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Washington State Parks News Releases
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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