Voter approved improvements at Brugger’s Bog Park will include the following:

• Frontage improvements
• Art installation
• Walkways
• Boardwalk
• Sport court
• Play area
• Small picnic shelter
• Benches
• Picnic tables
• Restrooms
• Plantings

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The parking lot along 25th Avenue North (Upper Hamlin) will be closed July 2025 until the summer of 2026. Please see the logistics plan to learn more. There is no public parking available on School District property, but parking is available along Hamlin Park Road. The sidewalk on 25th Avenue NE will remain open and there is pedestrian access to the park indicated by signage.

The area around Ballfield 6 will be permanently closed at that time. Ballfield 5 will remain in service throughout the duration of the project. Parking and access challenges are expected at various phases of the project, especially during the demolition and construction of the accessible ramp area at the south end of the parking lot along 25th Avenue NE. The City will provide more details about any amenity closures as well as impacts on access and temporary access routes during the project.

Voter approved improvements at Upper Hamlin Park will include the following:

• Parking lot lighting
• Walkways
• Rockery retaining wall
• Concrete seat/retaining wall
• Improvements to existing trail
• Play area
• Spray park
• Small picnic shelter
• Benches
• Bike racks
• Plantings

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The park will be closed for construction beginning August 2026 for approximately one year.

Voter approved improvements at Hillwood Park will include the following:

• Frontage improvements
• Walkways
• Loop path
• Multi-sport court
• Play area 
• Spray park
• Small picnic shelter
• Benches
• Bike rack
• Plantings

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As part of the Shoreline voters approved Proposition 1 upgrades, four types of public art are being developed to enhance the park experience:

• Art benches: Artist-created seating will enrich the visual appeal, foster community connections, and invite daily interaction with art.
• Fence artworks: Artistic fencing will complement traditional park elements, beautifying the space and engaging the community.
• A labyrinth: An artist-designed labyrinth will provide a space for reflection and exploration,
• A sculpture: A prominent sculpture will draw attention, transforming the park landscape and inspiring a sense of awe.

These projects are currently in design, integrating art into the ongoing improvements across Shoreline’s parks.

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The theme chosen for the Ridgecrest Park improvements was “Boulder Hill.” Improvements completed in June 2024 include:

• Slides built into the embankment
• All-ages play area
• Accessible walkways
• Off-leash dog area
• New paths that connect to the planned “Trail Along the Rail”

The new, accessible boardwalk reopened August 9, 2024.

Background

The design team worked closely with Kruckeberg staff and Board of Directors to design a boardwalk that created an accessible path from the upper to lower garden. The City conducted extensive survey, geotech, and arborist assessments to create a design with a light footprint and minimal impact on the current collection. The final layout included a six foot wide path with a maximum height of 12 feet. There is now an additional accessible ramp that ties into an existing trail.

The Shoreview Off-Leash Dog Area (OLDA) is open. We completed improvements significantly ahead of schedule, making this our third 2022 Parks Bond project to be delivered to Shoreline residents.

Due to site constraints, there is no water access to the site yet. We are considering options to provide water.

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The park reopened in September 2025.

Voter approved improvements at Richmond Highlands Park included:

• Parking lot with lighting
• Frontage improvements
• Walkways
• Sensory trail (crushed stone paving)
• Rockery retaining wall
• Concrete seat/retaining wall
• Full size basketball court
• Play area (with poured in place surfacing)
• Small picnic shelter
• Benches
• Picnic tables
• Bike rack
• Plantings
• Seed lawn outfield with irrigation, etc.

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Voter approved improvements at James Keough Park will include the following:

• Walkways
• Play area
• Small picnic shelter
• Benches
• Picnic tables
• Bike rack
• Restroom
• Plantings
• Skate features
• Off-leash dog area

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The Parks Bond Projects create exciting opportunities to provide needed improvements to Shoreline Parks including accessible walking paths, playgrounds, spray parks, benches, off-leash dog areas, picnic shelters, and frontage improvements. Unfortunately, we cannot conduct these improvements and install accessible walkways without some impact on existing trees. Currently, we anticipate that these construction projects will remove a combined 43 existing trees, most of which are identified as non-native, diseased, hazard, or unavoidable in planned designs.

These estimates will change as we progress with park designs. We have conducted arborist reports that include revegetation plans and have been working closely with staff at Kruckeberg Botanical Garden to minimize the impact on trees, vegetation, and the garden collection as a whole. We’ve been able to retain most of the existing 1,526 trees within the project areas, while planning to plant new native trees at the parks.