BARC will be closed for Thanksgiving Day, November 25th. Image by rawpixel.com

**BARC Sessions November 15 UPDATE: DUE TO UNSAFE SKATING CONDITIONS, WE ARE CLOSING BARC SESSIONS FOR THE REMAINDER OF SUNDAY

Registration is now live for the winter 2022 ski bus to the Summit at Snoqualmie.

Who can swim the most laps on Vashon Island??

Limited space available: Camp sessions run July 5 - August 13.

Online registration for the 2021 VPD/VYC Bruce Haulman Junior Sailing Program is now open!

The Vashon Community Pool is re-opening for appointment-only lap swim on Monday March 1. Reservations can be made at the SignUp Genius website beginning on Tuesday Feb. 23 @ 9am. Masks, health checks, and liability waivers are required. We continue to operate with a one-person per lane limit. Reservations are for 50 minutes, and there is a max. of three reservations per week, and no more than one per day. All information can be found at the Pool webpage. See you at the pool!

We are again taking reservations for BARC Skate sessions! Reserve your spot with Signup Genius. No drop-in sessions allowed. No waiting inside. Masks and temperature checks required. OPEN WED-SUN 11 AM to 7 PM. Minors must have a parental waiver signed at the first visit. All visitors must complete a sign-in waiver and liability sheet. Need to cancel your reservation? All reservations are free and taken online, first-come, first-serve. You do not need to create an account when you sign up (it's free), but it does allow you to edit/delete reservations. You can also send an email to ewyatt@vashonparks.org

Sign up to run in our virtual 5K/10K/Half/Marathon throughout December to help raise funds for our youth scholarship program. It's virtual, so you get to choose your route and time. Swag includes a tek shirt, medal and bib. Challenge your chums and run with us!

The BARC indoor skate park is closed until at least January 4, 2021 due to current COVID-19 restrictions. We will resume our reservation system once WA State guidelines allow. Stay safe and see you soon!

Watch Islander Jim Dier's fascinating look at the Four Seasons at Fern Cove. Video courtesy of Jim Dier.

We regret to inform you that our 2020 sailing camp is cancelled. Please see details under Recreation Programming/sailing-program

Vashon Senior Center is selling ticket to raise funds for senior friendly exercise equipment at the Ober Park playground. The winning raffle ticket includes $2500 for travel expenses as well as a 7-night stay aboard the True Love. Tickets available at the Senior Center and Vashon Park District office building at Ober Park. Get your ticket now -- no more that 500 will be sold!

Photo of Point Robinson Lighthouse courtesy of Jens Pedersen family. Circa 1942.

Back by request - we are again offering free drop-in ping pong sessions in the Paradise Ridge Auxiliary Building. Sessions are Tuesdays noon to 2:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

We are thrilled to announce that during staffed hours we are offering free disc rentals for Frisbee golf! All you need is an ID and a signature.

Stay with us! Give the gift of an experience! We offer gift certificates for stays at our historic properties, Quarters A & B at Point Robinson Lighthouse and the Belle Baldwin House at Fern Cove.

Sk8 With Us! Our indoor skate park is open every day from 9 AM to 7 PM. During staffed hours (Fri -Sun) sign in and helmets are required and pads recommended. We have loaners available if needed. We also have Frisbee golf discs available to check out for free - with ID.