Two men facing opposite directions push wheelbarrows.

Parks Appreciation Day

Every year, Lakewood staff and community volunteers team up to clean our parks. This includes picking up trash, pulling weeds, and light landscaping to preserve the parks. Join us at the next Parks Appreciation Day to help make a difference!

April 27th, 2024
9am – Noon

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Previous Parks Appreciation Days

About

Join City staff for a day of community service and beautification of Lakewood parks during Parks Appreciation Day. Volunteers help remove invasive weeds, pick up trash, and perform other light landscaping to “spring clean” neighborhood parks.

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Instructions:

Volunteers should arrive by 9 a.m. at the park with gloves, water, outdoor clothing, and sunscreen (and hand pruners if you have them). We work rain or shine, so watch the weather and prepare accordingly.

Locations

  • American Lake Park: 9222 Veterans Dr SW, Lakewood, WA 98498
  • Community Garden: 5509 Arrowhead Rd Sw, Lakewood, WA 98499
  • Fort Steilacoom Park: 8714 87th Ave SW, Lakewood, WA 98498
  • Kiwanis Park: 6002 Fairlawn Rd SW, Lakewood, WA 98499
  • Springbrook Park: 12601 Addison St SW, Lakewood, WA 98499

Previous Parks Appreciation Days

An older man wearing a blue kiwanis shirt Rakes bark onto a playset ground.
Kiwanis Park – 2023
A volunteer spreads woodchips at the April 2023 Parks Appreciation Day in Lakewood.
Fort Steilacoom Park – 2023
Two people stand under a large tree on a sunny day.
South Puget Sound Wildlife Area – 2021
A younger teen pushes a wheelbarrow while making a funny face at the camera.
Fort Steilacoom Park – 2023
A large group of student volunteers stands in a bed of bark. They are all holding shovels up and smiling for the camera.
Fort Steilacoom Park – 2018
A group of volunteers smiles as the photographer takes a photo of them through the playset.
Kiwanis Park – 2019
Six student volunteers smile for the camera and stand on a mound of bark.
Fort Steilacoom Park – 2018
Two teenagers pulling weeds.
South Puget Sound Wildlife Area – 2021