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Parks Tacoma

4702 S. 19th St.
Tacoma, WA 98405

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To volunteer, contact the volunteer coordinator for the specific program or facility you are interested in.

Parks Tacoma envisions a vibrant, active & engaged community.

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Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities

Browns Point Playfield Work Party

Friday, Jul 11, 2025
9:00 am
Browns Point Playfield
4915 La Hal Da Lane NE
Tacoma, WA 98422

Grit City Birders Habitat Restoration Crew

Saturday, Jul 12, 2025
9:00 am
Titlow Park & Lodge
8425 6th Avenue
Tacoma, WA 98465

Senator Rosa Franklin Park Monthly Work Party

Saturday, Jul 12, 2025
9:00 am
Senator Rosa Franklin Park
1201 S Puget Sound Ave
Tacoma, WA 98405

Point Defiance Work Party

Saturday, Jul 12, 2025
9:30 am

Peck Greenspace Work Party

Saturday, Jul 12, 2025
1:00 pm

TNC Stewardship Work Party

Friday, Jul 18, 2025
9:00 am
Tacoma Nature Center
1919 South Tyler Street
Tacoma, WA 98405

McKinley Park Monthly Work Party

Saturday, Jul 19, 2025
9:00 am
McKinley Park
907 Upper Park Dr
Tacoma, WA 98408

Oak Tree Park Monthly Work Party

Saturday, Jul 19, 2025
9:00 am
Oak Tree Park
7633 S Montgomery St
Tacoma, WA 98407

Grit City Litter Cleanup

Saturday, Jul 19, 2025
9:00 am
Point Defiance Marina
5912 Waterfront Dr
Tacoma, WA 98407

Dickman Mill Work Party

Saturday, Jul 19, 2025
9:00 am
Dickman Mill Park
2423 Ruston Way
Tacoma, WA 98402

News

Volunteer Cheri Solien has a message for Tacoma: Pick it up! 

Everyone has a different list of must-have's to pack for an afternoon at the park, but Parks Tacoma’ volunteer Cheri Solien wants you to add one more: a disposable bag for lit…
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Meet Paul Wagner, Fort Nisqually’s master blacksmith

From the field in the center of Fort Nisqually Living History Museum, the blacksmith shop could be one of a number of buildings that line the perimeter. Get closer, however, a…
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Volunteer Spotlight: Scott Murdock, 4,760 hours of giving back to parks 5

Volunteer Spotlight: Scott Murdock, 4,760 hours of giving back to parks

On an icy-cold winter morning in Swan Creek Park, Scott Murdock was the first to show up for a trash cleanup. As he stumped over the fresh snow with a garbage bag, he’d alread…
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