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Friends of State Parks

Friends groups consist of dedicated volunteers who are devoted to supporting their local state park. Friends Groups lead activities such as organizing educational programs and events in their park, coordinating park-specific volunteer activities, fundraising, operating park stores, and more.

Friends groups consist of dedicated volunteers who are devoted to supporting their local state park. Friends Groups lead activities such as organizing educational programs and events in their park, coordinating park-specific volunteer activities, fundraising, operating park stores, and more.

We proudly support Friends Groups around the state by offering technological support, serving as a fiscal agent, providing a standing committee to offer advice on starting or running a Friends group, and sponsoring a yearly meeting of Friends groups from across the state.

Get involved. Use the resources provided here to find your local State Parks Friends Group. Don’t see one? Then use the resources here to start your own. And feel free to contact us for help; we can connect you with people experienced in such organizational matters as articles of incorporation, by-laws, federal tax exemption, state nonprofit registration, business licenses, sales tax, fundraising, park store operation and many other issues.

To Create a Friends Group

John Floberg, Executive Director at  Washington State Parks Foundation can help you and your team on issues to consider and ways to support efforts to create a Friends Group.  Please reach John at [email protected]

Friends Groups by Park

Battle Ground Lake State Park
Friends of Battle Ground Lake State Park
Barbara Thomas
[email protected]
Birch Bay State Park
Friends of Birch Bay
Doralee Booth
[email protected]
Bridle Trails State Park
Bridle Trails Park Foundation
Kelly Gode
[email protected]
Bridle Trails State Park 
Lake Washington Saddle Club
Kate Sharkey
[email protected]
Cama Beach State Park
Cama Beach Foundation
John Custer
[email protected]
Cama Beach & Camano Island State Parks
Friends of Camano Island Parks
Tom Eisenberg
[email protected]
Centennial Trail
Friends of Centennial Trail
Loreen McFaul
[email protected]
Columbia Gorge:Brooks Memorial, Columbia Hills, Goldendale Observatory, Maryhill
Friends of Gorge Area Parks
James Day
[email protected]
Deception Pass State Park
Deception Pass Park Foundation
Emily Gilbert
[email protected] 
Fort Columbia
Keepers of the Northhead Lighthouse
Lona Niemi
[email protected]
Fort Flagler
Friends of Fort Flagler
Mark Secord
[email protected]
Fort Townsend State Park
Friends of Fort Townsend State Park
Nancy Steinberg
[email protected]
Fort Worden State Park
Friends of Fort Worden State Park
Gary B. Larson
[email protected]
Hoko River State Park
Friends of Hoko River State Park
Roy Morris / Dr.Nancy Messmer
[email protected]
Lake Sammamish State Park
Friends of Lake Sammamish State Park
Jessica Schaffer    [email protected]
Jayme Jonas          president @flssp.org
Lime Kiln Point State Park
Friends of Lime Kiln Society
Erin Corra
[email protected] 
Moran State Park 
Friends of Moran State Park 
Sandra Talt
[email protected]
Mount Spokane State Park
Friends of Mount Spokane
Jeff Gibson
[email protected]

Spokane Nordic Ski Association
Matt Halloran
[email protected]

Palouse to Cascades Trail 
Palouse to Cascades Trail Coalition 
Fred Wert
[email protected]
Riverside State Park
Riverside State Park Foundation
Russ Schwartz
[email protected]
Sacajawea State Park
Friends of Sacajawea State Park
Randy Kirkbride
[email protected]
Saint Edward State Park
Friends of Saint Edward
Elaine Everitt
[email protected]
Saltwater State Park
Friends of Saltwater State Park
Rhoda Green
[email protected]
Washington  Scuba Alliance
Randy Williams
[email protected]
Schafer State Park & Lake Sylvia State Park
Friends of Schafer & Lake Sylvia State Parks
Karol Danner
[email protected]
Whidbey Island: Ebey’s Landing, Fort Casey, Fort Ebey, Jospeh Whidbey, Keystone Spit, Possession Point, South Whidbey
Friends of Whidbey State Parks
Margie Parker
[email protected]