2017 Spring Volunteer Opportunities
Join King County Parks and help improve some of the awesome parks, trails and natural areas within the 28,000 acres of Your Big Backyard! Check out the calendar below for upcoming volunteer events over the next five weeks.
Spring Cleaning - litter to pick up, invasive weeds to remove! And some trails to attend to!
 Come volunteer to help improve King County Parks' natural areas, parks and urban forests. Spend some time removing invasive weeds to help newly planted and established native trees and shrubs survive and thrive! Native trees and shrubs improve the area for wildlife and water quality; and the healthier they are, the better for all!
To join an event, please register with the volunteer coordinator listed after each event.
For any questions about the King County Parks Volunteer Program or to inquire about a custom volunteer event for your group, please contact Volunteer Program Manager, Laurie Clinton or via phone at, 206-477-6113.
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*Events are Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
*unless otherwise noted
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April 8
King County Greenhouse (Maple Valley)
Come help us pot up native trees
and shrubs for Parks restoration projects in the fall. This is a great
way to celebrate Earth Month. You will be putting soil on a potting
table, than planting a seedling in a pot and moving plants out into the
nursery.
Great activity for families!
Contact Tina Miller
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April 22
Soos Creek Park (Kent)
Help out at this
restoration area along the Soos Creek Trail, the young plants need weeding and
mulching.
Contact Tina Miller
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April 22
Cecil Moses Memorial Park (Tukwila)
Celebrate Duwamish Alive Day with King County Parks! We are building a future forest at
Cecil Moses Park. We will be working throughout this park to remove invasive weeds, spread
wood chip mulch. This park is along the Green River Trail and on the
shores of the Duwamish River. Learn about the plants, wildlife and
history of this great site.
Contact Lina Rose
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April 29
Skyway Park (Skyway)
Join King County Parks, Skyway
Solutions and the West Hill Community Association in making Skyway Park a healthier
park for people and animals. We will be working throughout the park,
removing invasive plants and picking up litter in the park.
Contact Lina Rose
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April 29
King County Greenhouse (Maple Valley)
Come help us pot up native trees
and shrubs for Parks restoration projects in the fall. This is a great
way to celebrate Earth Month. You will be potting soil on a potting
table, than planting a seedling in a pot and moving plants out into the
nursery.
Great activity for families!
Contact Tina Miller
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May 2
Marymoor Park Birdloop Trail (Redmond)
Please join Eastside Audubon Society (EAS) for their monthly work party. This is an ongoing volunteer service that greatly benefits birds and wildlife in Marymoor Park.
(Photo courtesy of EAS member Mick Thompson)
Contact Laurie Clinton
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May 6
Lake Joy Park (Carnation)
Join Lake Joy community members in stewarding
this park along the shore of Lake Joy. We will be removing invasive weeds
coming up in the planting area that we installed last winter.
Contact Lina Rose
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Backcountry trail work events with WTA
 Give back to those trails that you love! Join King County Parks and the Washington Trails Association this spring to rebuild and repair backcountry trails.
Learn to retread a trail, build a turnpike, or solve drainage problems.
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Events are Tuesdays - Saturdays, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
April 4-8
Grand Ridge Park
April 11-15
Grand Ridge Park
To register, contact the Washington Trail Association on their website or by calling, 206-965-8561.
* Please note that these events require hiking to the site and events are limited to 20 people and typically are 6-12 volunteers in size.
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