On Jan. 28, The Washington State Parks Commission approved an unprecedented 5-year permit for the US Navy to conduct covert military training in up to 28 coastal Washington State Parks. Navy SEALs will land on shorelines, climb into uplands and conduct covert surveillance of plainclothes military personnel interacting with unknowing park visitors. Up to 84 military personnel will be involved in each exercise. The Parks Commission admitted that the training is "inconsistent" with the mission and values of State Parks but approved the dangerous war games anyway, despite significant public opposition.

Not In Our Parks is a coalition dedicated to getting the Parks Commission's approval reversed and preventing it from happening again. We recognize that we must get organized and unified in order to protect our parks from this military invasion. Join us!