2024 Press Releases
Purple martin colony being relocated as piling removal commences on Ruston Way
November 25: A charismatic colony of purple martins along Ruston Way is moving. The dark purple and blue birds are North America’s largest swallow and often spotted among decrepit wooden poles at Dickman Mill Park, Titlow Beach and Chambers Bay.
Northwest Trek Wildlife Park celebrates fall with October events
September 16: It’s time for fall fun for the whole family at Northwest Trek Wildlife Park! From exploring the forest at night to watching animals enjoy fall offerings like pumpkins, there is something for everyone to enjoy.
Northwest Trek Wildlife Park welcomes two rescued raccoon kits
September 13: Two new adorable raccoon kits can now be seen in Northwest Trek Wildlife Park’s Forest & Wetlands area. Five-month-old siblings, Hickory and Bluebell, are already making themselves at home and exploring their habitat with curiosity.
Labor Day weekend animal events at Pierce county zoos
August 28: Celebrate Labor Day weekend surrounded by wildlife from August 31 to September 2 at Northwest Trek Wildlife Park in Eatonville and Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma. The sister zoos will mark the unofficial end of summer with engaging events for the entire family.
Northwest Trek Wildlife Park releases nearly 400 endangered frogs back into the wild
August 22: Nearly 400 endangered northern leopard frogs raised at Northwest Trek Wildlife Park are now back in the wild at the Columbia National Wildlife Refuge in Grant County.
New electric trams give quiet, immersive wildlife tours
August 5: Northwest Trek Wildlife Park’s electric trams offer a peaceful, immersive and eco-friendly way to see bison, moose and more in the Free-Roaming Area.
Celebrate Pride at Pierce County sister zoos
June 17: Sister zoos Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, Wash., and Northwest Trek Wildlife Park in Eatonville, Wash., are hosting Pride celebrations on June 22 and June 23.
First wave of nearly 400 endangered northern leopard frogs moved to new wild home
June 13: State wildlife officials moved endangered northern leopard frog tadpoles raised at Northwest Trek Wildlife Park in Eatonville to their new home.
2024 City Nature Challenge results break records
May 15: Nearly 900 observers participated in this year’s City Nature Challenge spanning King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties, including Everett, Seattle, Bellevue, Tacoma, Snohomish, and any place in between.
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Mourning the loss of Atlas the moose
April 24: Northwest Trek Wildlife Park is mourning the loss of Atlas, a beloved moose. Atlas was adored by everyone who knew him. He first arrived as an orphan rescued from Alaska in 2022.
City Nature Challenge returns April 26
April 16: How many species can you spot and record? The annual global City Nature Challenge returns April 26-April 29 and asks everyone to become a scientist for an hour, a day, however long they have.
Northwest Trek will be closed Friday and Saturday due to expected inclement weather
Jan. 11: Northwest Trek Wildlife Park in Eatonville will be closed tomorrow, Jan. 12, and Saturday, Jan. 13, due to expected inclement weather.