The Washington State Parks Foundation is a private, nonprofit organization authorized by the Washington State Legislature in 2000 to encourage gifts to support and improve state parks. Contributions to the Foundation are deductible under Sec. 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code.

Our funding supplements, but does not replace, state legislative appropriations to the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission.

The Foundation’s Projects

Thanks to the generosity of donors who are passionate in supporting our state’s parks, the Washington State Parks Foundation is helping make one of the nation’s premier park systems even better. We are funding projects to:

• Build and improve trails
• Restore marine life and tidepools in Puget Sound
• Maintain access to open spaces in high density areas
• Provide environmental education to children and adults
• Improve facilities at individual state parks

How You Can Help

We invite you to be part of this effort that benefits not only today’s park users and our state’s precious natural environment, but also future generations.

You can make a donation to fund projects at Washington state parks in general, or projects at a specific park.

To make an individual donation: please click here.

For other ways to make a tax deductible contribution: click here.

To see what projects we’ve funded so far: please click here.

For more background on the state park system and its needs, please click here.