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I had an opportunity lately to explain to someone the history of Discovery Park. Having been on the Discovery Park Advisory Council for 15 years and involved in habitat restoration there for twenty years, I thought about all the things I have seen over the years but realized that this person and anyone else who does not have time for a long, disjointed speech from me, might appreciate a short history.

In the very center of the park at the top of its highest and most scenic hill is a 100 foot tall FAA radar dome which dominates the landscape in all directions and lies within the Fort Lawton Historic District.

I’m a Ranger in Yosemite National Park. I love Seattle and Discovery Park, in fact, Seattle is where I met my wife! I love Puget Sound, how waves become light as they break on the shore, the pungency of marine air, where earth, water, and sky flow together. Discovery Park is the heart of this confluence.

Please join Peter Ker Walker and a select invitation of panelists as they discuss Seattle’s largest public park. Topics will include the formative years and guiding vision, current state of the park and its role in Seattle’s parks system.