Lower Woodland Skatepark

07/14/2026

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Join us Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 5:30 PM for a community meeting at Magnolia Community Center.

The Magnolia Community Center Advisory Council has invited Grindline Skateparks to design a new cast-in-place concrete skate dot at Magnolia Playfield, and we want to hear from you. Come share your ideas and feedback on the design and help shape this exciting new addition to the park.

Magnolia Community Center
2530 34th Ave W
Seattle, WA 98199

This project is funded in part by a Neighborhood Matching Fund award from the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods.

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04/15/2026

As you may be aware, Lincoln High School plans to add a soccer field to Lower Woodland Park. Under their preferred plan, "Option A", the new field will be pushed up directly against the skate park walls. The change will remove all open space around the skate park and overcrowd the skate park with people overflowing from the athletic fields.

Option A will also cut off access to the skate park from the east (Tangletown and Wallingford). SPS claims that people can walk across the synthetic turf sidelines of the new fields, but they have no plan to keep those sidelines clear of equipment and kids. Further, dogs won't be allowed access at all, and the access will be unsafe for any vulnerable populations.

We are advancing Option C for the new field, which maintains and enhances all spacing and access paths into the park. Could we enlist your support? You can see details and graphics on our petition website, here:
https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/lwp

Thank you for your consideration! Let me know if you have questions or we could present to your group.

-Eric on behalf of 450+ petition supporters

Seattle Public Schools wants to move all Lincoln High School athletics to Lower Woodland Park. They are proposing to do this by replacing the soccer field at 52nd and Lower Woodland Park with two new fields that can barely be wedged into the existing space: 10 trees alongside the parking lot will be...

12/02/2025

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12/02/2025

Save Lower Woodland Park Paths, Trees, and Play Space from an Unsafe Lincoln Playfield Design

Seattle Public Schools wants to move all Lincoln High School athletics to Lower Woodland Park. They are proposing to do this by replacing the soccer field at 52nd and Lower Woodland Park with two new fields that can barely be wedged into the existing space: 10 trees alongside the parking lot will be...

08/25/2025

Please help our BMX friends!

Save the Historic Greenlake BMX Dirt Jumps in Lower Woodland Park!

08/05/2025

02/19/2025

Project Manager for Bothell Skatepark

1. Primary role will be fundraising, grant writing, sponsorships, etc. for approximately 500-950K in additional investment monies to complete the project. . Northshore Rotary is our partner as a 501(c)(3) and the account has a current balance of about 94K with a matching pledge of 500K.

2. Arrange for monthly zoom meetings from 6 - 7:30 pm on the first Tuesday of each month. BSP committee member Bernie Duerr will send out zoom meeting requests. The monthly meetings will be in person and zoom on a quarterly basis at McMenamins including the upcoming dates:

- Tuesday, July 1, 2025
- Tuesday, November 4, 2025

# You will need to contact the Tavern at McMenamins to RSVP as space for meetings is limited.

3. Create an Agenda for each meeting and send to the BSP Committee one week before the regular meetings to review.

4. Contact key constituents in a timely manner to keep the positive momentum going forward.

- Northshore Rotary Club
- City Council of Bothell
- Mayor Mason Thompson
- King County Council Member Rod Dombowski
- Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell
- McMenamin Brothers, Portlan
- Nik Stroup, Executive Director Park and Rec
- Aaron Milner, Bothell Park Development
- Grindline CEO Matt Fluegge
-Mo Hecht, Seattle City Grant writing expert
- King County Council Member Sarah Perry (Mayor Thompson is her Administrative Assistant)

5. Plan on committing approximately 6 hours per week. Salary has been $35/hour plus approved expenses (typically mileage, incidentals, etc.).

6. Work productively and cooperatively with other BSP Committee members and organize and lead each of the meetings.

7. Provide input to Bothell City Council and Consultants regarding skatepark necessities.

8. Send pertinent information dealing with the latest skatepark trends to the BSP Committee regularly.

9. Work with Bothell City Council and Park and Recreation to help initiate and follow the project timetable. The skatepark design should be completed by late summer or fall 2025, the permits addressed in 2026 and the actual construction beginning in 2027.

The tentative start date for the new Project Manager is March 4, 2025. If interested, contact Rosemary Mcauliffe directly. Any additional questions contact Bill Hogan at 206-513-6550 or [email protected].

11/01/2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XC6wu1iQOi8

Volume one of a series created by Taylor Ballard about what skateboarding means to people. Filmed at the Lower Woodland Skatepark located in Seattle, Washing...