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Parks Commission to review planning, program policies at regular meeting next week
The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission will review policies associated with park planning and attend to policy housekeeping details at its regular meeting.at 9 a.m. March 21, at State Parks Headquarters, 1111 Israel Road S.W., Tumwater. Read on... -
Central Washington state parks schedule spring program lineup
State parks in the Central Cascades region are jumping into the spring season with some fun and exciting new interpretive programs. Mark your calendars and join staff for Junior Ranger programs, birding, post-wildfire examination and much more! Read on... -
Annual ‘Spring Aboard’ campaign reminds boaters to get educated
With boating season just around the corner, Washington State Parks Boating Program will be participating in the National Spring Aboard Campaign, March 17-23, which reminds boaters to get educated about boating safety. Read on... -
Holi celebration returns to Lake Sammamish State Park
The Washington State Parks Folk and Traditional Arts Program invites the public to celebrate spring at the 2019 Holi Celebration — the Festival of Colors — March 23, at Lake Sammamish State Park in Issaquah. Read on... -
Public invited to help improve trails at Larrabee State Park
Washington State Parks is launching a planning process to improve the trail system at Larrabee State Park and invites the public to give input at the first of a series of three workshops on March 13, in Bellingham. 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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Centennial Trail gets a rehab after severe winter storms
After parts of the Spokane River Centennial State Park Trail were damaged by 2017 winter storms, State Parks Capital program and FEMA completed restorations
to the well-loved mixed-use trail, that once again allows it to run from Nine Mile Recreation Area, through Spokane to the Idaho border.
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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.