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Olympia shutting down half of Squaxin Park for hazard tree removal Thursday

A Douglas Fir tree at Squaxin Park in Olympia.
A Douglas Fir tree at Squaxin Park in Olympia. The Olympian

A portion of Squaxin Park will be closed on Thursday while a hazardous tree is being removed, according to a news release from the City of Olympia.

According to the release, the east side of Squaxin Park, located on East Bay Drive Northeast, will be closed from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 13 for the project. During this time, people should use the west side to enter and exit the park.

The city’s Parks, Arts and Recreation Department could not be reached Wednesday for more information on the tree removal project.

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Ty Vinson covers the City of Olympia and keeps tabs on Tumwater and other communities in Thurston County. He joined The Olympian in 2021. Before that, he earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism at Indiana University. In college, he worked as an intern at the Northwest Indiana Times, the Oregonian and the Arizona Republic as a Pulliam Fellow. Support my work with a digital subscription
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