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Executive Braddock toured Camp Sealth on Vashon to see how King County Parks is protecting historic nature camps and working with partners to create a new one in underserved South King County.
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King County Parks is applying multiple strategies to simultaneously protect historic nature camps and provide more equitable access to a new one in South King County, connecting more young people to healthy outdoor recreation and environmental education.
King County Executive Shannon Braddock recently toured Camp Sealth on Vashon Island where the county helped the nonprofit that has operated the summer camp for more than a century permanently protect most of the campsite. The Department of Natural Resources and Parks also partnered to reopen Camp Kilworth in Federal Way and helped Highline Public Schools enhance Waskowitz Outdoor Education Center near North Bend.
The multiple partnerships have made it possible for more young people in underserved communities to experience nature camps that offer a wide range of activities, such as canoeing, archery, bouldering, fishing, swimming, horseback riding, outdoor living skills, and environmental education.
“King County’s innovative approach to land conservation is opening the door for more young people across the region to experience nature camps, where they can enjoy healthy outdoor activities and create lasting memories,” said Executive Braddock. “We’re preserving beloved summer camps that have served generations, while also helping create a new camp in underserved South King County.”
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