March 9

Discover Pass Free Day: Billy Frank Jr. Day

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No Discovery Pass Required in State Parks TODAY in honor of Billy Frank Jr. Day

You won’t need a Discover Pass when visiting Washington State Parks, Department of Natural Resources or Fish and Wildlife lands on free days.

Please note, free days apply only to day use parking, all other fees still apply.

Sno-Park permits are required on free days at all Sno-Parks from Nov. 1 through March 31.

State Park Pass Pack Check Out WA at Library

And on NON-Free days, did you know that you can check out a FREE Discovery Pass from the Issaquah Library? It is called “Check Out Washington.” The kit checks out for 14 days and the Discover Pass may be used on lands managed by: Washington State Parks, Washington State Department of Natural Resources, and Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife.

The Life and Legacy of Billy Frank Jr.

BILLY FRANK, JR. WAS A TIRELESS ADVOCATE FOR INDIAN TREATY RIGHTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, WHOSE ACTIVISM PAVED THE WAY FOR THE “BOLDT DECISION,” WHICH REAFFIRMED TRIBAL CO-MANAGEMENT OF SALMON RESOURCES IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON. FRANK LED EFFECTIVE “FISH-INS,” WHICH WERE MODELED AFTER SIT-INS OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT, DURING THE TRIBAL “FISH WARS” OF THE 1960S AND 1970S. HIS MAGNETIC PERSONALITY AND TIRELESS ADVOCACY OVER MORE THAN FIVE DECADES MADE HIM A REVERED FIGURE BOTH DOMESTICALLY AND ABROAD. 

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