City of Fircrest

Volunteer at Whittier Park
2025-05-03 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-04-05 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-03-01 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Whittier Park, Fircrest, WA, 98466, United States
Help the environment while building community at Habitat Restoration work parties!
Work Parties are on Saturdays from 9AM-12PM
Sign up at Piercecd.org, or click on the links below:
March 2nd – Calendar – RSVP
May 4th – Calendar – RSVP
June 1st – Calendar – RSVP
July 6th – Calendar – RSVP
August 5th – Calendar – RSVP
September 2nd – Calendar – RSVP
October 7th – Calendar – RSVP
November 2nd – Calendar – RSVP (links coming soon)
December 7th – Calendar – RSVP

Activities include caring for existing plantings, mulching, and removing invasive species such as Himalayan blackberry and Canadian thistle This work supports water quality, our local wildlife, and pollinators. The exact meeting location will be provided after signing up.

What will volunteers be doing at the event?
While the exact tasks at hand vary, our projects focus on improving the open spaces, forests, and parks in our local cities. Healthy ecosystems and thriving forests are vital to our community because they absorb and naturally filter rainwater, produce clean oxygen, provide living spaces for wildlife, and create a place for people to connect with the outdoors.
In order to create healthy forests and riparian zones, the work can include:

Removing invasive species of plants

Canadian Thistle
Himalayan Blackberry

Caring for existing and previous plantings

For your safety and comfort please bring:

Clothing that can get dirty
Long pants and sleeves
Sturdy shoes (closed toed shoes required, no sandals or flats)
Rain gear and warm layers (the event will happen rain or shine)
Full water bottle!

Youth Policy
Youth under the age of 14 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

What is a Conservation District?
Across the United States, nearly 3,000 Conservation Districts—almost one in every county—are helping local people to conserve land, water, forests, wildlife and related natural resources. Conservation Districts are non-regulatory, we’re here to help you implement best practices for conserving local natural resources, not to fine you for not using best practices.
Known in various parts of the country as “soil and water conservation districts,” “resource conservation districts,” “natural resource districts,” “land conservation committees” and similar names, we share a single mission: to coordinate assistance from all available sources—public and private, local, state and federal—in an effort to develop locally-driven solutions to natural resource concerns.

Mother and Son Dance
2025-05-02 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Roy H. Murphy Community Center, 555 Contra Costa Avenue, Fircrest, WA, 98466, United States
May 2 – Mother and Son Dance
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Community Center

Celebrate Earth Day at Whittier Park!
2025-04-26 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Whittier Park, Fircrest, WA, 98466, United States
Show some love for our one-of-a-kind planet by joining the stewardship work party at Whittier Park. Bring your family and friends for a fun, hands-on morning of community and care—pulling invasive weeds, tending native trees and shrubs, picking up litter, and helping support healthy ecosystems right here in our backyard.

City Council Regular Meeting
2025-04-22 19:00 - 22:30, 2025-04-08 19:00 - 22:30, 2025-03-25 19:00 - 22:30, 2025-03-11 19:00 - 22:30, 2025-02-25 19:00 - 22:30, 2025-02-11 19:00 - 22:30 UTC | Fircrest City Hall, 115 Ramsdell Street, Fircrest, WA, 98466, United States
The City Council meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month, at 7:00 PM at the City Hall, 115 Ramsdell Street. The public is invited and encouraged to attend. City Hall is accessible to disabled persons. Interpreters, signers or other auxiliary aids will be provided upon five business days advance notice.
For More Information:
City Clerk
115 Ramsdell Street
Fircrest WA 98466
Phone: 253-564-8901
Review the Agenda

City Council Study Session
2025-04-21 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-03-17 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-02-18 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Fircrest City Hall, 115 Ramsdell Street, Fircrest, WA, 98466, United States
City Council Study Sessions are held at 6:00 PM at City Hall, 115 Ramsdell Street. The public is invited and encouraged to attend. City Hall is accessible to disabled persons. Interpreters, signers, or other auxiliary aids will be provided upon five business days advance notice.
For More Information:
City Clerk
115 Ramsdell Street
Fircrest WA 98466
Phone: 253-564-8901
Review the Agenda

Easter Egg Hunt
2025-04-19 09:30 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | WA
2025 Easter Egg Hunt Part 1
2025 Easter Egg Hunt Part 2
The 2025 Fircrest Easter Egg Hunt was a HOPPIN’ good time at the Park!
‼️3,000 candy filled eggs
🍬Over 100 Golden Egg prizes
🐇 The Easter Bunny
AND of course Murphy, our Egg Hunt Supervisor! 😎
➡️The addition of a “Crawlers” Division AND a “Low Sensory” Division
And of course LOTS & LOTS of kids!
It was EGG-ceptional!
🐣We couldn’t do it without our Team of dedicated volunteers! They are absolutely amazing!
🩷💜Thank you: Abbey Beal, Amy Hackett, Bonnie Viafore, Brandy Romo, Charlie Bergstrom, Charlie Jordan, Corie Slaker, Dorothy Cottrill, Emilie Ayton, Ellyn Ayton, Gwen O’Brien, Gregg Bergstrom, Holli Heltsley, Jamie George, Jason Berkowitz, John Cheesman, Ken Schmidtke, Kiwanis Club of Fircrest, Lisa Morin, Liz Johnson, Lynn Brehm, Luke Viafore, Mariclair Johnson, MaryEllen & Tim Atkinson, Michelle Wyse, Quinn Hackett, Riley Doerge, Scheer Family, Shirla Mims, Sophie Stonefeld, Selayna RudolphSchaffer Family, Sue Little, Sue Schoettler, Sophia Moffitt, Stephen McCarthy, Students from Curtis High School and Foss High School Key Club
HUGE thanks to all our fantastic prize sponsors: Bliss Creamery, Espresso Yourself, Floss & Fido Family Dentistry, Johnson’s Chocolates, Maggie Magee’s Bake Shop, Mama’s Brittle and The Curious Bear
Thank you Liz Ann Johnson ElderLaw, Century 21 Blue Chip, Puget Sound Estate Solutions, Wyse Senior Solutions for sponsoring our new Low Sensory Egg Hunt!
THANK YOU Kiwanis Club of Fircrest for sponsoring the yummy refreshments!
Next up: the Mom & Son SURF’s UP Dance on May 2nd.
See you at the park!
Video Credit: Ken Schmidtke
HoP oN oVeR to Fircrest Park for our Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 19th!

The Fircrest Annual Easter Egg hunt happens on Saturday! We have a bunch of EGGS-citing changes this year!

We added +++

1. A special low sensory division for Fircrest kids (ages 2-12) with sensory sensitivities. Registration is required for this group: https://form.jotform.com/…/2025-fircrest-easter-egg…

2. A crawling division for non-walkers in the gym.

3. The TOT LOT is for walkers only – ages 1-3 years old.
No strollers in the Tot Lot. There will be parking in the lot next door.

4. 4 year olds are now at Fircrest park (below the Plaza) for the 4-6 year old egg hunt division

All the fun begins at 9:30 am with Easter Bunny and Easter Murphy photos at the Fircrest Community Center.

We have staggered Egg Hunt starts for each age category:

10:00 am – WALKERS 1-3 year old – TOT LOT (Please NO strollers in the TOT LOT – stroller parking will be available in the lot next to the Tot Lot)

10:15 am – CRAWLERS (non-walkers) – Community Center Gym

10:30 am – 4-6 year old – Fircrest Park Plaza

10:30 am – 7-9 year old – Fircrest Park Pool Party Room Porch

10:45 am – Low Sensory Egg Hunt – 2-12 years old. Registration required. This category is reserved for Fircrest families with sensory sensitivities. https://form.jotform.com/…/2025-fircrest-easter-egg…

See you at the Park!

City Council Special Meeting
2025-04-14 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | WA
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Fircrest City Council will hold a special meeting on April 14, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. for the sole purpose of discussing the HB 1110 exemption application at Fircrest City Hall, 115 Ramsdell Street, Fircrest, WA, 98466.

These meetings are open to the public. Please visit www.cityoffircrest.net for the calendar and agenda updates.
For questions, please contact 253-564-8901 or aburkhart@cityoffircrest.net

City Council Special Meeting
2025-04-08 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | WA
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Fircrest City Council will hold a special meeting on April 8, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. for the sole purpose of discussing the Whittier School Replacement Project at Fircrest City Hall, 115 Ramsdell Street, Fircrest, WA, 98466.

These meetings are open to the public. Please visit www.cityoffircrest.net for the calendar and agenda updates.
For questions, please contact 253-564-8901 or aburkhart@cityoffircrest.net

Civil Service Commission Meeting
2025-04-07 16:00 - 16:30 UTC | WA
The Civil Service Commission meets at the City Hall on the first Monday of every month at 4:00 p.m. Commission members are appointed by the City Manager with the approval of the majority of the City Council.
The Civil Service Commission, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 41.12 RCW, is created to exercise the powers and to perform the duties established by such state law in connection with the selection, appointment and employment of police in the city.
For more information:
Chief Examiner
115 Ramsdell Street
Fircrest WA 98466
253-564-8901
Review the Agenda

FIRCREST FAMILY DANCE: UP UP & AWAY!
2025-04-04 18:00 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Roy H. Murphy Community Center, 555 Contra Costa Avenue, Fircrest, WA, 98466, United States
The first ever Fircrest Family Dance: UP, UP & AWAY was such a blast! What a great time to gather with loved ones and friends to dance the night away!

A HUGE THANKS to our Title Sponsor: Evergreen Home Loans: Roffe Team Special thanks to our Refreshments Sponsor: The Waffle Stop

Thanks to our Team of Volunteers for helping to make the dance happen…And happen so FABULOUSLY!!!! You bring so much JOY to Fircrest: Lynn Brehm, Ivy, Cole, Finn Colberg, Shirla Mims, Kim Family, Gwen O’Brien, Raquel Walter, Ken Schmidtke, Deanna Nuttbrock-Allen, Darcey Rakunus, Karen Gower, MaryEllen Atkinson, Celeste Ayton, Kathy Moates, JoAnn Holmgren, Sue Little, Corie Slaker, Vince Navare, Linda Baumgardner, Sophie Stonefeld, Karlen Stonefeld, Jason Berkowitz, Amber & Ivy Kropelnicki , Linda Baumgardner and Mariclair Johnson

NEXT UP: Mom & Son Dance: SURF’s UP on Friday, May 2nd. Get your tickets today!

Video credit: Ken Schmidtke

See you at the Park!

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Planning Commission Meeting
2025-04-01 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Fircrest City Hall, 115 Ramsdell Street, Fircrest, WA, 98466, United States
The Planning Commission meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 6:00 PM (except for the August meeting, which is on the third Tuesday). The Planning Commission is appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Council to do the following:

Act as a research and fact-finding agency for the city, as requested or required by the City Council;
May participate in the activities of regional planning commissions;
Study, promulgate, develop, and make recommendations on updates to the comprehensive plan;
Process and hear all requests for zoning, rezoning, or variances; grant or deny requests for variances; make reports and recommendations to the Council regarding any proposed plat or subdivision; and recommend to the City Council changes in the city ordinance law relating to any of such matters.

For more information:
permits@cityoffircrest.net
115 Ramsdell Street
Fircrest WA 98466
253-564-8902
Review the Agenda

Civil Service Commission Special Meeting
2025-03-24 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Fircrest City Hall, 115 Ramsdell Street, Fircrest, WA, 98466, United States
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Fircrest Civil Service Commission will hold a special meeting on March 24, 2025, at 4:00 P.M. for the sole purpose of the Police Chief Recruitment Discussion at Fircrest City Hall, 115 Ramsdell Street, Fircrest, WA, 98466.

These meetings are open to the public and are held at 115 Ramsdell Street, Fircrest, WA 98466. Please visit www.cityoffircrest.net for the agenda. For questions, please contact 253-564-8901 or email aburkhart@cityoffircrest.net.

MURPHY CARVING UNVEILING CELEBRATION
2025-03-19 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Fircrest Tot Lot, Fircrest, WA, 98466, United States
Come join us as we celebrate our Centennial and unveil our Carved Murphy wood statue at the Fircrest TOT LOT! All the Fircrest FUN happens on Wednesday, March 19th beginning at 5:00 pm.
Here’s what you can expect:
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
5:00 – 7:00

Food Trucks: Starvin’ Marvin and Lumberjack Popcorn
BEAR IN A BOX Vendor Booth (They’ll be selling wooden bear carvings!
Chainsaw carving demonstration
Photos with MURPHY
Face Painter: B.O.C.A. Face

5:30 MURPHY SCULPTURE UNVEILING CEREMONY
We’re also bringing back the Bear & Rhodie Tour this spring!
You still have time to join the fun and register your Fircrest Bear to be included on the self-guided tour map! (bear must be clearly visible from the street) Just follow this link: https://form.jotform.com/FircrestParksandRecreation/bears-amp-rhodies-of-fircrest
Questions? Please reach out to Judy Schmidtke, Community Events Specialist at jschmidtke@cityoffircrest.net
See you at the Park!

Medallion Madness
2025-03-17 | City of Fircrest, Fircrest, WA, 98466, United States
March 17- Medallion Madness
All day – City wide

Civil Service Commission Special Meeting
2025-03-10 16:00 - 16:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | WA
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Fircrest Civil Service Commission will hold a special meeting on March 10, 2025, at 4:00 P.M. for the sole purpose of certifying the eligibility lists and approving meeting minutes at Fircrest City Hall, 115 Ramsdell Street, Fircrest, WA, 98466.
These meetings are open to the public and are held at 115 Ramsdell Street, Fircrest, WA 98466. Please visit www.cityoffircrest.net for the agenda. For questions, please contact 253-564-8901 or email aburkhart@cityoffircrest.net.
Click here for agenda: Civil Service Commission Minutes – City of Fircrest

Canceled Planning Commission Meeting
2025-03-04 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Fircrest City Hall, 115 Ramsdell Street, Fircrest, WA, 98466, United States
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Fircrest Planning Commission scheduled for March 4, 2025, has been canceled.

These meetings are open to the public and are held at 115 Ramsdell Street, Fircrest, WA 98466. Please visit www.cityoffircrest.net for the agenda. For questions, please contact 253-564-8901 or email aburkhart@cityoffircrest.net.

The Planning Commission meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 6:00 PM (except for the August meeting, which is on the third Tuesday). The Planning Commission is appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Council to do the following:

Act as a research and fact-finding agency for the city, as requested or required by the City Council;
May participate in the activities of regional planning commissions;
Study, promulgate, develop, and make recommendations on updates to the comprehensive plan;
Process and hear all requests for zoning, rezoning, or variances; grant or deny requests for variances; make reports and recommendations to the Council regarding any proposed plat or subdivision; and recommend to the City Council changes in the city ordinance law relating to any of such matters.

For more information:
permits@cityoffircrest.net
115 Ramsdell Street
Fircrest WA 98466
253-564-8902
Review the Agenda

Canceled Civil Service Commission Meeting
2025-03-03 16:00 - 16:30 UTC | WA
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Fircrest Civil Service Commission meeting on March 3, 2025, at 4:00 P.M. has been canceled.

The Civil Service Commission meets at the City Hall on the first Monday of every month at 4:00 p.m. Commission members are appointed by the City Manager with the approval of the majority of the City Council.
The Civil Service Commission, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 41.12 RCW, is created to exercise the powers and to perform the duties established by such state law in connection with the selection, appointment and employment of police in the city.
For more information:
Chief Examiner
115 Ramsdell Street
Fircrest WA 98466
253-564-8901
Review the Agenda

Chat With the Chief
2025-02-19 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Roy H. Murphy Community Center, 555 Contra Costa Avenue, Fircrest, WA, 98466, United States
Chat With the Chief
Wednesday, February 19th
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Multi-Purpose Room
Roy H. Murphy Community Center

President's Day - City Offices Closed
2025-02-17 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | WA
City Offices are closed in observance of the President’s Day holiday

Ken Still Day
2025-02-12 | Fircrest, WA, 98466, United States

Civil Service Commission Special Meeting
2025-02-10 16:00 - 16:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | WA
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Fircrest Civil Service Commission will hold a special meeting on February 10, 2025, at 4:00 P.M. for the sole purpose of certifying the eligibility lists at Fircrest City Hall, 115 Ramsdell Street, Fircrest, WA, 98466.
These meetings are open to the public and are held at 115 Ramsdell Street, Fircrest, WA 98466.
Click here for agenda: Civil Service Commission Minutes – City of Fircrest
Contact aburkhart@cityoffircrest.net or 253-564-8901 with questions.
