Duwamish Waterway Park Expansion

2026

In early 2019, the Duwamish Valley Program, working with SPR, the Duwamish Rowing Club, the South Park Area Redevelopment Committee, and the Seattle Parks Foundation secured a King County acquisition grant and SPR purchased the property in 2021.

Through an agreement with SPR, the Duwamish Valley Program worked with community and agency partners, including SPR, to lead site planning for the 1-acre site. The goals of planning were to advance neighborhood priorities for:

• Developing open space
• Developing community-supportive non-profit spaces
• Increasing access to the Duwamish River
• Restoring aquatic habitat
• Creating a network of connected open spaces along the Duwamish River
• Expanding opportunities for cultural activities and uses for the site. 

The project has served as a learning opportunity for project partners to identify and learn about best practices for creating a community-led Duwamish Valley Resilience District, including shared funding, processes (e.g., shared decision-making, multisector collaboration), science (e.g., habitat), health equity, and anti-displacement.

Please view the Site Options here