Grab a shovel and gloves and head to your local park on Saturday, April 21. The , and are hosting the annual Parks Appreciation Day from 9a.m. to noon, and local residents are invited to help beautify the parks.
To find a park location near you, click on the attached PDF.
Hotdog lunch will be served at noon for workers at or Key Peninsula LDS Church.
WHAT CAN I DO? You can get involved in this year’s event and add your name to the growing list of people showing their appreciation for our community’s parks.
WHAT SHOULD I BRING? Volunteers should wear appropriate clothes and shoes for the season, weather, and work. Bring gloves, shears, loppers, pruners, mattocks/polaskis, rakes, shovels—and be sure to label them.
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 or school for some cleanup.
Large Groups and Organizations: Contact one of the following agencies for large groups and organizations:
Terri Reed, City of Gig Harbor
Office: 253-851-6170
Email: ReedT@CityofGigHarbor.net
Eric Guenther, PenMet Parks
Office: 253-858-3400
Cell: 253-255-1098
Email: EGuenther@PenMetParks.orgJessica Smeall, KeyPen Parks
Office: 253-884-9240
Email: Jessica@keypenparks.com
