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It's salmon SEEson! 👀🐟 Salmon are returning home to spawn in King County rivers and streams. Now is the perfect time to learn about salmon and witness their incredible journey. We’ve rounded up the best locations for salmon viewing: bit.ly/salmonseeson

Did you know King County Parks manages around 175 miles of regional trails? These are our wide multi-use trails like the Burke-Gilman and Sammamish River Trail. We are exploring expanding regional trail hours of operation and want to hear from you! publicinput.com/trail-hours-so…

All of the lights! 💡 King County Parks awarded the City of SeaTac a 2023 King County Parks Levy grant for $258,196 to install lighting at their BMX race course. SeaTac BMX held their first race under the lights last week and the crowd was all smiles!

🦇 Happy #BatWeek! Did you know there are 10 species of bats found in King County? They play a large part in our local ecosystems and are predators of agricultural pests like moths and beetles. Have you seen any of these bats in a King County Park?

Happy Halloween from King County Parks! We hope you get lots of treats tonight, like this murder of crows found at the Marymoor Community Garden. If you're at our parks and encounter a problem, be it ghosts, zombies, or downed trees, use SeeClickFix: kingcounty.gov/en/dept/dnrp/n…

Looking for some peace and quiet in nature this weekend? King County Parks has plenty of parks and trails where you can sit, exercise, relax, recover, or just be. Photo locations: 1. Cottage Lake Park 2. Cougar Mountain 3. Five Mile Lake Park 4. Eastrail

King County Parks’ supported employees are the heart and soul of our division! Parks employee RJT can always be spotted at the Jim Ellis Memorial Regional Park’s Preston Athletic Fields with a smile on his face and a song ready to belt. Learn more: kingcountyparks.org/2024/10/22/the…

Calling all furry, four-legged friends! We're pleased to announce that the Marymoor Park off-leash dog area has won Seattle Magazine’s Readers’ Choice Award for Best Dog Park!

With all the rain recently, mushrooms are thriving! Check out some of the fun fungi friends you can find in King County. How many of these mushrooms have you seen in the wild or one of your King County Parks?

King County Parks crews are working hard in the field to evaluate and fix impacts from the recent wind. We'll post updates to Backyard FunFinder as we learn more about potential impacts to our parks and trails - be sure to check before you recreate! kingcounty.gov/funfinder

We'd like to share a big thank you and moment of gratitude for all of the hard work our frontline Operations and Maintenance staff have been doing this week post-bomb cyclone. Our Northern Utility Trail Crew has cleared over 90 trees from three trails in the last two days!

Happy #NationalBirdDay! 🦅 Celebrate with us as we admire some of the winter birds that brighten up King County. Ever wondered what snacks they love? Check out their favorite treats and let us know which ones you've spotted in #YourBigBackyard this season! 🥜

The Drive-By Truckers (who played at our 2022 CHOMP! event) are returning for a performance at Marymoor Live on June 13 along with Deer Tick and special guests Thelma and the Sleaze. Tickets On Sale Friday @ 10am at Marymoorlive.com and Ticketmaster.com

Join King County Parks team as a Seasonal Maintenance Worker and make a difference while spending time in nature! Part and full-time positions are available at $27.53/hour. Apply first at bit.ly/KCParksJobs and then register for a hiring event at kcparksjobs.eventbrite.com.

Get ready for our next round of funding💰 We have over $18 million available across our four Levy Grants: 🏊‍♂️ Aquatic Facilities 🚵‍♀️ Parks Capital and Open Space 🏞️ Open Space - River Corridors ⛹️‍♀️Healthy Communities and Parks Fund Learn more at kingcounty.gov/parks/grants

King County Parks is launching a new Park Ranger Program, and we’re looking for passionate, community-focused Park Rangers to be part of this exciting initiative! Pay range $36.59 - $46.39/hour. Apply by March 3 to be part of this growing team! Kingcounty.gov/park-rangers

Last week, the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center hosted the NCAA Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships, where hundreds of fans from across the country watched the very best student athletes compete. Be sure to tune in this weekend to watch the men’s championship!

Love parks and being outdoors? King County Parks Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) is a PAID summer internship program for teens interested in jobs in parks and the environment. Apply to join our summer 2025 cohorts by Wednesday, April 30th! Learn more at kcpyouthcorps.org

The City of Seattle recently unveiled Cheryl Chow Park serving the high-density neighborhoods of Columbia City and Mt. Baker. King County Parks helped support this exciting project with a $500,000 Levy grant. Learn more at kingcounty.gov/ParksLevy

We recently tagged along for a workshop by Eastside Audubon through the Marymoor Birdloop Trail, which winds its way through over 300 acres of protected conservation area. Visit our blog to learn three tips to help turn any walk into a birding adventure! ow.ly/Yw7H50VZyv9