King County Park Events: Friday, September 30 to Sunday, October 9

2005 Archived News

This weekend join King County in celebrating at the 3rd annual Enumclaw Salmon Festival where FREE entertainment is great for the pocket book and for a good time. Volunteer opportunities are also available around King County, highlighted by the Sammamish Re-Leaf program.

Check out all the fun activities available:

King County Fairgrounds

October 1

• 3rd annual Enumclaw Salmon Festival, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. The Festival offers FREE live music and entertainment, games and activities all about the salmon, lots of booths, arts and crafts, and great food. This year, the Salmon Festival is also a featured stop on the King County Harvest Celebration Farm Tour. Come and celebrate with us the salmon on the Enumclaw Plateau! Please contact Nathalie at (206)529-9467 or nat@midsoundfisheries.org for more information.
  

Volunteer Opportunities

October 1

• Sammamish Re-Leaf - Woodinville, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Enjoy the forest walk, the beautiful setting, and the feeling of accomplishment that comes with doing good work in a wildland community by volunteering to help restore fish and wildlife habitat on King County Natural Lands and Parks. To register please contact Tina Miller at 206-296-2990 or tina.miller@kingcounty.gov

October 8

• Sammamish Re-Leaf - Redmond, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Contact Peter Holte at 425-556-2822

King County manages 25,389 acres of parks, pools, open space, natural land and trails. This includes 68 baseball fields, 61 soccer fields, four pools, 88 picnic areas, 34 playgrounds, 27 tennis courts, 13 boat launch sites, more than 175 miles of trails, six fishing piers, four community gardens, a climbing rock, the area's best off leash dog park and the world class Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center.