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Message
from Tom Teigen, Parks Director
Your Snohomish County Park System is incredibly diverse and boasts nearly 10,000 acres of parks and open space; 34 miles of regional trails; extensive camping, cabin, yurt and vacation house facilities; more than 47 miles of fresh and saltwater shoreline; and regional assets like the Evergreen State Fairgrounds, Kayak Point Park and Golf Course, and Lord Hill Park.
Make time to reconnect with family and friends ~ register for a class, learn a new skill, take a walk or enjoy a bike ride. Parks, trails and open space are vital in building livable and sustainable communities.
Enjoy your Snohomish County Parks.
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2008 Annual Pass
The 2008 Annual Parking Pass is now available for purchase online at www.snoco.org (search parks) or call 425-388-6600. The $50 pass allows parking at Flowing Lake, Kayak Point, and Wyatt Parks.
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Great Gift Idea!
 Give a Certificate for an overnight
stay in a Yurt, a cabin, or the Kayak Kottage vacation house!
Purchase gift certificates at the Parks Administration or 425-388-6600. For more information, visit www.snoco.org. | |
Welcome
Welcome to your Snohomish County Parks & Recreation's electronic newsletter with brief updates on our projects and events. For in-depth information, please visit our website at snoco.org and search for parks. Each month, Snohomish County Parks and Recreation produces a newsletter outlining upcoming programs and activities and other department-related information. |
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 Meadowdale Beach Park
Closed Due to Storm Damage
Meadowdale Beach Park suffered extensive damage during the December 3rd storm and the park is closed. Landslides in two different places made the trail impassable. At the height of the storm, Park Ranger Doug Dailer reports that the tunnel access to the beach was covered with water and several large salmon were swimming in the meadow. The large sediment deposit in the meadow region of the park will need to be cleared and the access trail will need to be re-routed before the park can re-open. Estimated completion time is Spring 2008. |
 Nakashima Barn on the Centennial
Trail Proposed for Historic Registry
The Nakashima barn, along the Centennial Trail north of Arlington, is one of the first barns listed on the state's new Heritage Barn Register. Built by relatives of the founder of Seattle and later sold to the Nakashima family, the barn has withstood the internment of its Japanese-American owners during World War II, has lived through the modernization of the dairy industry, and has survived a decade of abandonment. The Nakashimas are one of Snohomish County's first Japanese farming families. The barn has also been nominated for the National Register of Historic Places. Read articles...
10/30/07 Barn lost in WWII internment proposed for historic registry (Everett Herald) |
New Features at Willis Tucker Community Park
Two large picnic shelters and a restroom, along with a Born Learning Trail were completed this fall at Willis Tucker Community Park and will be open for use next spring. A children's Spray Park currently under construction will be ready for enjoyment next summer.
Installation of the new Born Learning Trail was sponsored locally by Northwest Educational Services District 189, United Way of Snohomish County, United Way Success by 6, and Civitas. Born Learning is a national campaign designed to help assure that all parents and child caregivers are aware of how "everyday moments" can be used to support vital relationships and promote early learning. For more information about the Born Learning program, call 2-1-1 or 888-299-4080 or visit www.esd189.org/nwel and look for Born Learning. |
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Ballfield Construction at Paine Field Community Park
Site improvement of the Paine Field Community Park ballfield complex on Beverly Park Road in southeast Everett is currently underway. Added features include new water and sewer connections, restroom building with picnic shelter, children's play area, expanded ballfields, general parking, outfield lighting on one baseball field, and a feature from the 1% For the Arts Program. The contractor expects to complete the project by June 1, 2008. |
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Get involved! Volunteer Program
Snoco Parks Volunteer Program provides opportunities for community members to be vital stewards of the more than 10,000 acres of magnificent parklands and trails throughout the county. Parks are a vital part of communities -- join friends, family and neighbors supporting parks.
If you are interested in volunteering to contribute to the preservation and protection of Snohomish County parkland and open space we have projects to fit your schedule, to match with your physical abilities and meet your level of dedication. Join us for a one-day work party, volunteer on a regular basis at a park of your choice, build a project in a park, or adopt one of our many parks. For more information on getting involved, visit www.snoco.org (search Parks) or contact Andrew Schmidt, Volunteer Coordinator, at telephone: 425-388-6608 or email: andrew.schmidt@co.snohomish.wa.us |
Megan Stringer:
Volunteer of the Month
Megan Stringer from the Lake Stevens Transition Program is our Volunteer of the Month. Megan spends two hours two days a week helping staff with many odd jobs. She sorts papers, makes copies, sweeps storage areas, pulls weeds, and assists in organizing and other important tasks. She is assisted by adult leaders from the transition program that help developmentally and physically challenged students learn important tasks to transition into the workplace. Staff appreciates all of Megan's cheerful help.
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Off-Leash Dog Areas
County Executive Aaron Reardon, County Council members, Park Department staff, and volunteers are working together to open three more off-leash dog parks in the county over the next few years. A new volunteer group, Sno-DOG, was created this year to help the county maintain and operate more open space where dogs can run. County parks' goals are to create community partnerships to help cover expenses, engage citizens in park development and maintanenance and generate revenue. For more information about Sno-DOG, go to www.sno-DOG.org. Read articles . . .
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Maltby Targeted for New Parks
Snohomish County is close to buying its first parkland under a $70 million settlement with King County that allowed construction of the Brightwater sewage treatment plant in Maltby. Read article...
12/03/07 Maltby targeted for new parks from Brightwater money (Everett Herald) |
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Other News Articles Highlighting Your Snohomish County Parks
09-26-2007: Good ol' days come to life at fairgrounds (Seattle Times)
09/24/2007: Park gets into swing of things (Everett Herald)
09-06-2007 : They really hopped to it at the fair (Everett Herald)
08-26-2007: A Walk on the Centennial Trail (Everett Herald)
08-25-2007: Group Bunny Hop May Set Record (Seattle Times)
08-24-2007: Rabbits rule at Evergreen State Fair (Everett Herald)
08/13/2007: Space-age playgrounds (Everett Herald)
08/08/2007: Movies in the park at dark (Seattle Times)
08-03-2007: Keeping Kids Safe (Everett Herald)
07-26-2007: Park goes leash-free near Mill Creek (Everett Herald)
07-04-2007: Parks seeking community partnerships (Seattle Times)
06-08-2007: Disc golf soars into Arlington (Everett Herald)
05-03-2007: Think outside the tent: yurts, cabins in parks
(Seattle Times)
04-11-2007: New direction for county parks (Seattle Times)
02-01-2007: Deal will open up isolated park land (Everett Herald)
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