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13-026 State Parks Commission will hear update on governance at Fort Worden State Park; Regular meeting in Spokane next week 06/19/2013
13-025 Washington State Parks launches Centennial GeoTour 06/11/2013
13-024 Celebrate 100 years of state parks in Washington with family fun day at Riverside State Park 06/03/2013
13-023 Free days offered in June in Washington State Parks 05/30/2013
13-022 Celebration recognizes official transfer of North Head Lighthouse to Washington State Parks 05/21/2013
13-021 Law gets tough on boating under the influence 05/16/2013
13-020 National Safe Boating Week starts Saturday 05/16/2013
13-019 Celebrate Native American culture and 100 years of state parks at Deception Pass June 8 05/13/2013
13-018 Spencer Spit and Squak Mountain state parks temporary closures to remove diseased trees 05/10/2013
13-017 Celebrate 100 years of state parks in Washington with family fun at Riverside State Park 05/06/2013
13-016 State Parks Commission will consider revisions to policies relating to public service utility placements 05/06/2013
13-015 Celebrate State Parks Centennial with ShellFest event at Belfair 05/02/2013
13-014 Civil War re-enactment at Fort Simcoe State Park 05/01/2013
13-013 State Parks seeks Boating Safety Advisory Council member 04/23/2013
13-012 Beacon Rock Trail reopened for hiking after bridge repairs completed 04/16/2013
13-011 Volunteers invited to join Washington Coast Cleanup Day Saturday 04/15/2013
13-010 Groundbreaking ceremony set for partner-sponsored education center at Birch Bay State Park 04/09/2013
13-009 Commission sets special meeting April 3 04/01/2013
13-008 "Free day" offered March 30 to commemorate 100th birthday of state parks 04/01/2013
13-007 State Parks launches official mobile app for Centennial 2013 03/19/2013
13-006 Media Advisory – Capitol ceremony commemorates 100 years of Washington State Parks 03/15/2013
13-005 State Parks Commission will consider Transformation Strategy next week 03/13/2013
13-004 Calendar announcement – Lake Sammamish State Park offers kayak nature tours 02/27/2013
13-003 Goose-control plan in place to protect public health at Deception Pass State Park 02/13/2013
13-002 State Parks Commission will consider fee policy revision 01/17/2013
13-001 State Parks recruiting volunteers for the Seattle Boat Show 01/11/2013
12-110 First Day Hikes on New Year’s Day kick off State Parks Centennial 2013 year-long celebration 12/20/2012
12-109 State Parks 2013 Centennial Calendar on sale now: Keepsake calendar focuses on 100 years of park history 12/11/2012
12-108 State Parks Commission moves toward Fort Worden co-management agreement 12/07/2012
12-107 Celebrate the coming of winter at Schafer State Park 12/04/2012
12-106 Ski area expansion proposal moves forward to permit process at Mt. Spokane State Park 11/30/2012
12-105 State Parks and City of Issaquah explore public support for Lake Sammamish State Park 11/29/2012
12-104 Walk in a winter wonderland at the Riverside State Park four-day holiday festival 11/29/2012
12-103 State Parks Commission regular meeting next week; Fort Worden governance, Kukutali master plan on agenda 11/28/2012
12-102 State Parks Boating Program presents marine law enforcement officers with recreational boating safety awards 11/21/2012
12-101 Walk across Washington in celebration of the State Parks centennial year 11/21/2012
12-100 Discover Pass: A great gift idea. New flexibility means buyers now may choose the start date 11/20/2012
12-099 North Head Lighthouse officially transferred to Washington State Parks 11/19/2012
12-098 Public invited to meeting on future governance of Fort Worden State Park 11/13/2012
12-097 Long-term planning begins for Camano Island State Park 10/22/2012
12-096 State Parks Commission will consider amending 2013-15 budget request 10/17/2012
12-095 Youth invited to snowmobile safety class 10/09/2012
12-094 Washington State Parks announces winter schedule 10/08/2012
12-093 State Parks welcomes visitors to play for free on Saturday 09/28/2012
12-092 Experience 19th century living history at Sacajawea State Park 09/19/2012
12-091 Wenatchee Confluence day-use area closed to accommodate crews battling area wildfires
Other area state parks – and Confluence campground – remain open		 09/12/2012
12-090 Artists welcome to the first annual Cama BEACH ART Festival at Cama Beach State Park 09/11/2012
12-089 Discover the Mountains and the Sea at Larrabee State Park 09/05/2012
12-088 Calendar announcement – Explore natural and cultural history at Dry Falls Visitor Center 09/04/2012
12-087 Calendar announcement – Discover Washington state parks at the Western Washington Fair 08/31/2012
12-086 Get a taste for Indian culture at Saltwater State Park 08/31/2012
12-085 Explore pioneer farming history at Olmstead Place State Park 08/27/2012
12-084 Public invited to commemorate completion of Admiralty Head lantern house at Fort Casey State Park 08/27/2012
12-083 Discover Lake Sylvia State Park during the annual fall festival 08/23/2012
12-082 Calendar announcement – Commemorate the Centennial Trail State Park 20th anniversary 08/22/2012
12-081 Celebrate Washington’s diverse cultures with music and art at Riverside State Park 08/16/2012
12-080 Celebrate Cambodian culture at Saltwater State Park 08/14/2012
12-079 State Parks Commission rejects policy of zero general fund for the state park system in its 2013-15 budget 08/13/2012
12-078 Learn about the Channeled Scablands at Sun Lakes-Dry Falls State Park 08/10/2012
12-077 Discover Sail Cam’Isle at Cama Beach State Park 08/09/2012
12-076 Pearrygin Lake State Park plays host to Celebrating Cultures festival 08/06/2012
12-075 Saltwater State Park plays host to ShellFest 2012 08/02/2012
12-074 State Parks at Seafair to promote safe boating 08/02/2012
12-073 State Parks Commission considers State of State Parks report at regular meeting next week in Wenatchee 08/01/2012
12-072 Pacific Northwest cultural heritage programs at Mount St. Helens Visitor Center 08/01/2012
12-071 State Parks Commission partners with Avista and DNR to manage recreation lands in Spokane 08/01/2012
12-070 Flute Quest returns to Saltwater State Park 07/30/2012
12-069 Peace Arch State Park plays host to international concert series 07/17/2012
12-068 State Parks Commission seeks member for winter recreation committee 07/16/2012
12-067 Potlatch State Park plays host to ShellFest 2012 07/16/2012
12-066 Evening summer concerts begin at Saint Edward State Park 07/03/2012
12-065 State Parks Commission seeks members for winter recreation committee 06/27/2012
12-064 Summer concert series returns to Fort Flagler State Park 06/21/2012
12-063 Larrabee State Park plays host to a live music performance 06/19/2012
12-062 Zero Tolerance for Boating Under the Influence - National Operation Dry Water Campaign - June 22, 23 and 24 06/18/2012
12-061 American Roots Music Series returns to Deception Pass State Park 06/18/2012
12-060 State Parks Commission announces special meeting to discuss current spending plan, next budget request 06/13/2012
12-059 Skandia Midsommarfest returns to Saint Edward State Park 06/12/2012
12-058 Public invited to Kukutali Preserve planning meeting 06/12/2012
12-057 Discover fun and recreation at Riverside State Park 06/11/2012
12-056 Meeting about the temporary climbing closure of Deception Crag Wall set for June 12 05/31/2012
12-055 June is Washington State Great Outdoors Month 05/30/2012
12-054 Commission announces co-management agreement with Grant County PUD at The Cove recreation site 05/24/2012
12-053 Celebrate ocean awareness at Cama Beach State Park 05/24/2012
12-052 Washington needs boating leaders on our waterways 05/23/2012
12-051 Discover health and fitness at Deception Pass State Park 05/23/2012
12-050 Sacajawea State Park festival offers live bluegrass music and Dutch oven cooking 05/22/2012
12-049 Cama Beach and Lake Sylvia state parks play host to kids’ fishing derbies 05/21/2012
12-048 Waikiki Beach concert series returns to Cape Disappointment State Park 05/21/2012
12-047 Kids welcome to test their biking skills at Pearrygin Lake State Park 05/18/2012
12-046 State Parks Commission regular meeting set for Yakima next week 05/17/2012
12-045 Discover Outer Space at Goldendale Observatory State Park 05/16/2012
12-044 Lake Easton State Park campsites closed temporarily to remove diseased trees 05/15/2012
12-043 Native American cultural celebration returns to Deception Pass State Park 05/15/2012
12-042 How should the park system change? 05/11/2012
12-041 State Parks partners with Corrections, DNR for Riverside forest health project 05/08/2012
12-040 Larrabee State Park offers interpretive programs this summer 05/07/2012
12-039 View the partial eclipse of the sun from Goldendale Observatory State Park 05/03/2012
12-038 Free Saturday sail at Cama Beach State Park on May 12 04/30/2012
12-037 North Head Lighthouse celebrates 114th anniversary 04/26/2012
12-036 State Parks needs volunteer park hosts 04/26/2012
12-035 State Parks and friends group hold grassroots Discover Pass sales events 04/25/2012
12-034 Public invited to first annual fishing derby at Bridgeport State Park 04/25/2012
12-033 Urgent warning for boaters 04/18/2012
12-032 Celebrate Earth Day: Volunteers needed for coastal cleanup 04/16/2012
12-031 Earth Day fair returns to Saltwater State Park 04/06/2012
12-030 Pearrygin Lake State Park plays host to a kids’ fishing derby 04/06/2012
12-029 Interpretive trillium hikes offered at Lake Sylvia State Park 04/05/2012
12-028 Shipwreck drawings on display through April at Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center 04/05/2012
12-027 Discover Pass transferability signed into law 03/30/2012
12-026 State Parks honors volunteers who have made a difference 03/26/2012
12-025 State Parks Commission considers next steps and management model for Fort Worden State Park 03/21/2012
12-024 State Parks expands online visitor information options with new Facebook and mobile website 03/15/2012
12-023 Discover Cama Beach event kicks off host of State Parks Centennial 2013 events for the season 03/12/2012
12-022 Cama Beach State Park plays host to poster art contest 03/05/2012
12-021 Public invited to information meeting about forest health at Kopachuck State Park 03/02/2012
12-020 Memorial service set for State Parks Ranger Ed Johanson 02/27/2012
12-019 State Parks mourns loss of Ranger Johanson 02/25/2012
12-018 Discover the history of Cama Beach State Park through geocaching 02/17/2012
12-017 State Parks Mandatory Boater Education Program reaches 100,000th state boater education card issued 02/16/2012
12-016 State Parks holds public information meeting on necessary tree work at Schafer State Park 02/15/2012
12-015 State Parks holds public information meeting on necessary tree work at Lake Easton State Park 02/14/2012
12-014 State Parks Commission will consider transfer of Fort Worden to public development authority 02/08/2012
12-013 New friends group established to support Anderson Lake State Park 02/06/2012
12-012 State Parks has public information meeting on necessary tree work at Moran State Park 02/03/2012
12-011 Paragliding at Ebey’s Landing deemed unsafe 02/03/2012
12-010 Public invited to information meeting about small-scale mining on ocean beaches 02/01/2012
12-009 State Parks Commission will discuss budget, strategic directions at regular meeting next week 01/31/2012
12-008 Russ Cahill of Olympia appointed to serve on Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission 01/26/2012
12-007 Washington State Parks partners with Seattle Seahawks on boating safety education 01/25/2012
12-006 State Parks recruiting volunteers for the Seattle Boat Show 01/17/2012
12-005 Public meeting to discuss tree removal plan for Kopachuck State Park 01/09/2012
12-004 State Parks’ reductions bring about change in management at Fort Worden State Park 01/06/2012
12-003 State Parks Commission announces 2012 'free days' for visitors 01/06/2012
12-002 Gennady Ugryumov oil painting exhibit on display at Dry Falls Visitor Center 01/03/2012
12-001 State Parks seeks nominations to boating council 01/03/2012
11-074 State Parks offers clean vessel grants 12/19/2011
11-073 State Parks Commission approves dramatic budget reduction to begin in January
Reduction approach intended to cut costs but keep parks open		 12/07/2011
11-072 DNR, State Parks announce changes to winter recreation requirements
Some areas require a Sno-Park permit; others will need a Discover Pass		 12/07/2011
11-071 Celebrate New Year’s Day with First Day Hikes at state parks 12/06/2011
11-070 Schafer State Park plays host to winter celebration 12/05/2011
11-069 State Parks Commission announces special meeting next week 12/02/2011
11-068 State Parks mourns loss of former Commissioner Joan Thomas 11/30/2011
11-067 State Parks prepares for short-term, dramatic budget gap 11/23/2011
11-066 State Parks Commission will discuss budget, long-term transformation strategy 11/09/2011
11-065 Washington State Parks announces winter schedule 11/03/2011
11-064 Mount Spokane State Park mountain bike survey launched 11/02/2011
11-063 Mark Brown appointed to serve on Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission 10/17/2011
11-062 State Parks schedules public information meeting on estuary restoration proposal at Camano Island State Park 10/17/2011
11-061 Cape Disappointment State Park celebrates “Graveyard of the Pacific” event 10/13/2011
11-060 Halloween family fun at Fort Flagler State Park 10/12/2011
11-059 State Parks Commission holds regular fee review at meeting next week in Tri-cities 09/28/2011
11-058 Road closure at Larrabee State Park 09/26/2011
11-057 Crocheting retreat returns to Cama Beach State Park 09/22/2011
11-056 Fall Festival returns to Lake Sylvia State Park 09/19/2011
11-055 State Parks Commission has special meeting to discuss supplemental budget request 09/13/2011
11-054 Lake Chelan State Park plays host to music festival 09/07/2011
11-053 Discover Pass available for purchase when renewing vehicle licenses through Department of Licensing 09/06/2011
11-052 Fort Casey State Park upgrades campsites 08/31/2011
11-051 Operation Shore Patrol celebrates 40th anniversary
Volunteers needed to clean up state park coastal beaches		 08/31/2011
11-050 State Parks honors volunteers who have made a difference 08/25/2011
11-049 Tree restoration planning begins for Peace Arch State Park 08/25/2011
11-048 Discover Pass sales through July reported 08/24/2011
11-047 State Parks stresses importance of life jackets during Labor Day weekend 08/23/2011
11-046 Millersylvania State Park plays host to fourth annual Cambodian Cultural Celebration 08/18/2011
11-045 Pearrygin Lake State Park plays host to the Celebrating Cultures festival 08/17/2011
11-044 State Parks reminds boaters to be safe at Seattle Seafair 08/04/2011
11-043 State Parks Commission will review fees, budget and tree risk issues at next regular meeting in Wenatchee 08/03/2011
11-042 Flute Quest returns to Saltwater State Park 07/29/2011
11-041 Rock the Green at Kanaskat-Palmer State Park 07/27/2011
11-040 North America’s only professional Beijing rod puppet theater to perform at Lake Sammamish State Park 07/22/2011
11-039 Cama Beach State Park plays host to Appalachian storytelling programs 07/15/2011
11-038 Violinist to play Waikiki Beach concert series at Cape Disappointment State Park 07/14/2011
11-037 Possession Point State Park closes for construction project 07/21/2011
11-036 Peace Arch State Park plays host to international concert series 07/13/2011
11-035 Centennial Trail State Park gets new parking lot 07/12/2011
11-034 Celebrate the Snoqualmie Tunnel’s re-opening during the Mountains to Sound Greenway’s 20th Anniversary Trek 06/30/2011
11-033 Discover Pass signs going up 06/29/2011
11-032 Sacajawea State Park plays host to the sixth annual Festival Mexicano 07/05/2011
11-031 Discover Pass on sale at State Parks headquarters and region offices 06/28/2011
11-030 Deception Pass State Park plays host to the American Roots music series 06/21/2011
11-029 Discover Pass now available 06/20/2011
11-028 State Parks Commission has special meeting to authorize staff to implement 2011-13 budgets 06/16/2011
11-027 Steve Milner of Chelan appointed to serve on Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission 06/16/2011
11-026 Zero Tolerance for Boating Under the Influence 06/14/2011
11-025 Anderson Lake closed to fishing and swimming 06/10/2011
11-024 Kelly Punteney appointed to serve on Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission 06/10/2011
11-023 Celebrate ocean awareness at Cama Beach State Park 06/03/2011
11-022 Father’s Day brew festival returns to Saint Edward State Park 06/02/2011
11-021 Native American cultural celebration returns to Deception Pass State Park 05/31/2011
11-020 State Parks announces emergency closure of Kopachuck State Park campground 05/23/2011
11-019 State Parks launches "Wear It Washington!" campaign 05/18/2011
11-018 Governor signs Discover Pass into law 05/12/2011
11-017 State Parks Commission considers expansion of alpine skiing at Mount Spokane 05/11/2011
11-016 Traveling fossil exhibit featured at Dry Falls Visitor Center 05/10/2011
11-015 North Head Lighthouse celebrates 113th anniversary 04/28/2011
11-014 Native American storytelling at Fort Ebey State Park 04/27/2011
11-013 State Parks reminds boaters to have fun and wear life jackets 04/26/2011
11-012 Limited parking at Twanoh State Park watercraft launch 04/18/2011
11-011 Day-use area at Ike Kinswa State Park closed for repairs 04/13/2011
11-010 Earth Day opportunities: Volunteers needed for huge coastal cleanup and April state park cleanup days 03/24/2011
11-009 State Parks Commission considers transfer of Tolmie State Park to Thurston County 03/17/2011
11-008 Public invited to a public meeting at State Parks Eastern Region Headquarters 03/17/2011
11-007 State Parks will hold public workshop on Mount Spokane ski area expansion proposal 02/23/2011
11-006 State Parks: Proposed recreation permit would not be required for ocean beach access 02/03/2011
11-005 Legislation aims to maintain recreation access on state lands 02/02/2011
11-004 Lake Sammamish State Park offers kayak nature tours 01/27/2011
11-003 State Parks Commission considers transfer of Brooks Memorial State Park to local conservation district 01/20/2011
11-002 Washington boaters urged to take boating safety class 01/05/2011
11-001 State Parks needs volunteers for 2011 Seattle Boat Show 01/11/2011
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