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A tree tagging project was completed at Wright Park in the fall of 2015. Now, about 450 trees bear a label that identifi...
09/06/2026

A tree tagging project was completed at Wright Park in the fall of 2015. Now, about 450 trees bear a label that identifies them by scientific and common names, geographic origin, and the year it was planted.

Download our Tree Tour Booklet and start exploring Wright Park for yourself. How many different trees can you find? 🌳🍂

parkstacoma.gov/wright-arboretum

Come explore our parks with us at free Park Guide events scheduled throughout Tacoma. Mark your calendar and come join t...
09/05/2026

Come explore our parks with us at free Park Guide events scheduled throughout Tacoma. Mark your calendar and come join the fun!

Supported by TAPCO Credit Union

Wright Park wading pool in 1971. Raise your hand if this image brings back memories 👋Photo courtesy Tacoma Public Librar...
09/05/2026

Wright Park wading pool in 1971. Raise your hand if this image brings back memories 👋

Photo courtesy Tacoma Public Library

Mark your calendar for Sunday, September 6 and join us at 9 am for Coffee with the Birds, hosted by Park Guide Alex. We'...
09/04/2026

Mark your calendar for Sunday, September 6 and join us at 9 am for Coffee with the Birds, hosted by Park Guide Alex. We'll meet at the Owen Beach Pavilion (not Melanie's Park as previously planned) and explore a topic about pelicans, followed by a guided walk.

Enjoy some coffee, sharpen your birdwatching skills and chat with other birders.
Free to all, no registration required.

🦉Please bring your own binoculars (a few are available to borrow upon request)
🦆Meet at the Owen Beach pavilion.

Supported by TAPCO Credit Union

🐙 Pier Peer is back with the Tacoma Nature Center at the Point Defiance Marina this fall! 🌟 UPDATE: both fall dates hav...
09/02/2026

🐙 Pier Peer is back with the Tacoma Nature Center at the Point Defiance Marina this fall!
🌟 UPDATE: both fall dates have filled, waitlists are open. Registration for winter will open later this fall.

🪼 Discover the hidden life of the Sound after sundown! See and touch creatures brought up from the deep by local divers, watch food chains unfold before your eyes, learn from naturalists, explore interactive education stations, and warm up with hot cocoa.

🦑 Register now for our fall dates:
Oct 17, 7:30-9pm
Nov 7, 7:30-9pm
Pre-registration is required: parkstacoma.gov/activities-and-sports/category/nature-education/pier-peer/

On the corner of S. Tyler and 19th streets is a play area unknown to many of those driving by. Discovery Pond is a nat...
09/02/2026

On the corner of S. Tyler and 19th streets is a play area unknown to many of those driving by.

Discovery Pond is a natural play area at the Tacoma Nature Center designed with unconventional features like a treehouse, boulder scramble, a slide inside a hollow log and much more! Admission is free, come out and play.

Address

4702 S 19th Street
Tacoma, WA
98405

Telephone

+12533051000

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