Tag: White Center
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Your Guide to White Center Parks
The White Center neighborhood, an unincorporated area located between West Seattle and Burien, is home to a wide variety of parks, trails, and recreation options. Whether you want to gather with friends and family for a BBQ, take your kids to the playground, or go on a trek in local trails to connect with nature,…
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Connections that bridge: King County Parks’ MET interns
For the second summer in a row, the King County Parks’ Mobile Engagement Team (MET) program is hosting a group of college interns who are passionate about working with parks, government, and community outreach. Galit Berezansky, Malefia Gustafsson, Annabelle “Bee” Kisky, and Luc Tworek have conducted safety and accessibility surveys with pedestrians and disc golf…
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Three Great Playgrounds for Families
King County Parks offer great outdoor recreational opportunities for adults, but many parks also feature fun-filled playgrounds and outdoor opportunities for families with younger children. At these parks, you’ll find standout climbing structures, versatile play equipment, and even opportunities to build biking skills for your littlest ones. Dick Thurnau Memorial Park Come safely learn and…
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Happy Duwamish Alive Day!
On October 19th we celebrated Duwamish Alive Day with events at North Green River Park and White Center Heights Park. For 13 years, Duwamish Alive Day has been a regional day of habitat restoration events organized by the Duwamish Alive Coalition whose collaborative efforts aim to improve the health of the Green-Duwamish Watershed. This year,…
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Youth Job Fair: 3rd annual Peace N the ‘Hood, June 7
What do you get when you combine 30 employers and 10 resource providers at our historic Log Cabin (a.k.a. White Center Community Center) in Steve Cox Memorial Park? Jobs jobs jobs! The Peace N the ‘Hood job fair is an opportunity for youth ages 16 -24 years old to meet potential employers in person, get…
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White Center: Peace N the Hood Job Fair – June 8
Peace N the Hood Job Fair The 2nd annual Peace N the Hood (PITH) Job Fair for ages 16 – 24 is coming up on Friday, June 8 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the White Center Community Center in Steve Cox Memorial Park (1321 SW 102nd 98146). The PITH Job Fair provides employment…
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2017 Halloween Carnival in the WC
The White Center Teen Program put together a killer Halloween Carnival this year. Thanks to all the teen volunteers we were able to keep the ghouls contained. For more pics visit our Flickr feed. And remember – There is only Zuul.
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Cine en el Parque 2017
Photographed some of the pre-show entertainment at this year’s Cine en el Parque. Lucha Libre Volcanica delivered. The Moana finale had the kids cheering and begging for photos with Moana herself. If you’d like to see more of the evening visit our Flickr feed.
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Peace N the Hood Job Fair a big success!
Our very own “Log Cabin” at Steve Cox Memorial Park was home to the the first Peace N the Hood Job Fair and 4th annual 3:3 basketball tournament this past Wednesday, June 28. Now in its fourth year, the 3:3 basketball tournament involved some 200 kids ages 12-19, but the job fair was really the…
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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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Photo Diary of the Dick Thurnau Memorial Park Dedication Ceremony
Last weekend, King County Parks and the White Center community celebrated the renaming of Lakewood Park to Dick Thurnau Memorial Park at the TAF: Bethaday Learning Center. The afternoon was filled with stories, music, park tours and BBQ. Check out some photos from the event below.
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Join us tomorrow for a ceremony to commemorate the re-naming of Lakewood Park to Dick Thurnau Memorial Park
Come celebrate the legacy of the late Dick Thurnau; a beloved White Center community member. Guests will enjoy the lovely sounds of Cascade International Choir and Band. Politicians and guest speakers will be there to highlight the accomplishments of Thurnau. Attendees can also enjoy a park tour of the park that Thurnau devoted his life to…
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Nuevo Festival en White Center/ New Festival in White Center
En el 22 de Agosto hay un festival nuevo en Steve Cox Memorial Park, se llama “Película Bajo las Estrellas”. Antes de la película, hay un montón de actividades divertidas que se puede hacer. Por ejemplo, disfrutar a la música de Los Relucientes, el karaoke con Rolando Martinez y bailes folclóricos por Joyas Mestizas.También, puede…
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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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Field Notes: Now that’s local!
During this time of being thankful and reflecting on what we love and value, it should come as no surprise that we here at King County Parks love the trees in our “big backyard.” And our resourceful staff have found ways for the trees in our parks to keep on giving, even after they’re no…
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Boo! Creeeeeeaaak. Scream! Cackle.
Because it’s fun to wear your Halloween costume for as many extra days as possible before and after the actual holiday itself; King County Parks brings you a couple ‘frightfully fun’ Halloween events for the whole family to enjoy. Haunted Pool & TunnelFriday, October 25, 6 – 7:30 p.m. pool swim & 8 – 9:30…
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What’s brown and green and loved all over?
This guy! Yes, it’s true. Just like King County Parks, our beloved Log Cabin turns 75 years old in 2013, and it will get quite the roast this Saturday, September 14. Join us for this family-friendly celebration! Log Cabin 75th Anniversary Party Sat, Sept 14 2 pm – 5 pm 1321 SW 102nd St Steve…
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Summer construction: We’re at work so you can play!
For most people in these here parts, summer means long days and cramming in more outdoor activities than you can shake a stick at. For us at King County Parks, summer has another meaning: construction! With such a short spell of hot, dry weather, we know that we’ve got to pack in as much activity…
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Burnt toast never tasted so good!
The Burnt Toast cooking class started at the King County Parks White Center Teen Program (WCTP) in 1991 and remains a favorite program among participants and staff to this day. Over 100 teens learned at least one recipe at the Log Cabin in 2012. WCTP staff Brian, Katie, Ramsey, Paula and Frank offered weekly cooking…
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Did that squirrel just take my sign?!?
Welcome, Fitness Challenge participants and curious onlookers. In the coming months, The Plog, along with King County Parks’ Facebook page will be your go-to location for updates about the King County Parks Fitness Challenge, a fun way for King County employees to fulfill the Healthy Incentives program and go for gold. Today is the first day to…
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New artwork honors park’s namesake
Last Sunday, May 15th, some 50 people braved the rainy and chilly weather to unveil a memorial artwork honoring the fallen King County Sheriff’s Deputy, Officer Steve Cox, who was killed in the line of duty in 2006. Officer Cox was a community leader in White Center, who could often be found in the park…
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Random photo post: White Center Youth Program
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White Center Aztecs
I had the opportunity to watch the Aztecs play their championship game on Saturday night. They are a thing of legend here in Parks. It was obvious from warm-ups to game-time that this team is tight. They shared jokes and smiles pre-game, but started off with the first two goals and never slowed down. It…
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Evergreen Pool: new managers, same splashin’ good times
Rack one up for the good news column: the Evergreen Pool is slated to reopen on Saturday, May 1st! Thanks to a partnership between property owner Highline School District and new pool manager White Water Aquatics Management, the pool, which the county closed last September due to budget cuts, will soon again offer swimming lessons,…
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White Center Food Bank accepting community garden applications through March 30
Our friends over at the White Center Food Bank help us manage the community garden at White Center Heights Park and are accepting applications for gardeners for the 2010 season, now through March 30th. A lottery system will be used to select gardeners for the 16 plots. They are also looking for volunteers to help…
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New playground at SCMP now OPEN!
Here’s some wonderful news that’ll chase away this gloomy Friday: The new playground at Steve Cox Memorial Park in White Center is now officially OPEN! Featuring some very groovy Scandinavian-designed equipment for kids aged 2-5 and 5-12, there are slides, swings, and lots of spinny things. And of course, safety surfacing so you don’t get…
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Fed stim $$ and King County working hard for White Center pedestrians!
Our Parks team, community members and project partners gathered today in White Center to kick off construction of a new pedestrian pathway that will link the Greenbridge neighborhood to the White Center business district. This is King County’s first capital project funded by federal economic stimulus money and is a small piece of the larger White Center…