For more information, contact:
Scott Gallacher
Executive Director
phone: 253 884-9240 x 21
email Scott
Our Park Projects
Maple Hollow Restoration Bids Received:
Current Projects
- Maple Hollow Park
Previous Accomplishments
2009 Accomplishments
- Volunteer Park Field 1 complete.
- 50 yr lease for Maple Hollow and 360 Parks with the Washington State Dept. of Natural Resources.
- Volunteer Park Master Plan
2008 Accomplishments
- Developed first neighborhood park in Home.
- Successfully prepared applications with Trust for Public Land for Pierce County Conservation Futures ($900,000) and State of Washington Recreation Conservation Office Salmon Recovery Funding Board ($500,000) to purchase 39 acres on Taylor Bay in the amount of $1.4 million.
- Successfully prepared application with Key Peninsula Little League for State of Washington Recreation Conservation Office Youth Athletic Facility Grant in the amount of $75,000.
- Coordinated "Parks Appreciation Day" for Purdy Spit, Rocky Creek, Home Park , Volunteer Park , & Key Peninsula Civic Center in which volunteers donated over 290 hours of labor valued at over $5000.
- Developed park logo and redesigned website: www.keypenparks.com.
- Purchase of Minter Creek area land in-progress.
2007 Accomplishments
- Lobbied State Legislature for Department of Natural Resources funding for ( 360/Horseshoe Lake and Maple Hollow properties)
- Completed Needs assessment survey for Park Comprehensive Plan. Plan to be adopted later this year
- Coordinated the back stop renovation of Field # 2 at Volunteer Park
- Coordinated "Parks Appreciation Day" for Purdy Spit, Rocky Creek, Home Park , Volunteer Park , & Key Peninsula Civic Center in which volunteers donated over 290 hours of labor valued at over $5000
2006 Accomplishments
- Completed renovation and successful operation of Concession Stand at Volunteer Park $30,000
- Renovation of three infield at Volunteer Park $7000
- Coordinated the construction of retaining wall at Volunteer Park by Key Peninsula Lion Club members with in excess of 180 volunteer hours. $5000
- Conceptual master plan of 360 ( Horseshoe Lake ) property $4975