Photos: Whispering Willows Park in Lake Forest Park
Sunday, March 15, 2015
Photos and text by Jerry Pickard
Lake Forest Park has a new park. On the South end of 44th Ave. a block North of the LFP Fire Station, Whispering Willow Park is now open!
The park's namesake willow sits just off the side of the boardwalk, which used recycled plastic boards to construct the decking. One of the benches was donated to the city by the company that ran the plastic recycled film project for the city last December.
The park is built on a wetland. According to neighborhood sources, the former owner of the property had constant problems with excessive groundwater.
The boardwalk terminates in a circular platform with two benches facing east towards the creek and the back of the shopping center.
There is a gravel walkway running along the South side of the park with two more benches for visitors to relax and enjoy the park.
There are currently six parking spaces with two designated as Disabled Parking.
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As I heard it from neighborhood sources, the former owner only had flooding on his property after the Fire Station was built - which the home owner objected to as the site was a known wetland/habitat.
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