Recognition:

 

2009 Recognition

2010 Recognition

2011 Recognition

 

Kent's parks, trails and open spaces continue to provide ample beauty and recreation opportunities for visitors, thanks to the collaborative efforts of Parks staff, public and private granting agencies, corporate support and our wonderful volunteers.  We make every effort to keep accurate records, so please advise us if there is an error. On behalf of Kent Parks, Recreation & Community Services, we thank the groups and individuals listed below: companies, service clubs and faith-based organizations, scouts and their leaders, and students earning community service hours.  You make Kent the vibrant, caring city it is.

2012 Donations & Grants:

• Washington Department of Natural Resources' Community Forestry Program - $9,900 grant to initiate a GIS-based street tree inventory.
• Kent Sunrise Rotary and District 5030 - $3,930 grant for two ADA-accessible play structures for Lake Meridian Park.
• Kent Parks Foundation - $762.22 from Dancing with the Stars proceeds; $71.22 from two donors
• Kent Parks Foundation - $485.62 cash donations in support of Nolan Gibb's and Ben DuBois' Eagle Scout projects.
• Cameron Lindsay - $345 cash donations raised in support of his Eagle Scout project. 
• Graceful Gardens and McMeen neighbor - donation of plants in support of Eli McMeen's and Tristan Oakes' Eagle Scout projects, valued at $1,534.25
• Watson Nursery - native plants for Matt Suelzle's Eagle Scout project, valued at $250
• McLendon Hardware - $25 gift cards in support of Eli McMeen's and Neil Cochran's Eagle Scout projects at Tudor Square Park
• Tudor Square residents plus Chris Medhurst, Dean Jacot, Colleen McMeen and Lisa Watson - donations valued at $150 in support of Eli McMeen's Eagle Scout project
• Home Depot - roll of landscape fabric valued at $46.97 in support of Spencer Snow's Eagle Scout project
• Will Krupp - donated excavator and time valued at $120 in support of Spencer Snow's Eagle Scout project
• Girard Resources - gravel discounts valued at $121.70 in support of Spencer Snow's Eagle Scout project, $90 for Eli McMeen's Eagle Scout project, $160 for Matt Suelzle's Eagle Scout project, $45 for Dennis Liu's Eagle Scout project and $59 for Daniel Lewis' Eagle Scout project. Total: $475.70.
• King County Wild Place in City Spaces (Community Salmon Fund) - $6,650 grant to continue restoration work at Earthworks Park
• EarthCorps - donated a 5-member crew for one day to remove blackberries around young plantings at Clark Lake Park, valued at $1,330
• Palmer Coking Coal Co. - $100 discount on gravel for Neil Cochran's Eagle Scout project at Tudor Square Park
• Miles Sand & Gravel - 15 tons of gravel donated for Brandon DuBois' Eagle Scout project at Morrill Meadows Off-leash Dog Park, valued at $404.77
• Sunbelt Rentals - 50% discount on tiller for Brandon DuBois' Eagle Scout project, valued at $92.09; discount on tiller for Matt Suelzle's Eagle Scout project, valued at $21
• Friends of Matt Suelzle - $525 cash donatinos in support of his Eagle Scout project
• Brandon DuBois - car wash and personal donation totaling $572.05 for his Eagle Scout project
• King Conservation District - $49,539 grant for Year 3 of the Green Kent Partnership for field staff support and Forterra contract
• Starbucks, 4th & Meeker - coffee and hot chocolate for all community events, valued at approximately $450
• REI - refreshments and T-shirts for volunteers on National Public Lands Day, valued at $625
• Fred Meyer - $350 gift card for water and snacks for fall community events
• Tadpole Haven Native Plants - $260 discount on native plants in support of Tristan Oakes' Eagle Scout project
• Friends of Tristan Oakes - $65 cash donations in support of his Eagle Scout project
• Yogurtland - 200 gift cards valued at $760 for volunteers at Green Kent Day
• Farrington Court - hot dog feed with chips for 200 volunteers valued at $1,000
• Home Depot - discount valued at $40 for tiller in support of Daniel Lewis' Eagle Scout project
• Miles Sand & Gravel - 15 tons of gravel valued at $404.77 donated in support of Brandon DuBois' Eagle Scout project
• Brandon DuBois - $7 cash to cover remainder of the costs of his Eagle Scout project
• Allied Waste of South King County - discount on dumping fee for Matt Suelzle's Eagle Scout project, falued at $40; donated dumpster rental fee for Eric Fletcher's and Caden Wilkes' Eagle Scout projects, valued at $1,075.52
• Kent Nursery - plant discount in support of Eric Fletcher's Eagle Scout project, valued at $44.55
• Friends of Eric Fletcher - $100 cash donations in support of his Eagle Scout project
• Pacific Plants - 71 native plants donated for Caden Wilkes' Eagle Scout project, valued at $100

2012 Eagle Scout Projects: 

Eagle Scout Tristan Oakes gives directions to his volunteers before starting restoration work at Campus Park

 

March:

• Ben DuBois, Troop 449, restored an area at Campus Park and planted/mulched 250 native plants.
• Cameron Lindsay, Troop 888, installed 200’ of new gravel trail at Morrill Meadows’ Off-leash Dog Park.
• Bobby Belter, Troop 480, removed an old shed and laid out the plots at the Community Garden P-patch.

April - June:

• Eli McMeen, Troop 407, constructed 100' of new ADA gravel trail and restored an adjacent wooded area at Tudor Square Park, adding native shrubs and groundcover.
• Spencer Snow, Troop 402, installed 50' of gravel trail and added gravel around the obstacle course at Morrill Meadows' Off-leash Dog Park.

July - September:

• Neil Cochran, Troop 474, constructed 100' of new ADA gravel trail and restored an adjacent wooded area at Tudor Square Park, adding more native shrubs and groundcover.
• Brandon DuBois, Troop 449, installed 260' of gravel trail to complete the loop at Morrill Meadows' Off-leash Dog Park.

October - December:

• Dennis Liu, Troop 407, constructed 100' of new ADA gravel trail and restored an adjacent wooded area at Tudor Square Park, adding native plants.
• Tristan Oakes, Troop 474, restored an area at Campus Park and planted/mulched 235 native plants.
• Matt Suelzle, Troop 237, constructed 100' of new ADA gravel trail and restored an adjacent wooded area at Tudor Square Park, adding native plants.
• Nathan Hansen, Troop 392, researched, constructed and installed homes for pollinating Mason Bees at three park locations.
• Daniel Lewis, Troop 888, constructed the final 200' of ADA gravel trail at Tudor Square Park.
• Eric Fletcher, Troop 888, restored an area at West Fenwick Park and planted/mulched 35 native plants
• Caden Wilkes, Troop 402, restored an area at West Fenwick Park and planted/mulched 71 native plants

2012 Volunteer Contributions, First Quarter: 

Kent Covenant Church volunteers remove scotch broom in a March snowstorm. Photo: Randy Clawson. 

Between January 1 and March 31, a total of 2,212 adults and youth contributed 1,706.1 hours volunteering for Kent Parks. This includes two Eagle Scout projects plus elementary school children, teachers and others from 17 schools who took part in our national-award-winning Plant the Planet program, planting 1,940 native trees and shrubs.  Green Kent Partnership stewards held work parties at Lake Meridian, Morrill Meadows and Campus Parks plus the Park Meridian wetland. A special Green Kent planting event was held at Lake Fenwick Park, sponsored by Pearl Jam (the band’s Stone Gossard attended, too!). Another Green Kent Steward orientation was held in March and the seven volunteers are now selecting their work sites. Find out more about the Green Kent Partnership: www.GreenKent.org.

 

Chris Ajeto Kristen Angelot Barbara Atrops Shirley Beard Aimee Bezeppa Cub Scout Pack 724 Jahmelah Brown Chuck & Sue Burget Alicia Burkybile Stephanie Buxton Ricardo Campagnoli Carriage Crest Elementary School Matthew Carter Landon Cole Covington Elementary School Steve Crowell Kelley & Paul Dallapiazza Daniel Elementary School Emerald Park Elementary School Eyerosalem Dessie Ted Doan Fernando Duran Fairwood Elementary School Paul Fenech Jay Galvin Grass Lake Elementary School Cathy Hernandez Marina Hiles Douglas Hill Tom Hinkle Kim Hobsan Ari & Kellyn Hohn Terry Hooks Megan Ingalls Jenkins Creek Elementary School Brando Johnson

Kent Covenant Church Kentwood National Honor Society Ed Kinisy Kpojo Kpanjea Lake Youngs Elementary School Debbie Larson Cris LeCompte John Lewis Adam Link Jessica Lou Sabrina Madamba Martin Sortun Elementary School Meadow Ridge Elementary School Madhu Mehta Meridian Elementary School Zandria Michaud Christen Miller Sarah & David Nash Matthew Nechiporuk Kenner Newlon Pearl Jam’s Stone Gossard Pine Tree Elementary School Rose & Sasha Reed REI Scenic Hill Elementary School Barb Shelton Mark Simons Pam Smith Star Lake Elementary School Mican & Kim Storer Sunrise Elementary School Gina Tallarigo Jeriah Wells Cherilyn Winkler Ajand Zolfaghan

 

Volunteer Contributions, Second Quarter:

Arbor Day volunteers celebrate a great morning's work at West Fenwick Park 

Between April 1 and June 30, a total of 539 volunteers contributed 1,467.5 hours, valued at $20,545, to improve Kent Parks. Earth Day was held again at Park Orchard Park, where volunteers removed another 2,100 square feet of blackberries and ivy.  At West Fenwick Park for Arbor Day, volunteers planted, mulched and watered 130 native trees and shrubs after clearing 7,963 sq. ft. of invasive weeds. National Trails Day was held at Lake Fenwick Park, and volunteers spread eight cubic yards of gravel to refurbish the east ridge trail. Our Green Kent Stewards were also very busy, leading 16 separate work parties at park sites all over the city.

 

Jonathan Alier Allied Waste Julie Anderson Carolyn & Rachel Arnold Michael Bernhardt Randip Bhachu Lindsey Boisvin Boy Scout Order of the Arrow Boy Scout Troop 480 Irene Cheng Ermin Ciric Cross Pointe Community Church Stephen Crowell Cub Scout Pack 420 Deborah Drake Emanual DeJesus Ted Doan Chris Ensor Jay Galvin Girl Scout Troops 40227, 41665 & 42290 Green River Community College – VPA Cathy Hernandez Highline Community College students David & Jean Hill Douglas Hill Tom Hinkle Terry Hooks Megan Ingalls Victor Insixiengma

Kent-Meridian High School students Kenton Firs Neighborhood Council Kentwood High School students Kiwanis Clubs of Kent, AM and Meridian-Kent Christy Lande Debbie Larson Sara McCullom Zandria Michaud Christen Miller Montessori Plus School Ray Moriguchi Ginger Ott REI Corinna Rhoden Kate Sanchez Ravi, Prachi & Bhavna Sangani Scenic Hill Elementary 5th Grades Pam Smith Starbucks Roasting Plant Dan Streiffert Carisa Stephens Kiffany Tenclar The Boeing Company Terry Thurber Nancy, David & Anthony Tisch Mandy Trieu Ryan Turner Sandra Young

 

Volunteer Contributions, Third Quarter:

A smiling LDS volunteer helps spread fresh chips around the plants at the Senior Activity Center on their Sept. 8 Day of Service 

 

 

Between July 1 and September 30, there were 16 Green Kent Partnership-related events, including training conducted by EarthCorps staff for volunteers learning how to install monitoring plots where restoration will soon begin. LDS and other churches participated in another Day of Service on Sept. 8: 201 volunteers worked at the Senior Center and Earthworks Park. Corporate and service club volunteer events involved Kvichak Marine Industries, REI, Hiram College Alumni, Kiwanis Club of Kent and Weyerhaeuser, the latter of whose volunteers spread 45 yds. of chips and removed two truckloads of blackberries at Glenn Nelson Park on Sept. 11. National Public Lands Day attracted 73 volunteers to Park Orchard Park to continue clearing the wooded area. The total number of hours contributed by volunteers was 1,595, which translates to a value of $22,330! 

 

 

Jonathan Alier Julie AndersonRebecca & Steve Androes John Baltz Michael Bernhardt Ashley Beyer Randip Bhachu Boy Scout Troop 480 Lacey Brown Jayme Clark Tricia Cole Aaron Coleman Cub Scout Pack 474 Kelley & Paul Dallapiazza Kathryn Davis Ted Doan Sandy Embrey Chris Ensor Girl Scout Troop 40346 Jason Guieb Hiram College Alumni Cathy Hernandez Jean & David Hill Tom Hinkle Home Depot Terry Hooks

Kent Youth & Family Services Kentridge Key Club Kentwood Key Club Kiwanis Club of Kent Josh Klappgrich Kvichak Marine Industries LDS Church Alvina Lee Annette Lennon Robert Matzek Zandria Michaul Ray Moriguchi Douglas Petersen Norm Peterson REI Zak Reitze Natalie Rivera Ravi, Prachi & Bhavna Sangani Amy Schillinger James Seaton Kevin Smith Nick Smith Starbucks Roasting Plant Steve Sumioka Rebecca & Jim Teeters Viliami Tuipulotu

 

Volunteer Contributions, Fourth Quarter:

Mayor Cooke (in back with megaphone) and Green Kent Partnership Stewards celebrate the first annual Green Kent Day

Between October 1 and December 31, there were 15 Green Kent Partnership work parties organized by our Stewards and five Eagle Scout projects that involved restoration and planting. Other Green Kent events included ReLeaf at Clark Lake Park on October 13th, with 73 volunteers, the first annual Green Kent Day on October 27th at Morrill Meadows Park and the Green River Natural Resources Area, with a total of 201 volunteers, and a special planting event at Earthworks Park on November 3rd, with 49 volunteers. Find out more about the Green Kent Partnership. In addition to these events, Kent Covenant Church volunteers did a litter clean-up along the Interurban Trail and classes in five elementary schools planted 100 native trees and shrubs at Clark Lake Park as part of the Plant the Planet program.

 

Allied Waste of South King County Miki Ammann Rion Bent Michael Bernhardt Jacob Booth Boy Scout Troops 406, 480 Chuck* & Sue Burget* Nicole Byrmen Carriage Crest Elementary School Christina Cheung Covington Elementary School Steve Crowell* Cub Scout Packs 408, 474, 506, 714, 724, 725 Abby Cutter Ariel Delos Santosragain Ted Doan* Fred Meyer Rebecca & Melissa Garcia Girl Scout Troop 52436 Meaghan Grimes Robyn & Logan Hendrickson Cathy Hernandez* Dorothy Hess Kyle Higman David & Jean Hill Douglas Hill* Tom Hinkle* Home Depot Terry Hooks* Megan Ingalls* Jenkins Creek Elementary School Re-Aee Johns Amber Johnson Matthew Johnston Kent Covenant Church Kent Parks Foundation Kent-Meridian Environmental Science Class Kent-Meridian Interact Club Kent-Meridian National Honor Society Kent Phoenix Academy Kentlake High School Kentridge Key Club Kentwood ASB Kentwood High School Kentwood National Honor Society Peter Kim Stacey Kroeze Lake Youngs Elementary School Debbie* & Jeff Larson Janet Le

Cris LeCompte* Jessica Nadia Lie Sabrina Madamba Kahlia Mafua Zoe Mamula Jeff, Ann & Jack MarkleyMartin Sortun Elementary School Master Gardeners Program in King County Shande Mengisteab Zandria Michaud* Chiyo Miyake Ray Moriguchi Dong Nguyen Ann, Jack & Jeff Olson Pacific NW B98 Blue Soccer Team Norm Peterson Drew Phillips Diana Powell Maggie* & Brenna Raiwalui Joel Ramos REI Kenneth Reynold Adrian Romano Maxim Rybakin Olga Rybakina Hussin & Sadin Safi Delaila, Lailani & Derick Salamanca Ravi, Prachi & Bhavna Sangani Morgan Scott Monica Sifuentes Rami Slim Stadium National Honor Society Lisa, Morgan & Jeff Stahl Dan Streiffert* Widianti Sugianto Nancy Terry* Peter Thoun Nathan Tinseth Vanessa Tordillos Ryan Tsing Viliami, Pau, Asinate, Terita & Vili Tuipulotu Ryan Turner Robert Uy Ashley Varma Vipers Elite Baseball Lia Whitaker Taylor Woo Jason Wright Alberto Yongko   *= Green Kent Partnership Lead or Support Steward