Squak Valley Park Site Planning

Statistics

• Client: City of Issaquah
• Location: Issaquah, WA
• Dates: 2009-2010
• Services: Landscape Architecture, Site Planning, Critical Area Delineation, Stream Restoration Design

Description

The Watershed Company’s conceptual restoration designs enabled the City of Issaquah to fund this 11-acre park through grants from the King Conservation District, the Salmon Recovery Funding Board, and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. The Watershed Company designed trail and interpretive elements; stream restoration, including levee breaches and floodplain restoration; and wetland and buffer restoration for what was once an old farm with numerous orchards. Designed park elements include meandering trails, boardwalks, and overlooks. Park features will highlight the site’s history and sensitive areas, including Issaquah Creek, Kees Creek, wetland features, and native vegetation.