Greater Metro Parks Foundation
...because parks matter
Greater Metro Parks Foundation
Our community has a vibrant parks and recreation heritage. The Greater Metro Parks Foundation is committed to leaving a legacy for this and the next generation.
The Greater Metro Parks Foundation is a private, nonprofit organization that promotes financial support to enhance parks and recreation programs and capital projects for Tacoma neighborhoods.
Vote for Charlotte Valbert for the Cox Conserves Heroes Award
Charlotte transformed an old blueberry farm into a beautiful park with walking trails. The park was once an eyesore and a haven for crime, but her efforts have created an oasis where people can enjoy nature and pick blueberries from the 3,000 bushes. All of the work in the park is performed by volunteers that Charlotte rounds up each month; over 2,385 of them to date, for a total of over 10,157 hours worked.
Environmental Nonprofit of Choice: Greater Metro Parks Foundation which supports Blueberry Park
Voting ends at 5:00pm PCT on June 19th so get your vote in now.
Site Updates
We are currently in the process of updating our new website. Please explore what we currently have available and check back often!
Zina Linnik Project at Wright and McCarver Parks
As bookends of the Hilltop, Wright Park and McCarver Park renovations are a profound and powerful project that are truly tansforming lives and the greater community. It is about more than playgrounds and a sprayground, but about rebuilding a community and offering safe places for children and families to recreate. This video tells the story. Learn more about this project.
Get Involved!
Giving back to the parks community is something that everyone can do. It's very easy to get involved with your parks, visit our volunteering section to learn more.