? Don’t really matter, whatever you choose it all coalesces into one crazy-awesome experience. Don’t believe? Check it. Video never lies.
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Timber Outdoor Music Festival 2015 – Secret Early Bird Presale, yo!
We want you to be first in line. Save $20 on tickets to Timber! with our Secret Early Bird Presale. $55 Early Bird Tickets are On Sale NOW! Click Here to purchase tickets But hurry. This special price is only good until March 21! We know you enjoy our events and want to make sure…
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Timber! Outdoor Music Fest 2014
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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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Timber! tix on sale now
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2013: These are a few of our favorite things…
Whew, 2013 was a big year for us here at King County Parks. We turned 75, got some serious love from King County voters, and rocked out at shows at Marymoor and Tolt. Here are our 5 favorite stories from this past year. An outpouring of support from King County voters, who overwhelmingly approved the…
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Timber! Outdoor Music Festival, through the eyes of a Parks Monkey
You can see more awesome over at our Flickr feed
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If Timber! tickets fall in the woods, do they make a noise?
Looking to experience the Timber! Outdoor Music Festival for free? Who isn’t, tickets are selling fast, so we thought we’d show you some love. Tell us what your favorite memory, or summertime activity is, in one of our parks. This means simply comment on this post (in whichever media you find it in). We will…
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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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Tolt-MacDonald Park owning July
Ain’t no party like a Tolt-MacDonald party. We own the month of July. You are looking at three events that will be taking the park to 11. That’s right: it is so awesome, we installed a knob that goes one further, not to 10, but 11! What, you ask, are these epic events? Well, we…
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We’re havin’ a party and everybody’s invited!
Turning seventy-five may inspire some people to gold-plate their Senior Citizen cards, but we here at King County Parks aren’t slowing down one bit! Instead, we’re throwing a bash, Parks-style, with trees, trails, and treats! Join us as we celebrate 75 years of parks, trails, open space and general awesometicity with a big she-bang on…
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Timber Outdoor Music Festival adds seven more artists to the stellar lineup!
Just to sweeten the live music pot, the following seven artists have been added to the stellar lineup for the Timber Outdoor Music Festival!Tickets are currently on sale for this hot summer event hosted at King County Park’s Tolt MacDonald Park & Campground, but there’s only a limited number of camping options left, so grab them while you…
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A big-time thank you to our AmeriCorps volunteers!
One of King County’s most popular and historic parks, Tolt MacDonald Park & Campground, is getting some serious love from a dedicated team of AmeriCorps members. Here, a representative of this awesome team shares their experience with us: On February 8, 2013, a team of nine AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) Members arrived at…
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This is HOT: Timber! Outdoor Music Festival
Get on the ball and line up your friends because tickets go on sale Tuesday, March 19 at 10 a.m. PT, for the hottest musical festival this summer will ever know. With a vision for “a big neighborhood campout,” the organizers from Artist Home Presents are partnering with King County Parks to bring the freshly announced Timber!…
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Sunset Magazine Hearts Parks
King County’s camping container has hit celebrity status as it graces a page within the October issue of Sunset magazine – on stands now! With a nod of recognition from a West Coast magazine that is widely followed for its curating taste of the best of the best places to eat, visit and play; we…
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CAMPing in a box. It’s cargotastic!
YOU’RE INVITED to the unveiling of Parks’ camping cargo container before the 24-foot structure is delivered to its permanent address at Tolt MacDonald Park & Campground. The container will be parked at street level for public viewing in front of King Street Center on Second Ave South and open for tours of the eco-friendly interior design.…