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Closing hours (Tacoma Municipal Code 8.27.220) Parks shall close at 10 pm, except those parks whose access is controlled by gates, in which case they will close one-half hour after sunset. In other areas, no person will be permitted to enter or remain, nor will cars be allowed to remain parked, in any park after 10 pm, unless specifically authorized.
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The City of Tacoma Municipal Code requires helmet use by anyone bicycling, skateboarding, roller-skating or riding a scooter in any public area in the City of Tacoma. Parents or guardians are responsible for requiring children under age 18 to wear an approved helmet.
Link to Tacoma Municipal Code (Parks are covered in Chapter 8.27) (Helmet use is covered in Chapter 11.30.030)
Car Prowl Prevention Tips - Vehicle prowls occur in Tacoma whether you are in one of our parks, at home, shopping or even at your place of business. (05/14/08)
What's Happening in Our Parks?
- All fireworks are illegal in the City of Tacoma - view flyer - additional info
- Note: No Fishing at Wapato Lake - On July 30, 2007, the Pierce County Health Department posted updated "No Fishing" signs at Wapato Lake. Signs have been in place since March 24, 2006. Please observe the following advisories:
• Do not catch or eat fish from the lake
• Avoid contact with turtles and birds
• Keep pets away from the water and dead animals.
For more information, please call the Tacoma Pierce County Health Department at 253-798-6470. 
New spraygrounds make a big splash - Check out the new playgrounds with water features at Jefferson Park, McKinley Playfield, and South Park.
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270 goats (130 adults & 140 kids) continued clean up of invasive weeds at Blueberry Park July 16-21, 2007.- Graffiti on the rise - Executive Director Wilson reported that we have had an increase in graffiti over the last few weeks. Parks with extensive tagging include: Cloverdale, Celebration, Owen Beach at Point Defiance, Portland, South End Neighborhood Center, Sheridan, Delong and Stewart Heights. Staff responds to graffiti incidents by taking documentation photos that are sent to the Tacoma Police Department for investigation. They have indicated that much of the graffiti we are experiencing is gang related. Notifying the Police with photo documentation helps them track gang activity in the City. Typically the parks staff will remove or paint over graffiti within 48 hours of discovery. Due to the volume of increased activity, response times may be somewhat slower than usual.
- Bond Work Projects - In November 2005 the Metro Parks Tacoma $84.3 million bond measure passed with 62.38% of the votes. That means Tacoma citizens can look forward to plenty of activity in their parks in the coming years.
- Small Works Roster - MPT may utilize the SWR to solicit bids from contractors for many of its smaller construction projects with a budget of $200,000 or less
- Parks & Building Services Project Bids
How you can help
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With CHIP-in! , the community sponsors and maintains select parks and facilities, while Metro Parks coordinates and supports these efforts. |
This proactive strategy gives Tacoma residents and businesses the opportunity to invest in their community, while enabling Metro Parks to focus limited resources on critical programs and improvements.
Other ways to get connected to your parks.
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Last Updated: Jun 17, 2008 7:55 AM