Green Tree Park in Kent will undergo a huge transformation on Saturday, Sept. 20, when neighbors, other volunteers and city staff come together to install a new playground, walking trail and other amenities.
More than 150 volunteers will be on site from 8 a.m. until the ribbon-cutting at 2:30 p.m. by Mayor Suzette Cooke. Refreshments, including lunch, will be provided courtesy of Starbucks, Fred Meyer and Papa John’s.
The park, at the intersection of 120th Avenue Southeast and Southeast 216th Street in Panther Lake, is in a neighborhood annexed to the city in July 2010. The 2,000 square-foot play space was built in 1997, making it one of the oldest in Kent Parks’ inventory.
The footprint of the new playground doubles its size and include many exciting features suggested by children who drew their ideas at a June “Design Day” exercise.
Register to volunteer by Sept. 17 at KentWA.gov/ComeVolunteer. After the deadline, call 253-856-5113 to see if there’s still room for more volunteers.
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