News From The Olympia Tumwater Foundation

2016 OBEE Calendars Available.

UncategorizedBy olytum November 1, 2015 Leave a comment

OBEE calendars for 2016 are now available in the Foundation’s Tumwater Falls Park office. This year the theme is Olympia Brewing Company parades and floats.

Vintage Postcard: Tumwater Falls Park Fall Colors & OBC

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Foundation Scholarship Trivia

Education, FoundationBy olytum October 21, 2015 Leave a comment

The Olympia Tumwater Foundation education programs have awarded over $1.7 million in scholarships and grants to hundreds of talented and deserving students. Scholarships are offered on the basis of both achievement and n

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Noon History Talks at the Schmidt House

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Treasures Found in the State Archives

HistoryBy olytum October 16, 2015 Leave a comment

The New Season of Monthly History Talks Kicks Off with Tracy Rebstock

We all have archives and perhaps haven’t even thought about it. Personal papers, family photo albums, scrapbooks and meaningful artifacts from your past are all part of your personal archives. While they may not be in a good state of organization, they are still treasures. We here at the Olympia Tumwater Foundation have some very nice archives that are an important part of our community history. We are working hard on a project to organize and digitize them to make them accessible to researchers. It only seemed appropriate that we begin our new season of free monthly history talks here at the historic Schmidt House with an expert in archives, which we did on Thursday, October 15th at noon with guest speaker Tracy Rebstock.

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Scholarship roomies at Gonzaga

EducationBy olytum October 14, 2015 Leave a comment

2014 scholarship recipients Megan Kramer and Emma Baldwin recently stopped by the Foundation office to say hi and give an update on their educational endeavors at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington. Megan is studying civil engineering and rowing crew while Emma is working towards a business degree and involved in horse riding. Both are getting good grades and enjoying the collegiate experience.

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Rainier from Tumwater Hill

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Brewery auction – will it finally happen?

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click here for more info: Brewery auction details

Cider Sunday at Tumwater Falls Park

Tumwater Falls ParkBy olytum October 12, 2015 2 Comments

Cider Sunday and Thurston County Through the Decades

Annual Event in the Falls Park Once Again a Great Success

There have been times in past years when the “Cider Sunday” living history event in the park was cold and windy with the rain falling sideways. It has been held the first Sunday in October for many years, rain or shine, and this year the sun shown brightly and the turnout was large.

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Oly Saves the Day in Death Valley

From the Archives, HistoryBy olytum October 9, 2015 Leave a comment

From It’s the Water News, November 1971

Dear Folks,

I am nigh on to 70 years old and just returned from a trip which included parts of the Nevada and California deserts—no air conditioner and incredible temperatures of 105 degrees. I was accompanied by my little toy Pomeranian dog, Suzie, who was obviously about to succumb to the relentless heat—and so was I.

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Tumwater Falls Park Rules

To enhance and provide for the safety and enjoyment of individuals who use Tumwater Falls Park the following rules have been established.

You are welcome…

To visit the park during hours posted of 8:00 a.m. until 30 minutes before sunset. (Call or email for current time of park closure.)

To use open areas during open park hours.

To enjoy the gardens without entering flowerbeds or picking flowers.

To clean up after yourself by depositing waste in the trash receptacles located throughout the park grounds.

To bring your pet, providing that you leash it at all times, pick up after it, dispose of their feces properly, and supervise it at all times. Pet bag stations are provided throughout the park for your convenience. If your pet shows aggressive behavior it must be removed from the Park at once.

To ride your bicycle in the park’s parking lot ONLY and not on the pedestrian walking trails.

Park rules prohibit…

Bicycle riding or jogging on pedestrian walking trails.

Weapons of any kind, with the exception of management and law enforcement officers.

Illegal activities, destroying or defacing park property, picking flowers, swimming in the river and littering.

Obstructing park entrance and exit.

Harassing or disturbing other park visitors.

Any persons to enter or remain in the park without the permission of the Olympia Tumwater Foundation when park is closed to the public.

Fishing anywhere in the park.

Park guidelines prohibit the following, except as permitted by a Use Permit:

Tents or temporary structures, performances, vendors or commercial activity, amplified music, alcohol use, posting of signs, motorized vehicles, events, and rallies.

Riverwalk Tours

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The guided walking tour covers Tumwater’s pioneer past, Olympia Brewing Company history and the annual salmon migration. Tour Information: We will once again offer these popular, free guided tours from July through mid September. The scheduled Tour dates are available below. Tours are free and limited to 30 people on a first-come, first-served basis. No reservations are taken. The tour meeting takes place outside of the Olympia Tumwater Foundation office in Tumwater Falls Park.