Brighten holiday mailing with customized stamps featuring King County Parks scenes

Get into the holiday spirit by supporting your favorite King County park or trail with custom made postage for greeting cards.

King County Parks has partnered with Zazzle, an online marketplace for buying and selling custom-printed items. The marketplace can be accessed by clicking on the "Support Parks!" icon at the King County Parks Web site, www.metrokc.gov/parks/store.html.

Postage, holiday cards and t-shirts displaying unique scenes from King County Parks can be purchased online, with a portion of the proceeds going to the preservation and restoration of the Parks system's wide array of attractions.

"Our partnership with Zazzle has provided a great opportunity for residents of King County to support the preservation of their favorite open spaces," said Tom Koney, King County Parks Assistant Director.

The custom postage features the vast opportunities King County Parks offer, including Marymoor's Velodrome and local dog parks. The postage also has various environmental snapshots that feature natural elements of neighboring parks and trails. Cougar Mountain and Marymoor Park are also displayed on t-shirts that are available for purchase.

Zazzle donates 27 percent of the net sales from purchased items back to King County Parks. The funds help cover parks maintenance and operation expenses.

King County Parks will generate more than $4 million in business revenues this year, with roughly $2 million of that amount coming from partnerships, enterprise initiatives and donations.