The Curran Apple Orchard Park

09/16/2026

Curran Orchard Needs Volunteers and Donated Materials!

The CORE volunteer group is seeking assistance in refurbishing 200 wooden apple tree signs for the 2027 Harvest season.

Immediate tasks include:

*Removing individual tree signs from trees

*Sanding the signs on one side, then coating them with varathane to withstand weather conditions

*Rewriting Row and Tree numbers with black permanent Sharpies to identify tree locations

Volunteers needed on Wednesday, Sept. 23 from 3:30pm to 5:30pm. Contact [email protected] to register.

Materials Needed:

CORE is seeking donations of 3 ft (or longer) PVC pipe which is 1”, 1 1/4”, or 1 1/2” in diameter (40 schedule thickness). To arrange for drop off or pick up of PVC pipe, please contact [email protected].

Miscellaneous materials:

We also need the following materials to protect eight new trees which will be planted this Spring.

--6ft high hog wire (not chicken wire) 320 linear feet

--64 7-foot tall fence stakes/poles to surround the new trees OR 96 5-fooot tall stakes.

To donate, please contact [email protected]

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08/25/2026

***Curran Apple Orchard Community Harvest Day Cancelled***

Due to still ripening fruit and heavy windfalls, the Curran Orchard Community Harvest Day on Sunday, August 30 has been cancelled.

Although CORE volunteers were able to harvest the high density area for last week’s C***r Squeeze, the hot weather affected many of the other trees, resulting in heavy windfalls.

There are still some Golden Delicious apples left; however, they won’t be ripe for several more weeks, according to CORE representatives.

People are still welcome to visit the park; however, please refrain from picking from any taped tree since these are saved for tree adopters and school tours. For more information, visit www.curranappleorchard.com.

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08/05/2026

We apologize for any inconvenience - the concert scheduled for Thursday, August 6th in the Orchard has been cancelled by the City of University Place due to health concerns related to poor air quality and RESCHEDULED for Thursday, September 3rd instead!

07/18/2026

Curran Apple Orchard Summer Concerts!

Join us on the following Thursdays from 6:30-8pm for FREE summer concerts. Bring picnics, blankets and lawn chairs (alcohol not allowed in City parks). The Chambers Bay Women’s Club will be selling bottled water and ice cream at the barn.

July 23 – James Lee Murray Band (soul, funk and blues)
July 30 – The Mistaken (American roots)
August 6 – Rock and Roll Magic (classic rock)
August 13 – Octopus Ballet (Americana and folk)
August 20 – JBLM First Army Corp Band


The orchard is located at 3920 Grandview Drive W in University Place. In case of inclement weather, the concerts will be relocated to the Curtis HS Cafeteria.

Special thanks to Coldwell Banker, Upward Title, Assurant Home Warranty and Guaranteed Rate for sponsoring this year’s summer concert series. Also thank you to our neighbor and longtime supporter, United Church, for allowing visitors to use their parking lot for the concerts.

Note: The UP Historical Society will also be open at 6pm on concert nights for those who are interested in checking out the museum which is located in the Curran house on top of the hill overlooking the orchard. See you in the orchard!

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07/09/2026

We can't wait to see you all soon!

06/30/2026

These events have now been added to our "Events" page - hope to see you there!

First one will be Thursday, July 23rd from 6:30 - 8:00 PM with the James Lee Murray Band!

05/19/2026

CURRAN APPLE ORCHARD T-SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST!
Have a great idea for a t-shirt for the Curran Apple Orchard Park? If so, CORE wants to see your ideas!
CORE is a volunteer group dedicated to the Curran Apple Orchard Park in University Place.
The group is sponsoring a t-shirt design contest to celebrate the orchard along with raising funds for future activities. Designs should represent the orchard and are limited to a maximum
of three colors.
The contest is open to everyone and the winner will receive $100, a free t-shirt and acknowledgement on the orchard website.
For contest rules and entry forms, please visit
https://www.curranappleorchard.com/core/2026-design-contest
All entries and registration forms must be received online by Friday, May 29, 2026.

2026 Curran Apple Orchard Design Contest

04/15/2026

CURRAN APPLE ORCHARD T-SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST!

Have a great idea for a t-shirt for the Curran Apple Orchard Park? If so, CORE wants to see your ideas!

CORE is a volunteer group dedicated to the Curran Apple Orchard Park in University Place.

The group is sponsoring a t-shirt design contest to celebrate the orchard along with raising funds for future activities. Designs should represent the orchard and are limited to a maximum
of three colors.

The contest is open to everyone and the winner will receive $100, a free t-shirt and acknowledgement on the orchard website.

For contest rules and entry forms, please visit
https://www.curranappleorchard.com/core/2026-design-contest

All entries and registration forms must be received online by Friday, May 29, 2026.

2026 Curran Apple Orchard Design Contest

12/11/2025

Curran Apple Orchard Tree Adoptions make Great Holiday gifts!

Searching for a unique gift?
The Curran Apple Orchard Park is accepting applications for the 2026 Adoption/Harvest season.

The Adopt A Tree program is a unique opportunity for people to adopt and nurture their own apple tree through a growing season. It’s a great way for individuals, families and friends to work on a project together, then enjoy delicious fruit during the harvest. Nametags for all adopters will appear on their trees.

Adoption applications are available online at www.curranappleorchard.com
Two Adoption options are available:

*Pruning Adoptions ($65 available January through March 31)
Adopters are required to prune, thin fruit, w**d, tape and sign their tree (if desired), harvest and clean up windfalls. (approximately 4-6 visits per year). Free pruning instruction is available.

OR

*Orchard Supporter Adoptions ($125 available January through July 31)
Trained volunteers will prune your tree; however, you are responsible for w**ding, thinning fruit, picking up windfalls, taping and signing your tree if desired and harvesting.

Interested people should print out the online adoption form and make the checks payable to City of University Place, then mail to: City of University Place, ATTN. FINANCE, 3609 Market Place W, Ste. 200, University Place, WA 98466-4488.

All tree assignments will be sent via email.

For more info or questions, visit our website at www.curranappleorchard.com or contact us at [email protected]

The Curran Apple Orchard Park is a 7.33 acre apple orchard located within the City of University Place. Created as a hobby orchard in the early 1950s, the orchard today offers residents and visitors a multitude of opportunities, including an annual c***r squeeze.

10/14/2025

Hi everyone, a couple of updates:

Public picking is still open, and, there are not any apples left. If there happen to be, they are stragglers. We get questions about this almost daily - peak season for the apples is the end of August/early September - after we host Community Harvest Day each year, the amount of available apples drops SIGNIFICANTLY. If you would like to pick apples, please plan on visiting towards the beginning of September!

Tree adoption questions? Interested in adopting a tree? Please email [email protected]!

The 2026 Tree Adoption brochure and order form will be added to our website soon!

The Curran Apple Orchard Park is a 7.33 acre apple orchard located within the City of University Place. Created as a hobby orchard in the early 1950s, the orchard today offers residents and visitors a multitude of opportunities, including an annual c***r squeeze.