Lake Sammamish State Park Receives Grants for Trails

The Washington State Legislature finalized its state budget last week, bringing grant money to LSSP for trail improvements

Friends of Lake Sammamish State Park applied for a $252,000 grant for a crosswalk across the entry road connecting the picnic trails and an extension of the trail by the kitchen shelter to the Orchard Trail. FLSSP has agreed to raise an additional 25% of the cost. It is expected that work can be completed in 2022.

Washington State Parks applied and received a 2.6 million dollar grant to build a new pedestrian bridge over Issaquah Creek along with extensive trail improvements. This is a more complicated project with ecological design and permitting needed. FLSSP has agreed to raise $100,000 for this project.

FLSSP volunteers have worked with state park planners to develop a Comprehensive Trails Plan that will be implemented in phases, opening trails to people of all abilities. Future trail connectors will link to the boat launch, Microsoft campus and East Lake Sammamish Trail. 

For details about how you can contribute, contact director@flssp.org.