Photos by Tim Durkan, City of Seattle
Community members visited Discovery Park in Magnolia and participated in a range of activities Saturday to help celebrate the park’s 50th anniversary. The day’s activities included tours, hikes, speeches by city officials and tribal dignitaries, a picnic lunch, games, historical presentations and a cleanup at West Point beach. All the programs and activities were centered around the goal to raise awareness of the park’s history; the park’s ties to the native indigenous peoples and their heritage; the benefits and ideals of public parks; educating the public about the park’s foliage, wildlife and special features and increasing environmental awareness; and fostering community stewardship to maintain and preserve the park. Saturday also began the pilot of a junior ranger program for children to explore and learn more about Discovery Park.