Tag: vashon
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Primitive Camping With A Waterfront View on Maury Island
King County Parks has partnered with Vashon Adventures to bring camping to Vashon-Maury Island. “Hike, bike or paddle in to your picturesque campsite at King County’s Maury Island Marine Park. Spend a night or more under the stars, listening to the waves lap on the beach and waking to Mount Rainier rising above the water.…
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Random photo post: Maury Island Marine Park
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Dog walking at Island Center Forest and Taylor Mountain
If you have a dog, you’ve probably realized by now that King County is full of fun places where dogs and their human companions can go and romp around in the outdoors. Here at King County Parks, we love dogs (and their people). In fact, our very own Marymoor Park, which features a 40-acre off-leash…
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Maury Island eagle
Sites and sounds at Maury Island. Before taking flight this eagle let staff know his true feelings.
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Come find out the latest on the Maury Island site, March 9th
King County Parks will host an informational meeting on Vashon Island to talk about the recently acquired former Maury Island gravel mine site. Meeting Details Wednesday, March 9 6:30 – 8 p.m. Vashon High School Commons We’ll provide an overview of the property and give an update about what we’ve found out in the two…
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You’re either Vash-on or Vash-off…
…as the locals are fond of saying. To understand it, you need to spend some time on the island, and while you are there, swing by Island Center Forest and observe all that is the new ICF interpretive signs. Glorious! The kiosks were constructed by our partner Vashon Forest Stewards, and the art courtesy Sandra…
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3 Day Weekend + You = Get out and play!
It is hard to tell by the weather we’ve had recently, but IT IS ALMOST SUMMER! Memorial day weekend is coming up, your first big weekend of summer, so what are you going to do? We say grab the tots, some gear, plenty of water, and go play in your big backyard! A few suggestions……
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If you can’t bring the outdoors to the kids…
…bring the kids to the outdoors. Am I right? Sarah Wright was out at Island Center Forest with students from the Homestead School on Vashon Island today. The kids were learning about what these lands (natural lands, and parks) mean to all of us and how we go about keeping and maintaining them. To learn…
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1,000+ trees planted at Island Center Forest
1,000+ trees planted on Saturday! Thank you to everyone that made it out to help accomplish this goal on a wet and wild Saturday at Island Center Forest on Vashon. To learn more about this pilot carbon sequestration project, visit here. If you are interested in our next volunteer event(s), swing over to the volunteer…
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The view on Maury Island
If you are looking to do a road trip, or just happen to live on the island, make sure to swing by the new lookout. Our crews put together a beautiful scenic overlook, so visitors can stop and take in the view of the Cascades, the Sound, the beach, and the abundant wildlife.
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Random photo post: Island Center Forest