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A look over the roundabout where Jefferson Street and 14th Avenue Southeast intersect. Multiple cars are on the road, which is lined with large green trees.
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Illustrated map of the Washington Capitol campus
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A group of tour participants listen intently as a Washington state tour guide leads them through the Legislative Building.
Tours

How the Capitol pays tribute to veterans

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An outdoor scene with a stone pathway lined with tulips leading to the Medal of Honor Memorial, with the Winged Victory Monument, trees, and the American flag in the background.
A blooming tree on the Capitol Campus.

Explore the Capitol Campus arboretum on a botanical tour

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News & Updates

Two conceptual drawings of a garden plan. The top drawing shows what the garden will look like from a street view, and the bottom drawing shows the size of the garden.

New garden to grace east side of Legislative Building

DES will replace dying plants with site-appropriate trees, flowers, shrubs.
DeWayne Steinman, a DES Buildings & Grounds employee, is shown polishing the new bronze plaque that rests atop a granite base on the Washington State Capitol Campus with trees, bushes, grass, and blue sky in the background.

New marker commemorates Olmsted design vision

Washington’s is one of just 12 state capitols, plus the U.S. capitol, that carries forth the vision of the legendary American architect Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr. (1822-1903).
Several young children, one holding a green plastic shovel, help two adults with real shovels fill dirt around the base of a newly planted tree.

DES celebrates Arbor Day with kids and friends

State officials plant tree in partnership with childcare centers
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