Category Overview
Washington is famous for its gorgeous and abundant waterways, from the Salish Sea to the Nisqually River, but many communities lack open public beaches and waterfronts where everyone can enjoy picnicking, swimming, paddling, boating, and angling. Water Access projects fund public shoreline access, boat launches, and fishing docks to create more opportunities for water recreation.
Project Highlights
Mukilteo will use this grant to begin the first of four phases of development of the 13-acre Mukilteo Lighthouse Park site, which is on Puget Sound at the west end of old downtown Mukilteo. Work will include restoring the shore lands to a natural condition that will stabilize sandy soils and enrich habitat, creating a waterfront path extending the length of the park’s shoreline, adding open landscaped areas, sheltered picnic facilities, an interpretive program with displays and viewpoints, pathways, the first section of a waterfront promenade, a new restroom, and access to the shoreline via a new parking area for people with disabilities. In addition to providing new and enhanced recreation opportunities for residents, the park also will provide a critical connection to redevelopment efforts underway along the Mukilteo and Everett waterfronts.