A choice

Within the existing Wellington Hills Park, Snohomish County's Department of Parks has plans to build parking lots (for over 750 cars):

People who use parks enjoy walking woodland trails and they do so because of scenes such as this:

the location of this photo: in an area where the Department of Parks has proposed building artificial turf fields  

photo by Bill Stankus
October 2013



If you think the proposed regional sports complex plan from the Department of Parks is a wrong-headed, stupid idea - please write the Snohomish County Council and the County Executive and tell them so ...

the devil's in the details

Recently, a Snoco County guy was attempting to explain how, sometimes they will do a trade-off when "developing" an area.  After they've cut down a tree that's over 10" in diameter they will plant (somewhere) a smaller replacement tree.  

At Wellington Hills Park ... their plan calls for digging out the soil, maybe as much as 15+ feet in depth in the area where the old golf course buildings were located ... Once the soil is removed the plan is to install artificial turf fields, stadium lights and an indoor activities building.

The tree in the photo?  Well, it's located in that deep dig area.

I guess, someplace in Snohomish County a new tiny tree will get planted.

photo by Bill Stankus
2013