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Sacajawea State Park is a public recreation area and historical preserve in the city of Pasco, Washington, covering 267 acres (108 ha) at the confluence of the Snake and Columbia rivers where the Lewis and Clark Expedition camped on October 16, 1805. [1]
The first two parks were formed from donated land in 1915, and by 1929 the state had seven parks. In 1947 the State Parks Committee was renamed to the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission and given authority to oversee the state park system. By 1960 the number of state parks had increased to 130.
Pasco is located along a major stretch of the 22-mile Sacagawea Heritage Trail, an interactive educational and recreational hiking/cycling loop that circles the Tri-Cities area. Pasco has several waterfront parks along the Columbia River, as well as easy river access for boaters, fishers, and skiers at any of the free boat launches.
Pasco voters approved a sales tax increase in 2022 to pay for the aquatic center project. Tax collections started last year and are bringing in about $350,000 to $400,0000 a month.
The application can be filled out online and turned in to richlandparksrec@ci.richland.wa.us or in-person at the Parks and Recreation Office at least 60 days ahead of the event, after which a ...
Director of Parks and Recreation Jesse Rice said working with the Pasco School District and other community partners helped move the event forward. “Staff is accomplished at planning large ...
The Columbia Plateau State Park Trail is a 130-mile-long (210 km), 20-foot-wide (6.1 m) corridor in eastern Washington state maintained as part of the Washington State Park system. The rail trail runs along the abandoned right-of-way of the former Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway .
A new interactive hall of fame display featuring touch screens is prominently placed in the entry of the new 80,000-square-foot student recreation center at Columbia Basin College in Pasco.