2023 Award

Ike Kinswa State Park – Adventure Backpacks Ike Kinswa is one of our busiest and most iconic locations, attracting many families with youth to visit the 454-acre park next to the shores of Mayfield Lake amidst an idyllic forest setting. The project at Ike Kinswa entailed funding “Adventure Backpacks” meant […]

Lewis and Clark Trail State Park – Kitchen Shelter Lewis and Clark Trail State Park is situated amid the rolling wheat fields of SoutheasternWashington, a camping park on the Touchet River. There is a beautiful, historic stone building with akitchen shelter. The Foundation replaced picnic tables with moveable tables and

Mount St. Helens Visitor Center – Interpretive Naturalist Intern Interestingly, one of the most substantial barriers that people face in visiting public parks is a lack of experience in nature, entailing difficulties in knowing how to go about appreciating and engaging with all that is offered. Donors and members have made it

Mount Spokane State Park – Mapping Project Interestingly, one of the most substantial barriers that people face in visiting public parks is a lack of experience in nature, entailing difficulties in knowing how to go about appreciating and engaging with all that is offered. Donors and members have made it possible, however,

Daroga State Park One of our most popular and friendliest state parks is Daroga State Park situated in the Wenatcheearea, near Rocky Reach Dam. Donations made it possible to replace the old compact fluorescentlighting in restrooms there with new, more energy-efficient LED lighting, reducing light fixtures byforty in the process.

South Puget Sound Parks – Pumpout Vessel This project helped improve environmental and health conditions in the beautiful South Puget Sound, including in waters adjacent to Penrose State Park, Cutts Island, Kopachuk, and Joemma parks. Donors made it possible to replace the mobile pumpout vessel serving these areas, thereby enabling