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Washington State Parks News Releases
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11-074 State Parks offers clean vessel grants 12/19/2011
11-073 State Parks Commission approves dramatic budget reduction to begin in January
Reduction approach intended to cut costs but keep parks open		 12/07/2011
11-072 DNR, State Parks announce changes to winter recreation requirements
Some areas require a Sno-Park permit; others will need a Discover Pass		 12/07/2011
11-071 Celebrate New Year’s Day with First Day Hikes at state parks 12/06/2011
11-070 Schafer State Park plays host to winter celebration 12/05/2011
11-069 State Parks Commission announces special meeting next week 12/02/2011
11-068 State Parks mourns loss of former Commissioner Joan Thomas 11/30/2011
11-067 State Parks prepares for short-term, dramatic budget gap 11/23/2011
11-066 State Parks Commission will discuss budget, long-term transformation strategy 11/09/2011
11-065 Washington State Parks announces winter schedule 11/03/2011
11-064 Mount Spokane State Park mountain bike survey launched 11/02/2011
11-063 Mark Brown appointed to serve on Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission 10/17/2011
11-062 State Parks schedules public information meeting on estuary restoration proposal at Camano Island State Park 10/17/2011
11-061 Cape Disappointment State Park celebrates “Graveyard of the Pacific” event 10/13/2011
11-060 Halloween family fun at Fort Flagler State Park 10/12/2011
11-059 State Parks Commission holds regular fee review at meeting next week in Tri-cities 09/28/2011
11-058 Road closure at Larrabee State Park 09/26/2011
11-057 Crocheting retreat returns to Cama Beach State Park 09/22/2011
11-056 Fall Festival returns to Lake Sylvia State Park 09/19/2011
11-055 State Parks Commission has special meeting to discuss supplemental budget request 09/13/2011
11-054 Lake Chelan State Park plays host to music festival 09/07/2011
11-053 Discover Pass available for purchase when renewing vehicle licenses through Department of Licensing 09/06/2011
11-052 Fort Casey State Park upgrades campsites 08/31/2011
11-051 Operation Shore Patrol celebrates 40th anniversary
Volunteers needed to clean up state park coastal beaches		 08/31/2011
11-050 State Parks honors volunteers who have made a difference 08/25/2011
11-049 Tree restoration planning begins for Peace Arch State Park 08/25/2011
11-048 Discover Pass sales through July reported 08/24/2011
11-047 State Parks stresses importance of life jackets during Labor Day weekend 08/23/2011
11-046 Millersylvania State Park plays host to fourth annual Cambodian Cultural Celebration 08/18/2011
11-045 Pearrygin Lake State Park plays host to the Celebrating Cultures festival 08/17/2011
11-044 State Parks reminds boaters to be safe at Seattle Seafair 08/04/2011
11-043 State Parks Commission will review fees, budget and tree risk issues at next regular meeting in Wenatchee 08/03/2011
11-042 Flute Quest returns to Saltwater State Park 07/29/2011
11-041 Rock the Green at Kanaskat-Palmer State Park 07/27/2011
11-040 North America’s only professional Beijing rod puppet theater to perform at Lake Sammamish State Park 07/22/2011
11-039 Cama Beach State Park plays host to Appalachian storytelling programs 07/15/2011
11-038 Violinist to play Waikiki Beach concert series at Cape Disappointment State Park 07/14/2011
11-037 Possession Point State Park closes for construction project 07/21/2011
11-036 Peace Arch State Park plays host to international concert series 07/13/2011
11-035 Centennial Trail State Park gets new parking lot 07/12/2011
11-034 Celebrate the Snoqualmie Tunnel’s re-opening during the Mountains to Sound Greenway’s 20th Anniversary Trek 06/30/2011
11-033 Discover Pass signs going up 06/29/2011
11-032 Sacajawea State Park plays host to the sixth annual Festival Mexicano 07/05/2011
11-031 Discover Pass on sale at State Parks headquarters and region offices 06/28/2011
11-030 Deception Pass State Park plays host to the American Roots music series 06/21/2011
11-029 Discover Pass now available 06/20/2011
11-028 State Parks Commission has special meeting to authorize staff to implement 2011-13 budgets 06/16/2011
11-027 Steve Milner of Chelan appointed to serve on Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission 06/16/2011
11-026 Zero Tolerance for Boating Under the Influence 06/14/2011
11-025 Anderson Lake closed to fishing and swimming 06/10/2011
11-024 Kelly Punteney appointed to serve on Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission 06/10/2011
11-023 Celebrate ocean awareness at Cama Beach State Park 06/03/2011
11-022 Father’s Day brew festival returns to Saint Edward State Park 06/02/2011
11-021 Native American cultural celebration returns to Deception Pass State Park 05/31/2011
11-020 State Parks announces emergency closure of Kopachuck State Park campground 05/23/2011
11-019 State Parks launches "Wear It Washington!" campaign 05/18/2011
11-018 Governor signs Discover Pass into law 05/12/2011
11-017 State Parks Commission considers expansion of alpine skiing at Mount Spokane 05/11/2011
11-016 Traveling fossil exhibit featured at Dry Falls Visitor Center 05/10/2011
11-015 North Head Lighthouse celebrates 113th anniversary 04/28/2011
11-014 Native American storytelling at Fort Ebey State Park 04/27/2011
11-013 State Parks reminds boaters to have fun and wear life jackets 04/26/2011
11-012 Limited parking at Twanoh State Park watercraft launch 04/18/2011
11-011 Day-use area at Ike Kinswa State Park closed for repairs 04/13/2011
11-010 Earth Day opportunities: Volunteers needed for huge coastal cleanup and April state park cleanup days 03/24/2011
11-009 State Parks Commission considers transfer of Tolmie State Park to Thurston County 03/17/2011
11-008 Public invited to a public meeting at State Parks Eastern Region Headquarters 03/17/2011
11-007 State Parks will hold public workshop on Mount Spokane ski area expansion proposal 02/23/2011
11-006 State Parks: Proposed recreation permit would not be required for ocean beach access 02/03/2011
11-005 Legislation aims to maintain recreation access on state lands 02/02/2011
11-004 Lake Sammamish State Park offers kayak nature tours 01/27/2011
11-003 State Parks Commission considers transfer of Brooks Memorial State Park to local conservation district 01/20/2011
11-002 Washington boaters urged to take boating safety class 01/05/2011
11-001 State Parks needs volunteers for 2011 Seattle Boat Show 01/11/2011