Wacky Weather and Water Dance for kids age 4+
Lake Sammamish State Park 2000 NW Sammamish Rd, Issaquah, WAThis week, we’re diving into the water cycle with crafts, skits, and games! Join us to create your own mini water cycle and to work on page 10 in the Junior Ranger Booklet. Stick around for a 1 p.m. Ranger Reads program. Best for ages 6+. Ranger Reads: Learn about the water cycle through story…
Ranger Reads: Over and Under the Pond, and a Wildlife Walk
Lake Sammamish State Park 2000 NW Sammamish Rd, Issaquah, WARanger Reads: Over and Under the Pond, 11am-11:30am Join our interpretive ranger for a reading of Over and Under the Pond, a story about the animals that live in and around ponds and lakes like Lake Sammamish. Afterwards, we will move our bodies in a short pond dance and color! Perfect for families and kids…
Star Stories at Lake Sammamish State Park
Lake Sammamish State Park 2000 NW Sammamish Rd, Issaquah, WAMany of us head indoors after the sun goes down, but our parks are just as interesting and beautiful after dark when stars get a chance to shine! Drop by this program to hear some of the stories of our stars and to create your own constellations. Junior Rangers will have a chance to complete…
Eagles and Salmon Spotting + Ranger Reads: Salmon Stream
Lake Sammamish State Park 2000 NW Sammamish Rd, Issaquah, WAEagle & Salmon Spotting It’s salmon season at Lake Sammamish! Join park naturalists for an interpretive walk to spot salmon and the predators that depend on them- we’ll bring the binoculars. This hike is 0.75 miles, will last about 45 minutes, and will require stepping up, stepping down, and will take place on an uneven…
Autumn Leaf Walk
Lake Sammamish State Park 2000 NW Sammamish Rd, Issaquah, WAIt’s autumn! Let’s go on an autumn leaf walk and try to spot some fall colors together- we will bring the binoculars. This hike is 1 mile, will last about 1 hour, and will require stepping up, stepping down, and will take place on an uneven path. Be prepared to wear boots or shoes that…
Salmon Viewing Group Walk & Art Project
Lake Sammamish State Park 2000 NW Sammamish Rd, Issaquah, WAJoin us on Sunday, October 9 for a special tour given by FISH Master Docent Larry Franks. This tour is a unique opportunity to see Coho salmon milling around and migrating upstream to spawn. This particular tour is a collaborative program between Friends of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery and Friends of Lake Sammamish State Park.…
Kokanee Fry Release
Lake Sammamish Boat LaunchJoin the Kokanee Work Group, UWRP, elected officials, the Snoqualmie Tribe and caring citizens on October 12 at the LSSP boat launch for the annual Kokanee release and special ceremony. This is a special event celebrating the successes of the Kokanee Work Group and those who have supported efforts to restore native kokanee salmon in…
Run With the Kokanee 5 & 10K
Lake Sammamish Boat LaunchRun through the fall colors of Lake Sammamish State Park and support Kokanee Salmon recovery work of the Bellevue-Issaquah Chapter of Trout Unlimited by participating in Run With the Kokanee. To avoid construction in the park, the course is a 5k out-and-back along the smoothly-paved East Lake Sammamish Trail. Participants in the 5k will do…
POLAR PLUNGE 2023!
Lake Sammamish State Park 2000 NW Sammamish Rd, Issaquah, WAStart New Year’s Day with a splash at the Lake Sammamish State Park Polar Plunge! The festivities will begin at 10:30 a.m. with registration, music and merriment on the shores of Sunset Beach. The crowd will “plunge” at 11 a.m. The first 180 registered participants will receive a Polar Plunge souvenir campfire mug, hand warmer and a…
SNAKE Patrick’s Day
Lake Sammamish State Park 2000 NW Sammamish Rd, Issaquah, WAWashington State Parks Interpretive Program: Snake Patrick's Day at Lake Sammamish State Park in Issaquah WA. Saint Patrick may have driven the snakes out of Ireland, but here in Washington State, snakes are an important part of our natural ecosystem. Join in for a fun look into all things snakes in this family friendly, all…