After years waiting, Darrington may finally get park with river access
DARRINGTON — Since the early 2000s, Darrington residents have wanted to establish a park near the Sauk River.
They’ve had a specific place in mind, too: a 39-acre space locals can currently enter at the corner where Alvord Street turns into Petty Avenue.
But the town needs support to make the plan a reality, Darrington Mayor Dan Rankin said, while walking along the muddy slopes next to the Sauk River’s clear blue channels.
The town of Darrington owns about 16½ acres of the land. Leaders purchased two separate parcels from private owners in 2008 and 2013 for a total of $195,750, with funding from the Snohomish County Conservation Futures program. Seattle City Light owns the other portion of the potential park, about 23 acres, north of the town’s parcels.
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