Status

As of May 2008
Phase: Acquisition Complete

A pedestrian walkway the entire length of the property along NE 150th Street will be constructed in 2008. The design is underway and the pathway will be constructed later this year as part of the city-wide trail corridor improvements.  

Overview & History
In May 2006, Shoreline voters approved a bond issue to acquire park property and improve parks throughout the community.  One element of that bond was to acquire the “South Woods” property owned by the Shoreline Water District and the Shoreline School District to preserve as an urban forest.  

The South Woods is 16 acres of mature lowland forest rarely found in an urban setting.  The South Woods, along with what are now Shorecrest High School, Kellogg Middle School, Hamlin Park, and Firlands, was originally part of the Hamlin homestead acquired in the second half of the 19th century. The navy purchased the land in 1923 where a hospital complex was constructed as well as naval officer housing. Six houses and a non-married officer’s barracks were constructed on a 16-acre plot in the southeast corner, called South Woods.

Located on the corner of NE 150th Street and 25th Avenue NE South Woods is the first Bond Issue Property purchased by the City of Shoreline. Since the time of purchase, the “no trespassing” signs have been removed and several ivy out/clean-up work parties have been held. The property has been surveyed for the design and installation of a pedestrian walkway the length of the property along 150th Street.

Since being purchased in March 2007, the "No Trespassing" signs have been removed and Ivy Out clean-up work parties have been held. The City purchased three acres of the 15.6-acre property in December 2005. The Park Bond Levy allowed the City to purchase the remaining acres from the Shoreline School District and Shoreline Water District in early 2007. The park was dedicated in September 2007.