UTILITIES CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY
UTILITIES CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY
Construction of utilities are well underway and nearly complete. CK Electric Services of Coupeville is the lead electrician contractor and
VIDEO OF TRAIL CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY
VIDEO OF TRAIL CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY
Here is the first video for you from the Sculpture Forest: Professional trail builder Eric Carabba of Backwoods Contracting quickly walks us through onsite progress and educates us on how the professionally done...
TRAILS MIDWAY THROUGH HAND FINISH WORK
TRAILS MIDWAY THROUGH HAND FINISH WORK
Professional trail builder Eric Carabba of Backwoods Contracting is making steady progress on constructing the park's trail system. He finished up the work requiring his small, maneuverable excavator and surface grader. From here, it is all hand work using hand tools for finish...
TREE CLEARING FOR PARKING LOT
TREE CLEARING FOR PARKING LOT
Today was a hard day to watch, though it was necessary. When designing the two loops of the main trails, it was intentionally routed so that only a few small 4 inch diameter trees had to be removed along the entire trail system. The trails work within the forest, and they continuously flow...
NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ABOUT THE PARK
NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ABOUT THE PARK
Thanks to the Whidbey News Times & South Whidbey Record for publishing a well done article about the current...
TRAIL CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY
TRAIL CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY
Trail building is underway at the Sculpture Forest. Professional trail builder Eric Carabba of Backwoods Contracting will be onsite for the entire month of May constructing the upcoming trails for the park. He has an extensive history with trail construction, land resource management,...
ARCHAEOLOGICAL MONITORING
ARCHAEOLOGICAL MONITORING
The Sculpture Forest is close to old Native American settlements and activity at Long Point and around Penn Cove. It is also near a potential Native American cemetery site. As such, the state Department of Archaeology...
RHODODENDRONS IN BLOOM
RHODODENDRONS IN BLOOM
The park has an extensive collection of native plants and trees throughout the property. May is especially colorful each year as the naturally occurring rhododendron plants open up in full pink and white bloom. They are spread throughout the forest, and they range in size from new growth to...
WE ARE OFFICIALLY A WASHINGTON NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION
WE ARE OFFICIALLY A WASHINGTON NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION
We have been working with a group of Seattle attorneys who specialize in the formation of nonprofits. They were excited about our project. One of the attorneys there even had a particular background and affinity for arts-based organizations. There were some complexities with our nonprofit...
COUNTY PERMITS RECEIVED
COUNTY PERMITS RECEIVED
Official construction and use permits were received from Island County to proceed with the sculpture park! The county team was enthusiastic about the project from the start, and they were helpful in answering...