The roots of GRCC stretch back to 1945, when the Auburn School District started a program of adult evening education, which soon became the largest in Washington state. The popularity of the program convinced citizens from the surrounding communities that the Green River Valley needed its own community college. Local committees began working to secure state approval to start a community college in 1959. In 1963, the determination of local citizens paid off when the Washington State Board of Education approved the community college. GRCC’s professional and technical program began in September 1964 at a location near the Auburn Boeing plant. A year later, Green River Community College opened its doors at its present location on Lea Hill, east of Auburn. This favorable location is easy to reach from local communities and is a 40-minute drive from either Seattle or Tacoma. With increasing demand for higher education, GRCC has opened satellite campuses in Kent and Enumclaw.
Source:http://www.instruction.greenriver.edu/beta/about/history.shtm
Green River College is also home to numerous fitness trails including an exercise trail for the handicapped that was created in 1981 with help from the Auburn Lions Club, Auburn J.C. Penney Co., and the Green River CC Foundation.
2016 is the 125th anniversary of the incorporation of the City of Auburn, Washington. Auburn Parks, Arts and Recreation, auburntourism.com, and the WSGA are hosting the Auburn Geocaching Adventure 2016 - 20 caches placed in Auburn. The geocaches highlight some areas of historical significance, some parks, and some areas of general interest in Auburn. We hope you enjoy visiting the Auburn area, learning about its history and viewing its progress into the 21st Century.