Celebrate Parks Appreciation Day on April 20

Give Gig Harbor and Key Peninsula parks some TLC on April 20 for Pierce County’s annual Parks Appreciation Day.

The event, in its 12^th year, will be hosting events throughout Pierce County, and local residents of all ages are invited to come help beautify the parks from 9 a.m. to noon.

According to Metro Parks Tacoma, nearly 2,500 people in Pierce County volunteered in 2011. Together, they removed more than 200 cubic yards of debris, collected more than 150 bags of litter and planted 2,000-plus trees.

If you would like to participate, the City of Gig Harbor, PenMet Parks and Key Pen Parks will be hosting Parks Appreciation Day at the following parks:

Crescent Creek Park

3303 Vernhardson St.

Sehmel Homestead Park

10123 - 78th Ave. NW

Gateway Park & 360 Trails

10215 SR 302/10905 144th St. NW

Wilkinson Farm Park

4118 Rosedale St.

Narrows Park

1600 Lucille Parkway NW

Key Peninsula Civic Center

17010 South Vaughn Rd.

Grandview Forest Park

3488 Grandview St.

McCormick Forest Park

10301 Bujacich Rd. NW

Volunteer Park

5514 KPN Peninsula Hwy

Kenneth Leo Marvin Veterans Memorial Park

3580 50th St. Ct.

Harbor Family Park

70th Ave. & 32nd St. NW

Bujacich Property

10200 Bujacich Rd. NW, South of Fire Station

What should I bring?

• Wear warm, appropriate clothing, depending on the weather.
• Bring tools such as small hand tools, loppers, pruners, gloves, rakes, shovels, small pitchforks and even wheelbarrows (make sure and label them).
• Carpool is encouraged.

Families and Individuals: No need to pre-register; just visit one of the sites listed below to help the groups or drop by your favorite park.

Large Groups and Organizations: Contact one of the following agencies for large groups and organizations:

Gig Harbor: Terri Reed, 253-851-6170

PenMet Parks: Eric Guenther, 253-858-3400 Ext.222

Key Pen Parks: Jessica Smeall, 253-884-9240 Ext. 22

Pierce County: Cara Cross, 253-841-8515