*****Junction Plaza Park Update*****
Community Planting Event
June 12, 2010
Thank you so much for your commitment to Junction Plaza Park.
Our Planting Day has been postponed until Saturday, June 12th and we need your help!
The project team has been working hard to have the park complete in time, but recent rain prevented them from a critical concrete pour. It's better to have the park done later than not done right.
If you can participate on June 12th please indicate if you'd like to morning shift (8:30 - 12) or afternoon shift (12:30 - 4). And email Susan Melrose at susan@wsjunction.org
Minimum age to participate is 12 years old.
SIGN UP TO GET DIRTY: Community members are needed to help plant almost 800 native plants in our park. We are planning two 4-hour shifts and 20 volunteers are needed for each. Training, materials and refreshments are provided. Bring a friends or family and create a lasting memory.
Park Dedication
Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at 5:30 pm
Corner of SW Alaska Street and 42nd Avenue SW
The West Seattle Junction has it all: friendly retailers, delicious food, arts, culture and convenient services; everything except an open space park for gatherings, playdates and concerts.
In a joint effort to remedy that, the West Seattle Junction Association and the Junction Neighborhood Organization are announcing the Breaking Ground on the future site of the Junction Plaza Park at the corner of SW Alaska Street and 42nd Avenue SW, on the site of a former filling station that has been re-mediated over 10-years, with the old tanks removed and the land completely “greened” to remain so in perpetuity. Park completion date is slated for late May 2010.
Junction Plaza Park, designed by landscape architect Karen Kiest, will feature a plaza, complete with brick and concrete seating; a lawn with decorative benches; and a central performance area. All planting will be Northwest natives, including Vine maple, Northwest Flowering dogwood, Oregon grape and Sword fern.
After a large fundraising effort in 2005, with the help of citizens, neighborhood matching funds and the Seattle Pro Parks levy, the site is now owned by the Seattle Parks Department.
The park represents a strong partnership between the West Seattle Junction Association (WSJA) and the Junction Neighborhood Association (JuNO). "This new park will provide opportunities for community gatherings, a place to meet friends, and a place for leisure in the heart of The Junction. The Junction Association and neighborhood groups have been working towards this goal for almost 10 years and it's a pleasure to see it underway,” says WSJA Director Susan Melrose. Erica Karlovits, President of JuNO continues, "We are so excited to be able to protect and use the limited green space we have left in our ever growing urban village. The creation of Junction Plaza Park is an incredible addition to our vibrant community."
About the Friends
Friends of Junction Plaza Park is a community group dedicated to creating a lively, green, and pleasant plaza park in the busy West Seattle commercial and residential district know as The Junction. Formed in 2008, this all volunteer group sees Junction Plaza Park as a central piece to a vibrant and livable neighborhood. Through strong community, business, and government support, Friends of Junction Plaza Park is working to ensure The Junction has an urban green space for people to gather in.
Click here to view Friends of Junction Plaza Park FACEBOOK Group
Rendering of Junction Plaza Park