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Volunteer community groups are invited to create the following 100 new
features in parks across the state. These projects will help to prepare the
park system for its 100th birthday celebration in 2013 – and for a second
century of great parks. Contact us at
Centennial2013@parks.wa.gov
Central Puget Sound
- Belfair – Electrified amphitheater with seating for 75
- Blake Island – Three rental cabins
- Bridle Trails – Covered grandstand for viewers at equestrian arena
- Federation Forest – Expand, renovate 1960s-era interpretive center
- Green River Gorge area – 8-mile hiking loop trail to Kanaskat-Palmer State Park
- Jarrell Cove – Interpret history, culture of Squaxin Island Tribe
- Kitsap Memorial – Multi-station playground equipment to serve span of ages
- Lake Easton – Renovate, relocate trail to improve lake access
- Lake Easton – New exhibits, buildings and rail pieces at South Cle Elum Rail Yard, interpretation of Chicago-Milwaukee-St. Paul-Pacific Railroad
- Lake Sammamish – New public recreational facilities
- Penrose Point – Rental cabin on bluff with water view
- Saint Edward – Wheelchair-accessible trail to playground
- Seatac area – Seven rental cabins – four at Dash Point, three at Saltwater
- Squak Mountain – Equestrian warm-up arena near trailhead
Northeast
- Bridgeport – Park trail extension to Chief Joseph Dam
- Conconully – Electrified kitchen shelter
- Daroga – Amphitheater for evening programs, eight to 12 rental cabins
- Lake Chelan – Playground equipment
- Lake Wenatchee – Three rental cabins
- Lake Wenatchee – Hiking trail improvements, natural and cultural history interpretive structure
- Lake Wenatchee – Reduction of fire danger and fuel
- Mount Spokane – Convert old forest fire lookout into rental cabin
- Mount Spokane – Four new rental cabins
- Pearrygin Lake – Amphitheater and interpretive trails for wildlife viewing
- Pearrygin Lake – Playground equipment
- Riverside – Build Audubon Center for Learning near Little Spokane River Natural Area
- Riverside – Reduction of fire danger and fuel
- Riverside – Update Spokane House interpretive structure
- Twenty-five Mile Creek – Trail links to Forest Service trails, new kiosk, interpretation
Northwest
- Bay View – Environmental, cultural interpretation of Padilla Bay
- Birch Bay – Reservable picnic shelter, attached environmental learning "heron center"
- Cama Beach – Continue park development with new buildings, water, historic structure rehabilitation, new and restored trails
- Camano Island – Playground equipment at Point Lowell day-use area
- Deception Pass – Orientation and information center
- Fort Casey – Historically accurate mule barn for learning center, office space
- Fort Flagler – Renovate 'music camp' portion of environmental learning center
- Fort Flagler – Renovate first floor of historic hospital for rental
- Fort Worden – New interpretive panels
- Fort Worden – Renovate 1930s-era Wheeler Theater
- Hoko River – 23-acre forested park with native plants
- Joseph Whidbey – Trails, playground structure
- Larrabee – Day-use area expansion, playground equipment, kitchen shelter
- Lime Kiln – Interpretive center for sea life, geology and cultural history
- Moran – Convert park building into visitor-interpretive center
- Moran – Fish ladders, spawning area
- Moran – Boathouse, park boat storage
- Old Fort Townsend – Kayak, canoe launch area, wheelchair-accessible fishing pier
- Peace Arch – Fountain. Updated displays, improved entrance
- Peace Arch – Gazebo rental for weddings, gatherings
- Rockport – Large kitchen shelter in day-use area
- Sequim Bay – Playground structure for day-use area
- Sequim Bay – Boardwalk, fence leading to the bay
- Spencer Spit – Foundation repair, interpretive panels at historic Spencer House
- Sucia Island – Interpretation of local flora, geologic formations on Johnson Point Trail
- Wallace Falls – Trails, playground equipment for day-use area
Southeast area
- Camp Wooten – Interpretive trail, dining hall expansion, group barbecue area
- Columbia Hills – Culvert at Horsethief Lake to improve boat ramp access for fishers
- Columbia Hills – Interpretive display for petroglyphs
- Columbia Hills – Dalles Mountain Ranch interpretive center
- Fields Spring – Warm-up shelter with woodstove for cross-country skiers
- Fields Spring – Amphitheater with fire circle
- Helen McCabe – Kittitas natural history center to interpret shrub-steppe environment of central Washington
- Ginkgo Petrified Forest – Railroad trestle decking for smooth walking and biking surface on John Wayne Pioneer Trail, new trailhead and parking
- Goldendale Observatory – Daytime amphitheater
- Klickitat Trail – Trailheads, visitor information, public restrooms
- Lewis and Clark Trail – Lewis and Clark bicentennial interpretive feature
- Lincoln Rock – New entrance station location
- Olmstead Place – New storage sheds to preserve antique farm equipment
- Potholes – Large group camp kitchen shelter
- Sacajawea – Improve entrance, landscaping and irrigation
- Steamboat Rock – Picnic shelter and wheelchair-accessible fishing pier
- Sun Lakes/Dry Falls – Amphitheater for cultural and educational events
- Sun Lakes/Dry Falls – Renovate scenic Dry Falls vista interpretive center displays
- Sun Lakes/Dry Falls – Play center at campground
- Wenatchee Confluence – Picnic shelter and group camp for 50 to 80 people
- Wanapum – Campground and day parking expansion
- Yakima Sportsman – Kiosk for wetlands interpretation
Southwest
- Battle Ground Lake – Acquire water-powered gristmill for historic preservation, interpretation
- Battle Ground Lake – Fishing pier with wheelchair access
- Beacon Rock – Expand kitchen, restroom facilities in group camp area
- Beacon Rock – Improve access by connecting moorage area, trail
- Dosewallips – Shellfish interpretative center
- Fort Canby – New day-use group shelter at Waikiki Beach
- Fort Canby – Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center display renovation
- Fort Columbia – Open, restore mine casement for public viewing
- Ike Kinswa – Group camp, kitchen shelter overlooking Cowlitz River, restroom
- Lake Sylvia – New playground equipment
- Lake Sylvia – Group camp kitchen shelter, picnic tables, fire ring
- Leadbetter Point – New wildlife trail with waterfowl viewing blinds
- Long Beach – Memorial and displays at beach where explorer Capt. William Clark camped
- Long Beach – Loomis Lake boat ramp acquisition, management
- Millersylvania – Replace environmental learning center cabins
- North Beach – Day-use park at Moclips
- North Beach – Pedestrian bridge, parking at Damon Point
- Rainbow Falls – Decking on Willapa Hills railroad bridges, opening several miles of trails
- Seaquest – 'Yurt village' with meeting center and smaller rentals
- South Beach – Acquire, develop interpretation of historic Grays Harbor Lighthouse
- South Beach – Shoreline trail, paved parking, picnic shelters at Westhaven
- South Beach – Bird-watching trail, viewing blinds at Bottle Beach
- Spring Creek Hatchery – Improve picnic, windsurfing areas, parking areas and rest rooms
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