Children enjoy climbing through the giant salmon sculpture at Carkeek Park. Chum salmon return yearly to spawn in Piper's and Venema Creeks.

John Olmsted and Seattle Park History

History of Seattle Parks
John Charles Olmsted

Volunteers Help Maintain Parks and Trails

Washington Trails Association
www.wta.org/

Storm Damage Map and Database
traildamage.wta.org/

Morgan Carkeek Donates Land for Carkeek Parks

Morgan J. Carkeek established the Pontiac Brick and Tile Co. in Sand Point in January 1889. The first "Carkeek Park" was in the Sand Point area.
www.historylink.org

The "original" (1918 - 1926) Carkeek Park was on Pontiac Bay on Lake Washington. It was the gift of Mr. and Mrs. Morgan J. Carkeek, prominent builder and contractor in Seattle, Oregon and Victoria, BC. When the 23.6 acre property was taken over by the federal government for the Sand Point Naval Station, Mr. Carkeek offered to give his $25,000 - sale price towards the purchase of another park site, eventually located at Piper's Canyon.
www.seattle.gov/parks/parkspaces/carkeekpark/history.htm

Typed manuscript on the history of Carkeek Park from Don Sherwood, 1916-1981, Park Historian "tells the story."
http://www.seattle.gov/parks/history/Carkeek.pdf

Years of hard work by neighbors and volunteers have brought salmon back to Pipers Creek in Carkeek Park.
www.seattle.gov/parks/environment/Carkeek.htm

Carkeek Park ELC Is a Model Community-Driven Endeavor to Further Environmental Learning

The Carkeek Park Environmental Learning Center (ELC) was built to provide additional space for environmental education and stewardship activities and to create additional community gathering/meeting space.
www.cityofseattle.net/parks/parkspaces/CarkeekPark/ELC.htm

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