About Us
Lewis Park is located at the entrance to Beacon Hill, just south of the Jose' Rizal Bridge and below the PacMed building.
Long abandoned, Lewis Park had become overgrown by invasive species and garbage. Volunteers from the neighborhood and other community groups began to clear invasive species and debris, improve the landscape, and plant native species.
We are community members who are helping restore Lewis Park to a more natural landscape.
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Long abandoned, Lewis Park had become overgrown by invasive species and garbage. Volunteers from the neighborhood and other community groups began to clear invasive species and debris, improve the landscape, and plant native species.
We are community members who are helping restore Lewis Park to a more natural landscape.
- Safer, more beautiful, habitat for native plants and animals
- Enjoyable place to walk and learn about native plants
- As the entrance to our community, helps to instill a sense of pride in our neighborhood
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History
Lewis Park Natural Area, a 5.2 acre site located on the northeastern edge of Beacon Hill, was donated to the City of Seattle in the early 1911’s by W.H. Lewis. It was designated as a Natural Area Park by Seattle Parks and Recreation, and remained largely unattended as a greenbelt until Friends of Lewis Park began restoration efforts in 2007.
Who we are
Friends of Lewis Park (FoLP) is an all-volunteer group of neighbors whose mission is to steward the Lewis Park Natural Area. We work with the community and Seattle Parks and Recreation as part of the Green Seattle Partnership to restore and maintain Lewis Park as part of Seattle’s Urban Forest.
FoLP began hosting weekly work parties in 2007 and has removed invasive species and planted native trees, shrubs, and ground cover throughout the level areas of the park. FoLP sought funding through the Department of Neighborhoods, King County Conservation District, and Seattle Parks and Recreation to help with restoration of steep slope areas within the Park. In 2012, neighbors embarked on the next phase of Lewis Park restoration – to create and build a design for the Park that will provide safe access to the Lewis Park, create community spaces, and provide ways for the community to care for and enjoy the Park.
FoLP began hosting weekly work parties in 2007 and has removed invasive species and planted native trees, shrubs, and ground cover throughout the level areas of the park. FoLP sought funding through the Department of Neighborhoods, King County Conservation District, and Seattle Parks and Recreation to help with restoration of steep slope areas within the Park. In 2012, neighbors embarked on the next phase of Lewis Park restoration – to create and build a design for the Park that will provide safe access to the Lewis Park, create community spaces, and provide ways for the community to care for and enjoy the Park.
