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Metro Parks Tacoma


  • Mission

    The CHIP-in! program with Metro Parks Tacoma was designed so community members could take an active role in helping to maintain and revitalize local parks and natural areas. "Chip in” by investing your time and talents to help improve parks and green spaces, protect neighborhood buildings and promote a healthy environment while also building a stronger community.
    The CHIP-in! program with Metro Parks Tacoma was designed so community members could take an active role in helping to maintain and revitalize local parks and natural areas. "Chip in” by investing your time and talents to help improve parks and green spaces, protect neighborhood buildings and promote a healthy environment while also building a stronger community.

    About Us

    Metro Parks Tacoma is a CAPRA-accredited, independent park district that leads efforts to build a healthy, sustainable community.

    Metro Parks Tacoma offers a variety of experiences on its 2,905 acres:

    • Two AZA-accredited zoos
    • An old-growth forest inside 760-acre Point Defiance Park
    • Sports complexes, pools and spraygrounds
    • Community centers
    • A marina on Puget Sound
    • An accredited living history museum
    • 87 miles of trails
    • Nine community gardens
    • A golf course
    • A Victorian-style conservatory inside an arboretum
    • and hundreds of program offerings in sports, arts, and more.

    Metro Parks Tacoma is a CAPRA-accredited, independent park district that leads efforts to build a healthy, sustainable community.

    Metro Parks Tacoma offers a variety of experiences on its 2,905 acres:

    • Two AZA-accredited zoos
    • An old-growth forest inside 760-acre Point Defiance Park
    • Sports complexes, pools and spraygrounds
    • Community centers
    • A marina on Puget Sound
    • An accredited living history museum
    • 87 miles of trails
    • Nine community gardens
    • A golf course
    • A Victorian-style conservatory inside an arboretum
    • and hundreds of program offerings in sports, arts, and more.

    Cause Areas Include

    • Animals
    • Community Development
    • Environment & Sustainability
    • Sports & Recreation
    • Volunteering

    Location & Contact

    • 2532095806
    • 5400 N Pearl Street, Tacoma, Washington, US
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