American Legion Memorial Park
American Legion Memorial Park (also known as Legion Park) is a 1.6 hectares (4.0 acres) park in Everett, Snohomish County, Washington. It is located at 145 Alverson Boulevard, on the north side of Everett, overlooking Port Gardner. The park has tennis courts, baseball fields, a playground, and a picnic area.
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 The Hibulb Lookout at American Legion Memorial Park with a view over Port Gardner Bay | |
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| Type | Urban park |
| Location | Everett, Snohomish County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 48.0125959°N 122.2023588°W |
| Area | 1.6 hectares (4.0 acres) |
| Operated by | Western Washington University |
The park's northwestern scenic viewpoint was renamed Hibulb Lookout in 2014, in honor of a former Snohomish village sited nearby.[1]
Evergreen Arboretum and Gardens
The Evergreen Arboretum and Gardens (2.4 acres (9,700 m2)) is an arboretum located at the west end of Legion Park.[2] Gardens include sculpture and vistas of Possession Sound, as well as:
- Conifer garden – includes Chamaecyparis lawsoniana, Chamaecyparis nootkatensis, Pfitzeriana Aurea, Picea glauca, and Strobus 'Nana'.
- Dahlia garden – a variety of dahlias.
- Japanese Maple grove – 17 varieties of maples, with ferns and hydrangeas.
- Perennial border – includes artichoke (Cynara scolymus), Japanese forest grass (Hakonechloa macra), giant hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis), dwarf waterlily (Nymphaea), and New Zealand flax (Phormium cookianum).
- Small Urban Tree Walk
- White border – flowers and foliage in white, silver, and blue.
- Woodland garden – grotto with Knadhill and Exbury azaleas, lace-cap hydrangeas (Hydrangea macrophylla), and Pieris japonica.
The arboretum opened on April 11, 1963, with the planting of its first tree at the 3.5-acre (1.4 ha) site. It has since grown to include ten themed gardens that are maintained by donated time and funds from volunteers.[3]
References
- Winters, Chris (December 12, 2014). "Everett bluff and trail get new names". The Everett Herald. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
- "Evergreen Arboretum and Gardens".
- Goffredo, Theresa (April 3, 2013). "Evergreen Arboretum turns 50, ready to grow". The Everett Herald. Retrieved April 11, 2020.