Parks and Recreation

 

The Snohomish County Parks & Recreation Division has over 12,000 acres, spread out over 121 park properties with 34 miles of fresh and saltwater shorelines. We are the largest land steward in the county and our parks, trails and open spaces contribute to the clean water, clean air, healthy forests and the great beaches our residents and visitors enjoy.



Parks Administration 

6705 Puget Park Drive
Snohomish, WA 98296

425-388-6600


Link: Website

Staff
Name Title Email Phone Additional Phone
Bennett, Annique (She/her) Communications Specialist (Arts Commission) 425-388-3263  
Fuqua, Cabot (He/him) Parks Reservations / Facility Specialist 425-388-6644  
Intveld, Rose (She/her) Communications Specialist (Parks & Fair) 425-388-6621  
Nistor, Carmen (She/her) Accounting 425-388-3139  
Patton, Rich (He/him) Division Manager 425-388-6618  
Peterson, Carol (She/her) Accounting 425-388-6605  
Remle, Mike (He/him) Acting Operations Supervisor 425-388-6638  
Schmidt, Hallie (She/her) Reservation Facility Specialist 425-388-6633  
Swan, Sharon (She/her) Division Director 425-388-6616  
Teigen, Tom (He/him) Director of Conservation and Natural Resources 425-754-9158  
Underwood, Kara (She/her) Division Manager 425-388-6640  

WSU Snohomish County Extension 

6705 Puget Park Drive
Snohomish, WA 98296

425-388-2400

Link: Website

WSU Snohomish County Extension programs connect the people and communities of Snohomish County with the knowledge base of Washington State University to promote quality of life and advance economic well-being through fostering inquiry, learning, and the application of research. 


Staff
Name Title Email Phone Additional Phone
Baker, Kim (She/her) 4H Program Coordinator 425-520-3908  
Byard, Kellee (She/her) Sustainable Communities Program Coordinator (425) 357-6027  
Carter, Kara (She/her) Horticulture Secretary (425) 357-6002  
Castruita, Melina (She/her) Administrative Assistant    
Christensen, Karie (She/her) Forestry Registrar and Program Support (425) 357-6039  
Devries, Joan (She/her) Livestock Advisors (360) 428-4270  
Douglas, Stacie (She/her) Repair Cafe Coordinator    
Epstein, Helen (She/her) 4H Secretary (425) 357-6044  
Farrant, Jill (She/her) Snohomish County SNAP-Ed Program Coordinator    
Fowler, Carol (She/her) Family Living Coordinator (425) 357-6018  
Galvez, Kaytlynn (She/her) SNAP-Ed Nutrition Educator 425-357-6019  
Garrison, Grace (She/her) Extension Forester (425) 738-0109  
Giraldo, Tatiana (She/her) Latino Programs (425) 357-6029  
Gromko, Anthony (He/him) WSU Snohomish County Director 971-732-4155  
Hall, Ashley (She/her) 4H Assistant Professor (425) 521-0357  
Jayne, Janet (She/her) Snohomish County Supervisor and Office Manager (425) 357-6003  
Korchemnaya, Irina (She/her) SNAP-Ed Nutrition Educator    
Master, Gardener Hotline   (425) 357-6010  
Robinson, Jonathan (He/him) Beach Watchers Program Coordinator (425) 357-6008  
Townsend, Patricia Ph.D., Associate Professor/ECO Programs Director (425) 357-6020  
Wangen, Beth (She/her) 4H Volunteer Coordinator (425) 320-9971  
Watts, Mary (She/her) Master Gardener Program Coordinator (425) 357-6001  
Zobrist, Kevin (He/him) Forestry Professor 425-231-4524  

Parks Capital Planning 

6705 Puget Park Drive
Snohomish, WA 98296

Link: https://snohomishcountywa.gov/889/Park-Planning

The Parks Capital Planning section is responsible for the coordination, research and administration of comprehensive long-range planning projects; planning, design, and construction administration of capital projects on park properties; administration of programs such as Conservation Futures, parks archiving, and monitoring of interlocal agreements; and administrative support of several boards.


Staff
Name Title Email Phone Additional Phone
Cantrall, Kathleen (She/her) Public Information and Records Specialist   425-312-0642
Dotson, Rachel (She/her) Park Planning Supervisor 425-388-6610  
Griffith, Emily (She/her) Senior Park Planner 425-388-6620  
Hartzell, Thomas (He/him) Senior Park Planner 425-388-6695  
Iris, Kye (She/her) Real Property Administrator 425-388-6623  
Marchand, Rob (He/him) Senior Park Planner 425-388-6632  
McConnell, David (He/him) Associate Park Planner 425-388-6627  
Ohlfs, Carol (She/her) Principal Park Planner 425-388-6609  

Parks Maintenance 

14405 179th Avenue SE
Monroe, WA 98272

425-388-6600


Link: Website

Have you ever wondered who takes care of our 12,000 acres and 121 park properties? Our amazing maintenance and operations crews work hard to keep our parks and trails clean, safe and open for you to enjoy year-round. The maintenance staff performs a variety of tasks from operating heavy machinery, electrical work, skilled carpentry, plantings, mowing, repairs, building benches and picnic tables, removing tree hazards, maintaining ball fields and everything in between!


Staff
Name Title Email Phone Additional Phone
Abram, William (He/him) Maintenance Supervisor 425-388-6631  
Ohlsen, Kyle (He/him) Fairgrounds Facility Maintenance Lead   425-238-8491  
Ohlsen, Mike (He/him) Facility Maintenance Lead   425-508-2760  
Quam, Colton (He/him) Parks Grounds Facility Lead   425-754-0120  

Evergreen State Fair Park 

14405 179th Avenue SE
Monroe, WA 98272

360-805-6700

Link: Website

Located in Monroe, Washington Since 1949, the 193-acre Evergreen State Fairgrounds is home to the Evergreen State Fair which attract hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. The Fairgrounds include several permanent facilities which are used year-round for Northwest horse shows, trade shows, swap meets, auto races and more. The Gary D. Weikel Events Center (a 36,000 square foot multi-purpose building); the Evergreen Speedway with its paved oval track, is the only NASCAR venue in Washington and has a 7,000-seat covered grandstand; a clear-span sporting arena that can seat 4,000, two RV areas with dump stations, and a variety of other permanent exhibition facilities.


Staff
Name Title Email Phone Additional Phone
Baker, Brittany (She/her) Operations Assistant 360-805-6706  
Craven, Amy (She/her) Marketing Specialist 360-805-6746  
Donk, Debbie (She/her) Programs Specialist 360-805-6705  
Granstrom, Brenda (She/her) Operations Supervisor 360-805-6707  
Johnson, Betsy (She/her) Reservations Specialist 360-805-6727  
Kaehler, Gretchen (She/her) Archaeologist 425-388-4432  
Leonard, Bobby (He/him) Accounting Tech 360-805-6708  
McNeal, Travis (He/him) Facility Maintenance Worker/IT 425-308-3253  
Notoa, Jana (She/her) Administrative Specialist 360-805-6710  
Stovner, Sherry (She/her) Superintendent Coordinator 360-805-6726  

Parks Operations 

6705 Puget Park Drive
Snohomish, WA 98296

425-388-6600


Link: Website

Park Operations protects environmental resources, educates the public about the benefits of healthy sustainable parks, encourages stewardship and partnerships, and provides the public with a safe outdoor experience. The operations team consists of the park ranger program, the volunteer program, ball field operations, and the events program.


Staff
Name Title Email Phone Additional Phone
Emerson, Allia (She/her) Park Ranger Assistant & Volunteer Coordinator 425-275-1117  
Gero, Nick (He/him) Senior Ranger 360-799-9061  
Kapica, Chelsea (She/her) Senior Ranger 360-652-7992  
Murdoch, Tom Senior Naturalist 425-316-8592  
Remle, Mike (He/him) Operations Supervisor 425-508-6611