Developed in conjunction with the Ninebark project, Eagle View Park sits on the banks of the Columbia River in Washougal, WA. Organized as a nature-based experience along the existing Waterfront Trail, the 1.3-acre linear park contains 3 primary garden spaces - the Discovery Garden, Art Walk, and Log Drive Garden – each containing interpretive and interactive art elements that celebrate local ecology, culture, and river commerce. Use of regionally specific plants, locally sourced materials, and re-use of native site boulders give Eagle View Park a strong resonance to the river’s riparian edge.
At the Park’s eastern extent, the ecology-focused Discovery Garden contains a central outdoor classroom, experiential boardwalk, and interpretive signage. Salmon silhouettes adorn the Discovery Garden’s walkway, paying homage to this species’ important role in the ecosystem, as well as their impact on the lives of people who have lived here since time immemorial. The Art Walk serves as the primary accessible route that connects Ninebark to the Waterfront Trail, and contains sculpture by local artist Travis Stewart, a member of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde. Moving west, the Log Drive Garden is an abstract representation of the region’s historic log drives in which felled timber was floated from forest to sawmills downstream using the current of a river. An interpretive log station terminates the garden and illustrates the milling process.
Ground Workshop is proud to collaborate with Holst, Killian Pacific, DOWL and The Port of Camas-Washougal on this project.
Ground Workshop team: Tommy Solomon, Ryan Nicholson, Tom Wortman, Hayley Chung