Olympia Host Lions - Stewards of our Local environment

Lions Park is a large city park bordered by 7th, 9th, Wilson and Fredrick streets in Olympia.

In 1942, the land was brush and debris but Lions envisioned a playground for neighborhood youngsters.  When the idea was accepted by the Olympia City Council,  club members went to work to clear the land and install needed equipment.  

Today, the park has undergone several transformations but still stands as a living tribute to the civic pride and hard work of the Lions. 

 If you walk along the Budd Bay walking trail at the JKL docks of Swantown Marina, you will have the opportunity to enjoy the Lions Sensory Garden.  

A partnership with the Port of Olympia which provides the land and water, this garden project includes flowers and herbs for people to smell even though they may not be able to see.

Lions provide the labor to plant and maintain the garden - Monthly garden parties are fun and gratifying as people walking by stop to say thanks for creating a beautiful and peaceful space. 

If you would like to get your hands dirty with the Lions on this and other environmental projects, give us a call!

Working with the Olympia Downtown Alliance, Lions lend a hand where needed to make our town more welcoming.

Lions have been called on to help out during annual downtown cleanup days by sweeping streets, painting out graffiti or repairing park benches donated years ago by the Lions. 

Olympia Host Lions partner with the PARC Foundation, Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater, Griffin and Yelm school districts and park departments to celebrate Earth Day each year with community cleanup of local parks.

The  multi-park clean up projects include  a contest for schools based on student and parent participation. 

Lions fund prizes for winning schools,  provide t-shirts for participants, and staff  refreshment tables at each location. 

Olympia Host Lions support the Lions Eyeglass Recycling Center (LERC) in Lacey. Each year, local Lions collect and process thousands of pairs of used eyeglasses for reuse in developing countries.  

Glasses are collected from the public in boxes at sites all around town.  At the LERC, Lions and friends sort the incoming glasses, clean them, read prescriptions and package each pair with labels for shipment out with mission groups to sites around the world.

 To help out or for a list of places where you can drop off used eyeglasses, call the Lions EyeLine at 360 790-8667

The Steamboat Branch of Olympia Host continually collect clean paper and heavy plastic grocery bags for re-use by the Food Bank to distribute food.

The plastic bag recycling project involves a partnership with the  Griffin Fire Department which provides space for storing bags and help with loading up.  Another good example of the community working together.