And they meant it when they said, boots on the ground. The Clover Creek Restoration Action Alliance (aka The Clover Creek Council) will hold its first creek cleanup this year. The Saturday before Earth Day, April 20, they will meet at 9 a.m. at Yakima Ave and Tule Lake Road, the Parkland Prairie Nature Preserve…
Category: Parkland
Parkland
Obituary: Roger H. Lincoln Jr.
Roger H Lincoln Jr. December 6, 1956 – February 27, 2024 Parkland, Washington – Roger Lincoln Jr. passed away in Parkland WA February 27, 2024. Born in Tacoma to Roger and Mary, he was the 2nd of 7 children. Growing up on Lake Spanaway, he knew every inch of the neighborhood. He enjoyed scaring his…
March 23 – Free trees at Sprinker
March 23, 2024: Volunteer with Blue Zones Project Parkland-Spanaway, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm, Sprinker Recreation Center, 14824 C Street South, Tacoma, WA 98444. Come join us to volunteer with Blue Zones Project Parkland-Spanaway and make a positive impact through the Green Blocks Tree Share! March 29, 2024: Bread Making 101 with Blue Zones Project…
Blue Zones Project Parkland-Spanaway Announces New Partnership with Pierce County Parks
Spanaway, WA – [Monday March 18, 2024] – Blue Zones Project Parkland-Spanaway is thrilled to announce a groundbreaking partnership with Pierce County Parks, aimed at bringing transformative health and wellness programming to the local community. This exciting collaboration will kick off in April 2024 at Sprinker Recreation Center, offering a brand-new series called Blue Zones…
Free Trees for Parkland-Spanaway March 23
Green Blocks: Parkland — Tacoma Tree Foundation We are bringing trees to Parkland-Spanaway March 2024 with the support of Pierce County and the Washington State Department of Natural Resources. Residents of the Parkland and Spanaway designated census area can sign up to receive free trees for their property, as well as resources on tree planting and care. Our goal is to distribute hundreds of trees to homes in Parkland and…
Rally to save Parkland School, March 9
We need to keep our visibility of our effort going! We haven’t rallied for awhile. Plus, PLU is having a Track invitational that will bring extra traffic to Parkland. WHEN: Meet at 9:30 AMWHERE: Parkland Transit Center 121st St S and Pacific Ave S.BRING: Wear red, bring a yard sign if you have one, or other rally…
Stream – faster than Route 1, less stops
From Pierce Transit Dear Community Member, Starting April 1, Pierce Transit is implementing a high-capacity transit service between Spanaway and downtown Tacoma called Stream Community Line, a partnership with MultiCare. This new service will be frequent, rapid and convenient, with fewer stops along the way, contributing to a faster trip. Stream service will be offered in addition…
See a show, support the Parkland School purchase
As a way for the community to come together and raise additional funds for the fundraiser, The Salty Siblings and Rise and Shine Cabaret Cafe are coming together to produce “The Founding of Peakton University, a Not-So-Historical Cabaret.” We believe that the cause is one worth supporting and thus are looking for ways to spread…
Immediate need for saving Parkland School
By Gayle Carlson The Parkland Community Assn. (PCA) is raising funds to purchase the school from Pacific Lutheran University (PLU). Our goal is for the building to become a community center for youths, families, and seniors. In November the PCA made a $25,000 deposit into escrow as required by the Purchase and Sales Agreement. We…
Frigid weather is freezing the lake and creek
Clover Creek and Spanaway Lake resister the first day or so, but now that this weather has been dipping below 15 degrees F for several days, the north part of Spanaway Lake, known as the cove is starting to freeze. It is truly thin ice that no one can stand on, but it has frozen…
Donate now, a matching donation is available
Right now, if you donate to the Parkland School purchase, your donation will be matched by a local philanthropist. Please give to the cause so Parkland can reopen this building as a community services center. PLU has generously offered to lower the purchase price by $350,000, if the PCA can raise another $500,000 toward the…
Opinion: Linda Carlson, Parkland
TO: Parkland Community Association FR: Linda Carlson, Parkland School student, 1956-1963 I am a Parkland School graduate and a member of a family that has been in Parkland and associated with Parkland School since the early 1930s, so almost 90 years. I am writing regarding the value of the Parkland School structure and its grounds…
Pierce Prairie Post 