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Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities
Grit City Birders Habitat Restoration
Saturday, Jul 11, 2026
9:00 am
Titlow Park & Lodge
8425 6th Avenue
Tacoma, WA 98465
Help revitalize a habitat for local avian species at Titlow Park.
Titlow Park Lagoon Work Party
Saturday, Jul 11, 2026
9:00 am
Titlow Park & Lodge
8425 6th Avenue
Tacoma, WA 98465
Join fellow community members for a hands-on volunteer work party caring for an important park space surrounding the lagoon.
Senator Rosa Franklin Park Work Party
Saturday, Jul 11, 2026
9:00 am
Senator Rosa Franklin Park
1201 S Puget Sound Ave
Tacoma, WA 98405
Join park volunteers to help beautify and maintain the restoration site at Senator Rosa Franklin Park.
Peck Greenspace Work Party
Saturday, Jul 11, 2026
1:00 pm
Help Park Steward Austin keep Peck’s Greenspace healthy by mulching tree wells and trimming back blackberries.
TNC Stewardship Work Party
Friday, Jul 17, 2026
9:00 am
Tacoma Nature Center
1919 South Tyler Street
Tacoma, WA 98405
Help us care for the trails and grounds around the Tacoma Nature Center by participating in a work party held on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month from 9 am-12 pm.
McKinley Park Work Party
Saturday, Jul 18, 2026
9:00 am
McKinley Park
907 Upper Park Dr
Tacoma, WA 98408
Help Habitat Steward Danny keep McKinley Park's habitat healthy by clearing invasive weeds.
Dickman Mill Work Party
Saturday, Jul 18, 2026
9:00 am
Dickman Mill Park
2423 Ruston Way
Tacoma, WA 98402
Come on down to the Tacoma waterfront and help care for the important habitat at Dickman Mill Park.
Grit City Litter Cleanup
Saturday, Jul 18, 2026
9:00 am
Point Defiance Marina
5912 Waterfront Dr
Tacoma, WA 98407
Join community volunteers to clean up areas around the Point Defiance Marina, Owen Beach, Promenade, and the surrounding park.
Oak Tree Park Work Party
Saturday, Jul 18, 2026
9:00 am
Oak Tree Park
7633 S Montgomery St
Tacoma, WA 98407
Join Park Steward Albert to help beautify and maintain the restoration site at Oak Tree Park.
Point Defiance Animal Loop Road Work Party
Sunday, Jul 19, 2026
9:30 am
Join us to take back the trailside from nonnative blackberries and set the native berries free.
Point Defiance Garden Club Work Party
Wednesday, Jul 22, 2026
10:00 am
Point Defiance Park
5400 N Pearl St
Tacoma, WA 98407
Join the Point Defiance Garden Club volunteers by helping maintain landscape beds surrounding the Point Defiance Lodge.
Jefferson Park Work Party
Friday, Jul 24, 2026
9:00 am
Jefferson Park
801 N Mason Ave
Tacoma, WA 98406
Join Park Steward Bre to help beautify and maintain a corner of Jefferson Park that has been taken over by invasive plants.
MOSAIC – Canceled
Saturday, Jul 25, 2026
12:00 am
Wright Park
501 South I St
Tacoma, WA 98406
Parks Tacoma has made the difficult decision to cancel the 2026 MOSAIC festival.
Rhododendron Garden Club Work Party
Saturday, Jul 25, 2026
9:00 am
Point Defiance Park
5400 N Pearl St
Tacoma, WA 98407
Join Park Stewards and volunteers to care for important Rhododendrons in the historic Rhododendron Garden at Point Defiance Park.
Ursich Park Work Party
Saturday, Jul 25, 2026
9:00 am
Ursich Park
2412 N 29th St
Tacoma, WA 98403
Restore Ursich Park's natural area by helping us remove invasive plants and keep the park clean.
Wapato Park Work Party
Saturday, Jul 25, 2026
9:00 am
Wapato Park
6500 S. Sheridan Ave
Tacoma, WA 98408
Help beautify and maintain the restoration site at Wapato Lake Park by removing invasive non-native plants in an effort to restore the ecology near the wetlands.