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    Greater Metro Parks Foundation
    Tacoma City Council to discuss Destination Point Defiance, North Downtown development plan
    Tacoma Mall Macy's fundraiser could net $250K for...
    March 7, 2014 4:24 pm

    Tacoma’s Point Defiance Park has been selected for “Heart Your Park,” a program in partnership with Macy’s department stores and…

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    Tacoma's Greater Metro Parks Foundation hires executive director
    Tacoma's Greater Metro Parks Foundation hires executive director
    April 1, 2013 3:09 pm

    Tacoma’s Greater Metro Parks Foundation has hired Bryan Flint as its executive director.

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    Celebrate, learn at 3rd annual Community Garden Summit
    Celebrate, learn at 3rd annual Community Garden Summit
    April 17, 2012 12:00 am

    Celebrate the continued growth of the Tacoma-Pierce County Community Garden Program and learn more about growing your own vegetables at…

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    (METRO PARKS TACOMA)
    Tacoma's wheelchair basketball team headed to national tournament
    March 1, 2012 12:00 am

    Metro Parks Tacoma’s National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA) team, the Tacoma Titans, will compete at Nationals March 22-25. This marks…

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    Four years after the tragic abduction and murder of 12-year-old Zina Linnik, classmates, faculty and community members of the McCarver Elementary student gathered earlier this year to celebrate Play in Peace Day and park improvements that have been made in Linnik's memory. Their design concept for McCarver Park included unique Ukrainian inspired art, including huge mosaic eggs. (PHOTOS COURTESY METRO PARKS TACOMA)
    Student volunteers honored for work on Linnik park...
    November 3, 2011 12:00 am

    The Greater Metro Parks Foundation, a non-profit organization that supports Metro Parks Tacoma programming and capital projects, yesterday presented the…

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    Nearly four years after the tragic abduction and murder of 12-year-old Zina Linnik,  classmates, faculty and community members of the McCarver Elementary student will gather today to celebrate Play in Peace Day and park improvements that have been made in Linnik's memory. Their design concept for McCarver Park included unique Ukrainian inspired art, including huge mosaic eggs. (PHOTOS COURTESY METRO PARKS TACOMA)
    Tacoma Plays in Peace
    May 20, 2011 12:00 am

    Nearly four years after the tragic abduction and murder of 12-year-old Zina Linnik, classmates, faculty and community members of the…

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    KIRO-TV honors Tacoma's late Blueberry Park advocate Valbert
    KIRO-TV honors Tacoma's late Blueberry Park advocate Valbert
    December 1, 2010 12:00 am

    KIRO TV will honor Charlotte Valbert during the station’s annual Cox Conserves banquet today. Valbert was among five finalists selected…

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    (PHOTO COURTESY METRO PARKS TACOMA)
    Metro Parks Tacoma renames park to honor Valbert
    August 26, 2010 12:00 am

    The Metro Parks Tacoma Board of Park Commissioners voted this week to officially change the name of Blueberry Park to…

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    Groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday for Zina Linnik park projects
    Groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday for Zina Linnik park projects
    June 7, 2010 12:00 am

    McCarver Elementary students will present their vision for the new features that will soon grace McCarver Park as part of…

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    City of Destiny Awards presentation May 11
    City of Destiny Awards presentation May 11
    May 4, 2010 12:00 am

    Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland and the City Council will recognize Tacoma’s top volunteers — six individuals and four groups –…

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