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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 Volunteers Help Maintain Parks and Trails Washington Trails Association Storm Damage Map and Database |
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. 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. Typed manuscript on the history of Carkeek Park from
Don Sherwood, 1916-1981, Park Historian "tells the story." Years of hard work by neighbors and volunteers have
brought salmon back to Pipers Creek in Carkeek Park. 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
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