Tag: volunteers
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1 down, 999,999 to go!
Today, King County Executive Dow Constantine launched the 1 Million Trees campaign, an ambitious project to plant one million trees across King County by 2020 to combat climate change, promote healthy forests, and make our communities healthier and more resilient for all residents, be they people, fish, birds, or orcas! In addition to kids from…
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Parkschooling homeschoolers
The Homeschool Stewardship Squad (not to be confused with 1999’s Mod Squad with Giovanni Ribisi killing it) has been paying regular visits to King County’s natural areas and schoolin’ kids on stewardship. Yeah, kids getting dirty (not to be confused with dirty south) and giving back to their, yours, our public lands. I’d call it…
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Native tree planting at Soaring Eagle Park
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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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Wanted: Recycling Rock Stars
It’s almost that time of year again, folks: Marymoor Concerts start next week! Want to see a show for free? Join our Recycling/Composting Crew and get free entry and free parking to the show at which you volunteer. FREE. For reals! We’ve got an amazing line-up this year, and volunteer shifts are going to fill…
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New trail at Cedar Creek uncovers Ewok village (we swear!)
This past Saturday, May 11, locals and trail enthusiasts gathered to celebrate the opening of the brand spankin’ new loop trail through Cedar Creek Park, an Ewok-like forest paradise nestled between Covington and Maple Valley in unincorporated King County. Cedar Creek Park is actually 2 parks: King County’s portion, called Cedar Downs, and the City…
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Comcast volunteers do a year’s worth of work on one Saturday!
In just a few hours last Saturday, April 27, 78 Comcast employees obliterated invasive blackberries and thistles and just about anything else that didn’t belong in the meadow at the Audubon BirdLoop at King County’s Marymoor Park. It would have taken 10 people showing up for a year of Eastside Audubon’s first-Saturday work parties at…
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New trail and entrance at Cougar Mountain now open
As if Cougar Mountain Park didn’t have enough superlatives attached to it (our largest park, most popular local hiking spot, best for trail running, shall we continue?), here’s one more: New trail! New access point! In Issaquah! Off Newport Way NW! Did you catch you that? Yep, now there’s one more new way to get…
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New and improved trails coming to Big Finn Hill Park
Big Finn Hill Park, which is nestled between Saint Edward State Park and O.O.Denny Park in Kirkland, is a versatile place: its 220 acres feature both a ballfield complex and a trails system. Some 3.5 miles of twisty, looping trails wind through the park’s forest, offering a lovely backcountry experience for hikers and mountain bikers…
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Hug your Mother (Nature) today. And tomorrow. And the day after…
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Field Notes: Last spike + volunteers = Trail complete in Grand Ridge Park!
On Thurs, Feb 23, after 77 days and more than 4,600 volunteer hours of work over the course of 17 months, volunteers from Washington Trails Association put the last spike into the 600-foot-long boardwalk across the north hemlock bog in Grand Ridge Park. For 10 years, WTA volunteers have been building and improving Grand Ridge’s…
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Fitness Challenge – Volunteer at a King County Park
Volunteering at Duthie Hill Mountain Bike Park, a photo by kingcountyparks on Flickr. Parks cube-dwellers, torn from the comfort of their monitors, and forced into honest labor. Planted vegetation around the shelter. Plants courtsey of the King County Greenhouse. It’s a great way to get fit and give back. Check out our calendar and find a volunteer opporutnity…
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April is Earth Month! (and that’s no joke)
It may be April Fool’s Day, but here at King County Parks, Earth Month is no joke. We love Mother Earth and we *heart* King County Parks even more, so we encourage you to join us in grand green spirit to celebrate Earth Month! Need some ideas of what to do? Even those crazy kids…
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Got cabin fever? We’ve got the solution!
Feeling cooped up lately, after all these weeks of crazy storms and cold winds? Dr. Big Backyard hereby orders you to plant some trees, shrubs and other native species in one of these fine King County Parks during March! All events go from 10 am – 2 pm, unless otherwise indicated. No experience necessary and…
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2010 Volunteer appreciation
Yes we know it’s 2011, but it does take time to crunch the numbers, and man these are some numbers. Seriously, volunteer work helps keep these parks clean, open and safe. Volunteers enhance parks, trails, natural area, and recreational amenities all throughout the county. Thank you everyone, for your time and dedication in helping make…
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Got community service hours?
Don’t put it off – get out and get ‘er done! We’ve got the volunteer project for you. Come and enjoy the fresh air while planting trees at the beautiful Tolt-MacDonald Park in Carnation. This Saturday, October 16th, we have a planting event from 10:00am – 2:00pm. Volunteers are needed to help improve…
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Recycle, compost, and see a great show for free!
You may be thinking that summer’s over (did it ever really start?), but we’re only halfway through our Concerts at Marymoor season. Oh snap! Wanna go? Then volunteer on our Marymoor Recycling and Composting Crew and get in free to show for which you volunteer. Shifts are only a few hours – you’ll fell warm…
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Compost beer cups + volunteer = Free concerts for you at Marymoor
Want to catch that Michael Franti show, but short on cash? Looking forward to some Phil Lesh and Bob Weir, but need a miracle? Then consider joining the Marymoor Concert Recycling/Composting Volunteer Crew this summer! How it works Fill out a form, name your show and shift time, and voilá! You get in free. You…
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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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Vashon Island + Island Center Forest + Planting Trees = Weekend Getaway!
Weekend getaways are fun, especially when they’re in your big backyard. Grab a ferry, head to Vashon and help King County plant trees on Saturday, Jan 30th from 10 am to 2 pm at Island Center Forest. This is part of a pilot project that is exploring the carbon sequestration potential of healthy soils through…
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Wrap up: Maple Valley’s ‘Make a Difference Day’
Here’s a slideshow from Maple Valley’s big Make a Difference Day on Sat, Oct 24th, courtesy of the Covington/Maple Valley Reporter. The volunteers who helped out on King County’s parks and trails were amazing! The Friends of Soos Creek worked along the Soos Creek Trail and picked up 15 bags of litter and 2 bags…
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Many thanks to SPU!
As the White Center Now blog notes, it was a beautiful Saturday to be in Lakewood Park! A huge THANK YOU to the hardworking SPU students who helped clear two truckloads of invasives from the park. And thanks to Friends of Hicks Lake for teaming up with SPU to again organize this great event.
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Lakewood Park welcomes SPU students for day of service, Sept 26
From 10 am – 3 pm on Saturday, September 26, a group of new and returning students from Seattle Pacific University will take part in a work party at Lakewood Park, as part of their annual CityQuest day of service. Working closely with the Friends of Hicks Lake and other volunteers, the students will remove…
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Amazing turnout for Day of Caring
A great big thank you to all those volunteers that turned out last Friday. We had 14 projects going on system wide and almost 600 volunteers! All the volunteers and businesses that participate help make our parks beautiful, clean and safe.