Maritime Heritage Park Slide

​Description

The construction of the embankment slide  located on the hillside below Whatcom Museum is complete. The slide adds more recreational opportunity for children of the community and boosts park visitation.

Funding

 Construction Cost: $324,400 Park Impact Fees

Status

Closed. This project supplements park uses shown in the 2010 Park Master Plan. This project helps to revitalize the area and attract more visitors and residents to the park and waterfront area.  

The project includes two embankment slides, approaches, park seating and site restoration. The first slide is intended for use by pre-school aged children and meets requirements for accessibility; the second slide is larger for use by school-aged children to adults.  

Design Consultant Team
Lead Designer: Molly Maguire, ASLA

Affected Neighborhoods

  • Central Business District

Participating Departments

  • Parks and Recreation

Reference Documents

Participating Departments

Affected Neighborhoods

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