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May 19, 2005

King County Park Events: Saturday, May 21 to Sunday, May 29

2005 Archived News

As the weather gets warmer, the activity in King County Parks picks up. Here's a look at events for this weekend and next.

King County Fairgrounds

May 21

  • Spring Dairy Show 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

    The 67th annual Spring Dairy Show will feature more than 100 youth from Western Washington exhibiting up to 130 animals. The event is open to the public.

Volunteer Events

May 21

  • Tanner Landing – North Bend 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

    The event is sponsored by American Whitewater and Mountains to Sound Greenway. Volunteers will help remove invasive plants

May 21

  • Taylor Mountain Forest – Hobart 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

    This event is sponsored by King County and Mountain to Sound Greenway. Volunteer activities include clearing ditches, brushing and lopping to remove plants or tree limbs that block trailways, and removing protruding roots and rocks along trails. There will be a BBQ at Lake Sammamish immediately following all Mountains to Sounds events.

May 21 and 28

  • King County Greenhouse – Maple Valley 9 a.m. to 3 pm.

    Join in others potting native trees at the King County Greenhouse. The native trees will be used throughout King County Parks for habitat improvements and restoration projects. For all volunteer opportunities and events please contact Tina Miller, 206-296-2990 or tina.miller@kingcounty.gov.

May 28

  • Cougar Mt. Red Town Meadow – Newcastle 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

    This restoration project is sponsored by King County and WNPS. Enjoy the forest walk, the beautiful setting, and the feeling of accomplishment that comes with doing good work in a wildland community by clearing "invasive exotic plants" (weeds), moving soil, growing native plants from seed, and planting native meadow plants.
    Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center

Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center

May 20 to 22

  • Pacific Coast Swimming Invitational

    o May 20 - 4 pm. to 9p.m.
    o May 21 – 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
    o May 22 – 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

    This annual event is co-hosted by USA Swimming clubs, South Sound Titans (Sumner) and StingRays Swimming (Snohomish). More than thirty teams will be attending from Washington and Oregon with athletes competing by age and gender. Competition will begin Friday evening and continue on Saturday and Sunday. Spectator admission is free and carpooling is recommended.

May 27 to 29

  • Girl’s State High School Water Polo Championships

    o May 27 – 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
    o May 21 – 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
    o May 20 – 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

    The Girl’s Water Polo Championships feature the top high school competitors in the state. There is a spectator fee for the event. For more information on Aquatic Center events please contact mike.dunwiddie@kingcounty.gov or 206-296-4547.

Cougar Mountain

May 21

  • Cougar Mountain Running Series 9 a.m.

    The Cougar Mountain Running Series kicks off at the Red Town Site with a five-mile run. Race day registration begins at 7 a.m. and continues until 8:30 a.m. Racing begins at 9 a.m. with awards and prizes scheduled for 11 a.m. Cost for one race is $25 and $80 for all four races.

    For more information contact Scott McCoubrey, 206-325-4800.

Marymoor Park

May 21

  • American Diabetes Association Tour de Cure Bicycle Ride

    Tour de Cure raises funds to help find a cure for diabetes in addition to supporting diabetes treatment, education and advocacy for both adults and children. The Puget Sound Tour de Cure features four scenic routes designed for every level of cycling expertise, with 25, 50, 70 and 100 mile options. For more information contact the American Diabetes Association at 888-DIABETES or visit www.diabetes.org/tour.

May 20-22

  • Dockdogs National Dog Jumping Competition

    Thousands of dogs and their hopeful owners will converge for a dog-jumping contest. Visit www.dockdogs.com for full schedule of events.

May 22

  • Walk F.A.R. for NAAR 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

    Walk F.A.R. for NAAR is the oldest, largest program of its kind – a national grassroots autism research walk program dedicated strictly to funding and accelerating autism research. It is the signature fundraising and autism awareness event of the National Alliance for Autism Research.

    For more information call NAAR at 206-464-5182 or visit www.autismwalk.org/seattle.