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Extra! Extra! Read all about it: The people, special places and interesting and unique programs and activities that make up your Washington state park system.
News media: You are welcome to publish the staff-produced stories and photos in the "Park Stories" and "Accomplishments" tabs below. Simply provide credit to Washington State Parks. Please do us a favor, and let us know via e-mail.
Do you have questions about a story? Want other story ideas? Let us know by e-mail, or call the Communications Office at (360) 902-8562 or (360) 902-8402.
News media: You are welcome to publish the staff-produced stories and photos in the "Park Stories" and "Accomplishments" tabs below. Simply provide credit to Washington State Parks. Please do us a favor, and let us know via e-mail.
Do you have questions about a story? Want other story ideas? Let us know by e-mail, or call the Communications Office at (360) 902-8562 or (360) 902-8402.
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State’s Boating Program encourages hunters to boat safely
With the upcoming opening of waterfowl and upland game hunting seasons, Washington State Parks’ Boating Program wants people who hunt from boats to be safe and know the boating laws before they head out on the water. Read on... -
State Parks, partners offer youth snowmobile safety class
Washington State Park's Winter Recreation Program, the Chelan County Sheriff's Office and WSSA are offering free snowmobile classes for youth age 12 to 16 this fall. Read on... -
State Parks Commission considers adding Westport Light to potential ‘next new park’ list
The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission will consider placing Westport Light State Park on a short list of candidates to be considered for a new park predesign study at their regular meeting Sept. 20, in Okanogan. Read on... -
History comes alive at Sacajawea State Park
Find out what life was like 200 to 15,000 years ago at the annual Heritage Days Saturday, Sept. 29, at Sacajawea Historical State Park. Read on... -
Law enforcement training takes to the water Sept. 24-27
Tacoma's Commencement Bay will be the site of marine law enforcement training Sept. 24 through 27. Boaters are advised to avoid the area and the training vessels in the afternoons. Read on...
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Families create histories at Washington state parks
At Washington State Parks, rangers, Parks commissioners and staff hear from family, friend and neighbor groups who choose one park and return every summer, passing down a cherished tradition over four generations and half a century or more.
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State Parks interpretive staff visit Head Start
Washington State Parks’ interpretive staff juggle a full schedule of in-park activities and visits to local schools, all of which connect children with our state’s nature and history. Earlier this year, two interpretive specialists had a very special day at Skagit Head Start.
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Preserving the past
What happens when an artifact is found in a state park, or when it is donated? Meet the museologist who cares for Washington State Parks’ million artifacts, and learn the fascinating process used to keep this state history safe and long-lived.
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Parks' arbor crew goes out on a limb for trees
Washington State Parks’ six-person arbor crew serves the parks’ oldest and quietest residents, the trees and shrubs that make parks extraordinary. In doing so, the team provides visitors with a safe, healthy environment, and it preserves natural spaces for future generations.
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State Parks' Marine Crew Gets Deep
Meet the small team of divers and tradesmen who service the waters of Washington’s state parks. The watery haven of Washington has long been a boater’s delight, and hundreds of thousands of boaters enjoy its state parks each year.
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State Parks, Tribe complete development of Kukutali Preserve
Washington State Parks and its partner, the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, recently finished development of the Kukutali Preserve, a rare landform on the Swinomish Reservation that is co-owned by Parks and the Tribe. The enhancements to Kukutali, which is located near Deception Pass, improve visitor access, interpretation of the land and protection of its fragile environment.
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Olallie adds miles of mountain bike trail
Washington State Parks is committed to better trails for a diversity of user groups. Last fall, Parks collaborated with several partners to add 9-plus miles of mountain bike trails to Olallie State Park.
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State Parks adds 4 miles to Willapa Hills Trail
Washington State Parks recently extended the Willapa Hills State Park Trail by 4 miles, with the help of a number of state and federal agencies, corporations and nonprofit organizations.
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10 million gallons of sewage out of Washington waterways in 2016
Nobody likes to think about sewage in their swimming lakes, fishing coves and shellfish beds. Untreated sewage poses health and environmental risks, and it’s just gross. In 2016, Washington’s Clean Vessel Program, managed by Washington State Parks, kept 10 million gallons of waste out of our waterways, and the work continues.
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State Parks removes 15 fish barriers to improve salmon passage
The salmon are happy at Potlach, Dosewallips and Flaming Geyser state parks.
Just over a year after Washington State Parks removed 15 culverts in eight state parks to improve salmon migration, hundreds of fish have returned for the first time in decades.