Sumner Parks and Trails: the Future
Thank you to everyone that has provided input over the last several months. It has helped shape the preferred concepts for both Seibenthaler Park and the former Bennett property.
The City of Sumner is working with HBB Landscape Architecture to develop Master Plans for Seibenthaler Park and the newly acquired Bennett Property. The plans will be developed with phases in mind to maximize funding opportunities in future years.
Seibenthaler Park - 1602 Bonney Ave, Sumner WA 98390
The 2018 Parks & Trail Plan update includes a case study for Seibenthaler Park. It shows features and improvements the community envisioned for the park. Shortly after completing the Parks & Trail Plan update the City acquired two small parcels to the west of the park. The City is working with HBB Landscape Architecture and you to maximize Seibenthaler Parks potential. Please take a look at the earlier conceptual map, the map of current conditions and take a visit to Seibenthaler Park to get a feel for what the park could and should be.
Bennett Property - 4811 East Valley Hwy E, Sumner WA 98390
This new park property was made possible by the efforts of the 2018 Parks & Trail Plan. That plan identified the need for additional park and trail amenities in several parts of the City. In December we received funding assistance from Pierce County Conservation Futures to acquire almost 4 acres from Christopher and Gloria Bennett for this future park. The City is now working with HBB Landscape Architects and you to identify what this park could and should become.