Located in south Lynnwood, Gold Park is preserved as forested open space for the neighborhood, with trails, grassy clearings and a seasonal stream.
Nature trails with interpretive signs were constructed as an Eagle Scout project in 2001. In 2010, students in the Learn-n-serve Environmental Anthropology Field (LEAF) at Edmonds Community College adopted the park. The school developed an ethnobotanical garden in the park that showcases native plants and their modern uses and roles in restoration and ecology. The park features ferns, salal, fairybells, trillium, bleeding heart, and huckleberries. Community volunteers help keep the invasive plant population under control.
History
Barbara and Morris Gold bought this property in 1954 and built a 5-bedroom house for their family. Dr. Gold ran his obstetrics practice in the house until 1982. To protect their forested land from development, the Gold family sold it to the City of Lynnwood in 1997 on the condition the property would be preserved as a park. The City purchased the park land with a Snohomish County Conservation Futures grant.
Key Features
- Forested Area
- Grass Meadows
- Nature Trails
- Ethnobotanical Garden with Interpretive Signage
- Wildlife Habitat
- Seasonal Stream
- Parking