US EditionNew King County Park Rangers to Begin Patrolling Saturday
- Starting Saturday, June 7, 2025, six newly hired park rangers will start overseeing safety and visitor services throughout parks and trails in King County.
- This program follows King County Council’s approval of $1.6 million in ongoing funding six months earlier in the 2025 budget.
- The Park Ranger Program aims to reduce trailhead break-ins, supplement Sheriff's Deputies, and responds to years of car break-ins, vandalism, and public complaints.
- Councilmember Reagan Dunn expressed excitement about launching the park ranger program just in time to support visitors during the summer hiking season.
- The program reflects King County Parks’ broader strategy to enhance public safety and accessibility while increasing overall visitor satisfaction in the park system.
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New King county park rangers to begin patrolling Saturday
Council members hope the increased presence of officials will deter break-ins at trailheads.
·Issaquah, United States
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New King County Park Rangers to begin patrolling Saturday
King County Parks Ranger. This insignia will be on King County Park Rangers’ uniforms, vehicles, and mountain bikes.This Saturday, June 7, 2025 six new park rangers will begin patrolling King County parks and trails to enhance park safety and improve visitor experience.This new program comes six months after the King County Council approved funding for the new park rangers in its 2025 budget, a culminating effort to curb trailhead break-ins and …
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