Washington’s state parks provide ample benefits to local communities throughout Washington. This report estimates how park visitor spending supports jobs, wages, and taxes throughout Washington, and places a dollar value on the ecosystem services provided by state park lands. The findings of this report are based on 2019 data and provide a strong baseline to measure against as we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic.
When local governments invest in their parks, they’re investing in more than just community spaces in which residents can exercise, picnic, and unwind. Those investments also support their economy. Our team worked with PROS Consulting, Inc. to provide an economic contribution analysis of the City of Memphis’s investments into their Parks and Neighborhoods Division.
Meadowdale Beach Park is a natural asset that provides a broad range of public benefits to Snohomish County residents.