Event Calendar

Dash Point Trail Work Party

Dash Point State Park

Join park staff for a trail maintenance work party! Help keep the trails at Dash Point ready for year-round enjoyment.

Holiday Swag Event & Open House

Moran State Park

Come to Moran State Park on Dec. 6 for some holiday, family-friendly fun!

Volunteer Event - Riverside - ORV Beginner Area - Forest Health Thinning

Riverside State Park

When: Friday, December 12th: 10AM-2PM

Where: ORV Beginner's Area

Nine Mile Falls, WA 99026
47.73462614442518, -117.54228794077268

Volunteer Event - Riverside - ORV Beginner Area - Forest Health Thinning

Riverside State Park

When: Saturday, December 13th: 10AM-2PM

Where: ORV Beginner's Area

Nine Mile Falls, WA 99026
47.73462614442518, -117.54228794077268

Volunteer Event - Riverside - Wilber Trailhead - Forest Health Thinning

Riverside State Park

When: Friday, December 19th: 10AM-2PM

Where: Wilber Trailhead, The Centennial Trail

Nine Mile Falls, WA 99026

47.732302158191175, -117.51374203298147

Volunteer Event - Riverside - Wilber Trailhead - Forest Health Thinning

Riverside State Park

When: Saturday, December 20th: 10AM-2PM

Where: Wilber Trailhead, The Centennial Trail

Nine Mile Falls, WA 99026

47.732302158191175, -117.51374203298147

First Day Hike Restoration Event (Deception Pass)

Deception Pass State Park

Kick off 2026 at Deception Pass State Park by helping us plant trees at Pass Lake!

Kopachuck First Day Hike

Kopachuck State Park

This hike will be an interpretive showcase of some of the park’s more overlooked features. The 1.1 mile loop starts at the park’s new amphitheater and is composed of a combination of the Middle Loop Trail, the Upper Loop Trail and Interpretive Loop Trail. The theme of the hike will be Kopachuck’s Trees. Topics discussed will be Kopachuck’s tree history and how visitors of the park can affect the trees both negatively and positively. The hike will have a brief ascent in the beginning but most of the hike will be steady and downhill.

Seaquest State Park, Mount Saint Helens Visitor Center's First Day Hike

Seaquest State Park

SEEK out the special birds on the Wetland Haven Trail. Guaranteed to FIND and learn about some of the regulars. Accessible, flat ½-mile trail open to First Day Hikers of all ages. Bring binoculars if you have them. Snacks and hot drinks available. Led by Ranger Robyn.

Mount Spokane First Day Hike- Smith Gap Snowshoe Hike

Mount Spokane State Park

Park staff and volunteers from the Friends of Mt. Spokane will lead this 2.6-mile snowshoe hike to the Smith Gap warming hut. Along the way, participants will traverse through a beautiful old-growth cedar-hemlock forest and pass several stream crossings. Snacks will be provided at the trailhead.

Mount Spokane First Day Hike- Snowshoe to the Summit

Mount Spokane State Park

Guided by Park staff and volunteers from the Friends of Mt. Spokane, participants will snowshoe past the Bald Knob Picnic Shelter to the historic Vista House located at 5,833 feet – the highest point of Mt. Spokane. If weather permits, participants will have views of the Cabinet Mountains in Montana, Selkirk Crest in North Idaho, and nearby lakes. Snacks will be provided at the trailhead. Participants can also purchase hot drinks and snacks at the Vista House.

Twanoh First Day Hike

Twanoh State Park

​The hike will be led by park staff and will follow Twanoh Creek before climbing up to a forested ridgetop. It then follows a service road along the ridge before descending back to end along the creek. For those interested, multiple geocaches have been placed along or near the trail

Cama Beach First Day Hike

Cama Beach Historical State Park

Join the Interpretive Specialist, Meredith Peterson, and other park staff for a walk out to Cranberry Lake to get out and get moving on the first day of the year. This gentle trail leads you through the forest to a marsh ecosystem, where there is an active beaver lodge and signs of their activity along the way. Enjoy hot drinks and snacks at the drop off shelter before the hike begins.

Battle Ground Lake First Day Hike

Battle Ground Lake State Park

There will be two separate hikes. The 9AM hike will be a Ranger Guided interpretive hike by Ranger Ryan Reynolds. This hike will include information about the history of the park, species, etc..

The 1PM hike will be a feel good, get healthy hike with Ranger Friend. We will stop and talk if we see wildlife but will mainly just be enjoying the day.

Both hikes will be on the upper lake trail, which is an easy to moderate trail with a few elevation changes up to 50 ft. The trail has overarching views of Battle Ground Lake and many pine and cedar trees along the way. A volunteer will stay staffed at the interpretive shelter with touch table interpretive items, kids activities and snacks.

Riverside's Trautman Conservation Area First Day Hike

Riverside State Park

Join Park Staff and volunteers from the Riverside State Park Foundation for a 1.6-mile hike through the Trautman Conservation Area. This route uses the newly completed trail system in the Trautman area and provides wildlife viewing opportunities. Snacks will be provided at the trailhead.

Wallace Falls First Day Hike

Wallace Falls State Park

​Allow for 3 hours round trip. We will make several stops and talk about park features, history, and wildlife.​

Steamboat Rock State Park First Day Hike

Steamboat Rock State Park

Coulee Corridor First Day Hike
A short, guided hike led by Interpretive Specialists David McWalter and Sarah Overby. This walk near the waters of Banks Lake will focus on highlighting the complex natural history and beauty of the land, the perfect walk to reflect on how the land has changed and the year gone by.

Meet at Cabin #1 in the Bay loop of Steamboat Rock State Park. Cabin #1 will be open and available to sit inside and warm up with a delicious drink and snack.

Dosewallips First Day Hike

Dosewallips State Park

Maple Valley and Steam Donkey Loop
Start the new year by exploring our great Olympic Peninsula over at Dosewallips State Park! This 2.5-mile, ranger-guided hike will take you back into our 2nd growth forests. Learn about the logging history of this area, including where the Steam Donkey Trial got its name, all while being introduced to the plants and animals that now call this park home. If we’re lucky, we may even be joined by the local elk!

Saint Edward First Day Hike

Saint Edward State Park

Moderate 2-mile hike led by Saint Edward Park Staff and the Collaborative for Socio-Ecological Engagement. Enjoy hiking downhill to Lake Washington, you will hike along the largest green space along the north shores of Lake Washington and may see wildlife such as bald eagles, beaver, Douglas squirrel, and various waterfowl.

Harstine First Day Hike

Jarrell Cove State Park

Hike the Harstine State Park Trails with local Park Rangers and dive into the flora and fauna of Harstine Island. We'll be following our curiosities through the forest to learn about the plants we see, the birds we hear, and anything else we stumble upon!