The Parks headquarters Information Center is moving from its current location in Tumwater to the Department of Ecology building at 300 Desmond Drive SE in Lacey. Our customer service team is located at the front desk, just inside the main entrance.
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Come join us at the Trautman Conservation Area in Nine Mile Falls to continue thinning overcrowded Ponderosa Pine & Doug Fir Stands. Removing smaller trees will allow more space and nutrients for the mature trees to grow larger. We will be using handsaws and loppers, then dragging the trees to the trail to prepare for the woodchipper to come through later this Spring.
There are also some old barb wire fences on the property that should be removed with use of T-post pullers, and fencing pliers!
There are also some old barb wire fences on the property that should be removed with use of T-post pullers, and fencing pliers!
OLYMPIA – With daytime low tides returning and spring right around the corner, many of Washington’s clam and oyster beaches are now open or will soon reopen for recreational shellfish gathering.
State clam, mussel, and oyster harvesting seasons vary by beach. Regulations and season dates as well as shellfishing tips are available on the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) website.
OLYMPIA – May 11, 2022 – Recreational boating is a popular pastime in Washington. In fact, several hundred thousand Washington residents own at least one canoe, kayak, rowboat, personal watercraft, stand up paddleboard, drift boat, runabout, sailboat, motor yacht or other recreational vessel. Boats and boaters are everywhere!
Boating, however, is not without risk. The chilly waters of the Pacific Northwest can be unforgiving, and safety must be on the minds of everyone who plays in and around Washington waterways.
The onsite Ranger will walk the new campground loop, providing information about the new campground and the plant life in the area.
11-11:30am
Every Saturday in August
Bowl & Pitcher Amphitheater
Come hear a presentation from an Interpretive Ranger and learn about local flora, fauna, and history! Topics will change each week.
Every Saturday in August
Bowl & Pitcher Amphitheater
Come hear a presentation from an Interpretive Ranger and learn about local flora, fauna, and history! Topics will change each week.
Come out and start the New Year off with a nice refreshing hike.
Join us at the Sun Lakes-Dry Falls Amphitheater for an Interpretive program about bats.
Learn about our nocturnal feathered friends, Owls!
Shhhhhh! Take a silent hike through Rockport's deep, beautiful forest this Jan. 1.
Hike the Evergreen trail and learn about some if its trail features, unique trees and old growth history.
Learn about our nocturnal feathered friends, Owls!
Earn your Jr. Ranger badge!
Bring your completed Junior Ranger Booklet to earn your Badge and get your photo taken!
Earn your Junior Ranger badge!
Join us at the Sun Lakes-Dry Falls Amphitheater to learn about owls!
"Whoo" knows what you will hear and learn...
"Whoo" knows what you will hear and learn...
Meet Mindy's GIANT (and lovable) horses! Mindy and friends will teach us how to be safe around horses and near the horse trails at Battle Ground Lake.
OLYMPIA — Lake Sylvia State Park will reopen by the end of 2024, as Washington State Parks (Parks) completes an improvement project at the park’s entrance.
Clean up the park with the Friends of Lake Sammamish State Park!
OLYMPIA — Millersylvania State Park is temporarily closed while the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission (Parks) completes its water testing protocol. The park is anticipated to reopen later this week.
Join Parks staff on a hike along Trail 100 and the Centennial Trail in Riverside State Park.
Join Park Rangers for our Summer Junior Ranger Program Series! Each week the topic will change. Topics include history, wildlife, and park stewardship. See Park Office for more information.
Join Park Rangers for our Summer Junior Ranger Program Series! Each week the topic will change. Topics include history, wildlife, and park stewardship. See Park Museum for more information.
In 2018, Parks initiated a planning process to update the land use classifications and long-term park boundaries at three parks located within the Blue Mountain Area: Palouse Falls, Lyons Ferry, and Lewis and Clark Trail. After a robust planning process, in January of 2021, the Parks Commission adopted recommended updates to the land classification and long-term park boundaries for these three parks. The remaining element of the planning process is to complete a management plan.
Spend your Saturday morning exploring Deception Pass State Park and discover some of the common, and not so common, species of birds that call the park home. Each walk is an exploration of a different area of the park.
Spend your Saturday morning exploring Deception Pass State Park and discover some of the common, and not so common, species of birds that call the park home. Each walk is an exploration of a different area of the park.