Washington Rock Quarries is pleased to announce our 2026 scholarship winners, Orting High School seniors Noah-Lee Morgan and Carmela Diazleal-Montero.
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Kapowsin, WA—Washington Rock joined agencies and organizations from all over the Puget Sound on Saturday, May 30th, for Lake Kapowsin Day. The event celebrated the history, geology, and biodiversity of Lake Kapowsin.
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Over the weekend, Washington Rock Quarries celebrated its ninth year at Dozer Day Seattle with a “fish rock”-themed sticker and activity.
…ContinuedVisit Benston Hall on a Wednesday, and you’ll find a senior group meeting for lunch in the kitchen.
On a Saturday, you might walk into an outdoor farmer’s market.
On other days of the week, step aerobics, tai chi, line dancing, or swing dancing might be in full swing in the main hall.
…ContinuedOrting, WA—After record floods in December, Washington Rock Quarries answered the call to make and ship material to critical areas in the Puget Sound region.
Washington Rock’s team members worked long hours and even volunteered to come in on their holiday weekends to supply materials. Read on to learn about the flood relief and repairs our materials were sent to.
…ContinuedOrting, WA—Washington Rock’s First Annual Food Drive Competition was a smashing success this holiday season with 430 pounds of food donated by haulers and employees.
…ContinuedWashington Rock invites you to join us in supporting the community by donating non-perishable food to our First Annual Christmas Food Donation Competition.
Founded and hosted by our King Creek Pit scale house operator, Dustie Northey, the friendly competition between haulers is a fun and easy way to make a real difference for families and rescues in need. The company who contributes the largest volume of food/donations by weight will receive bragging rights and a spotlight on our website and social media.
…ContinuedIt’s a humid Wednesday with clouds looming overhead, and the Gig Harbor Demonstration Garden at Sehmel Homestead Park is busy with volunteers tidying, picking produce, and answering questions.
At a picnic bench in front of the central shed, a volunteer thumbs through a reference book, looking for insights about a visitor’s gardening concerns. Another volunteer helps young visitors fill produce bags with freshly picked carrots. Some of these scenes are pictured in the photos below.
…ContinuedWashington, D.C.—The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) awarded King Creek Pit of Washington Rock Quarries with the Bronze Award for Community Relations Excellence.
…ContinuedNestled along the shoreline of Gravelly Lake, Lakewold Gardens has been enchanting visitors for almost 40 years. Washington Rock Quarries recently contributed 115 tons of gravel to the restoration of the walking paths, just one of many planned improvements.
Step back in time with us to learn more about the history of this storied estate garden and learn about how staff are making the old new again.
…ContinuedOver the weekend, hundreds of kids and parents visited the Meeker Days sandbox and collected stickers and dinosaur toys.
…ContinuedWashington Rock Quarries is pleased to announce our 2025 scholarship winners, Orting High School seniors Audrey Fries and Derek Ballard.
…ContinuedNot long ago, four-year-old Joey couldn’t sit up by himself or hold onto a toy. He didn’t speak much either. His parents were told these skills, which most people take for granted, were out of reach for Jamie.
Now Jamie can sit up by himself and hold on to objects. He’s also started talking more. This profound difference in outcomes was facilitated by a pony and the therapists at Sundance Circle Hippotherapy.
…ContinuedVisitors braved the wind and rain over the weekend to attend Seattle Dozer Day 2025. Despite inclement weather, over 12,000 people attended the event, breaking previous attendance records. The event ran from Saturday, May 17th to Sunday, May 18th at the Washington State Fairgrounds in Puyallup.
…ContinuedArchisand sand sculptors brought their craft to the Washington State Spring Fair this weekend in Puyallup. Their sculpture features the Fair’s 125-year anniversary logo and the Fair’s Sasquatchian mascot, Big WA.
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