After the 4th Clean-up at Several Kent Parks
“After the 4th” Clean-up at Several Kent Parks
KENT, Wash. – June 21, 2010 – Thousands are expected to attend Kent’s annual 4th of July Splash and evening fireworks celebration at Lake Meridian Park. But other parks get heavy use over the holiday weekend, too. The result is debris from unauthorized fireworks littering the parking lots and grounds.
So, neighbors, families, scouts and other volunteers are invited to donate an hour or two between 9:00-11:00 a.m. on Monday, July 5th, to help clean up one of the hardest-hit parks. The select parks are West Hill Park and West Fenwick Park on the west hill and Morrill Meadows Park and North Meridian Park on the east hill.
“We encourage volunteers to work together to ‘be green’ and keep recycling separate from trash,” said Parks Director Jeff Watling. Trash bags will be dropped off at each park site for volunteers to use and maintenance staff will pick up full bags afterwards. A Parks staff member will travel to each site, beginning on the west hill from 9-10 and moving to the other parks for the last hour.
Registration forms are available at www.KentWAParks.com, click on Volunteer, or call 253-856-5110. Registration is encouraged by July 1 to give staff an idea of community interest.
The City of Kent is the fourth largest city in King County, Washington with a population over 88,000. As a culturally rich destination, Kent’s dynamic quality of life features captivating neighborhoods, award-winning parks and nationally accredited police and fire departments. In recent years, Kent has experienced impressive economic growth, and is nationally known as a prime location for manufacturing. For more information, visit www.choosekent.com.
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Contact:
Victoria L. Andrews, Special Programs Manager
Kent Parks, Recreation & Community Services
253-856-5113
vandrews@ci.kent.wa.us