WaSMAR5801_07.xml Guide to the Department of Parks and Recreation Discovery Park Photograph Collection 1904-2005 Department of Parks and Recreation Discovery Park Photograph Collection Julie B. Irick Seattle Municipal Archives 2020
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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2020-10-22. Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard), 2nd Edition. Seattle Municipal Archives
PO Box 94728 600 Fourth Avenue, Floor 3 Seattle 98124-4728 archives@seattle.gov http://www.seattle.gov/cityarchives
Department of Parks and Recreation Discovery Park Photograph Collection 5801-07 1970 6.5 cubic feet 869 digital image files 1904-2005 Slides, prints, and negatives have been created and collected by park staff and volunteers and document the landscape, public programs, habitats, naturalists and docents, and the flora and fauna of Discovery Park. English .

Discovery Park is a 534 acre natural area park operated by the Seattle Parks and Recreation. It is the largest city park in Seattle, and occupies most of the former Fort Lawton site. Slides, prints, and negatives have been created and collected by park staff and volunteers and document the landscape, public programs, habitats, naturalists and docents, and the flora and fauna of Discovery Park. Progams inlclude day camps and youth events, nature walks on trails and beaches, recycling and ecology events, and habitat rehabilitation. Collection contains images of the light house and historic barracks as well as photos of the demolition of Fort Lawton buildings and construction of current buildings. Marine animals, invertebrates, reptiles and amphibians, birds and other mammals are well represented as well as various types of plants, shrubs, and trees identified by their genus and species. Close to 900 slides have been scanned and are available online at the link below.

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 Magnolia Forests and forestry--Washington (State) Discovery Park (Seattle, Wash.) Fort Lawton (Seattle, Wash.) Environmental education--Activity programs--Seattle (Wash.) Parks and Recreation Camps--Washington (State)--Seattle Perching Birds 254946 1973-1986 1 1 Perching Birds [cont] 254947 1973-1986 1 2 Other Birds 254948 1970-1994 1 3 Mammals 254949 1975-1986 1 4 Mammals [cont] 254950 1975-1986 1 5 Reptiles and Amphibians 254951 1975-1986 1 6 Invertebrates 254952 1975-1999 1 7 Insects 254953 1970-2002 1 8 Mushrooms 254954 1974-2002 2 1 Mushrooms [cont] 254955 1974-2002 2 2 Marine Plants 254956 1974-1986 English. 2 3 Marine Invertebrates 254957 1973-1999 2 4 Marine Invertebrates [cont] 254958 1973-1999 2 5 Marine Vertebrates - Including: Whales, Seals, Dolphins 254959 1981-1986 English. 2 6 Ferns, Lichens, Moss 254960 1973-1979 2 7 Vines Including: Ivy, Blackberries 254961 1975-1976 English. 2 8 Herbacious Plants - Includes : Skunk Cabbage, Buttercup, Columbine, Cattail, Chicory, Dandelion, Primrose, Fireweed, Fennel, Parsley, Hemlock, Parsnip, Foxglove, Hellebore 254962 1973-2002 English. 3 1 Herbacious Plants [cont] 254963 1973-2002 3 2 Shrubs 254964 1974-2005 3 3 Broadleaved Trees 254965 1974-1996 3 4 Coniferous Trees, including: Douglas Fir, Spruce, Pine family, Cypress family, Yew 254966 1974-1991 English. 3 5 Day Camp 254967 1970-2003 3 6 Day Camp [cont] 254968 1970-2003 3 7 Special Events: Volunteer events, Alternate Fuel Vehicle Rally, Smokey the Bear 254987 1983-2005 English. 3 8 Park Staff 254988 1979-2003 4 1 Park Visitors 254989 1975-1997 4 2 Events - Including: Bird banding and releases, fires, Inaugural Day Storm 254990 1983-2005 English. 4 3 Event Publications 254991 1974-1999 4 4 Seattle Area 254992 1983-2001 4 5 Beach Ecology 254993 1973-1995 4 6 Astronomy 254994 4 7 Title Slides/Speciality Slides 254995 4 8 Designs in nature 254996 nd 4 9 Nature's Recyclers Slide Program Script and Nature's Recyclers Coloring Book 254997 English. 4 9A Nature's Recyclers Program Slides 254998 4 10 Water birds 254999 1973-1995 4 11 Ducks, Geese, and Swans 255000 1968-2002 4 12 Owls 255001 1973-1998 5 1 Hawks and other Diurnal Raptors 255002 1980-1998 5 2 Bald Eagles 255003 1976-1999 5 3 Bald Eagles [cont] 255004 1976-1999 English. 5 4 Geology, including erosion 257648 1973-1999 English. 5 5 Discovery Park History 257649 5 6 Discovery Park History (cont) 257650 5 7 Park Grounds 257651 1973-1999 English. 6 1 Park Grounds (cont) 257652 1973-1999 English. 6 2 Habitat Restoration 257653 1981-2003 English. 6 3 Discovery Park Facilities 257654 1974-2005 English. 6 4 Agencies within Discovery Park including METRO, Horse Patrol, Military Housing 257655 1962-2005 English. 6 5 Programs : Docents, Tots Festival, Nature Walks, Halloween, Holiday decorations, Forest Walks, Campfire program, International Migratory Bird Day IMBD 257656 1975-2003 English. 6 6 Programs (cont) : Includes Bird Tours, Beach Clean ups, Blackberry Festival, Roving Naturalist, Spider Program, Bald Eagle Station, Beach Stations 257657 1982-2003 English. 7 1 Programs (cont) : Includes Beach Stations, Senior Program, Beach walks, Pond Program 257658 1978-2003 English. 7 2 Parkgrounds - Baseline 257659 1992-1994 English. 7 3 Parkgrounds - Planting 257660 1992 English. 7 4 Parkgrounds - Discovery Park Road 257661 1992 English. 7 5 Parkgrounds - Cosntruction 257662 1991-1992 English. 7 6 Park grounds 257663 1992-1998 English. 7 7 Shoreline Park Improvement Fund (SPIF) & Metro 257664 1995-1996 English. 7 8 Discovery Park - (includes Carkeek Park - floods and creek restoration) -includes slide damage 257665 1990-1992 English. 7 9 Discovery Park 257666 7 10 Parkgrounds - Vandalism 257667 8 1 Program - Youth Events 257668 8 2 Program - Youth Camp 257669 1999 English. 8 3 Programs - Docents 257670 1999 English. 8 4 Unidentified 257671 8 7 Madrones, Discovery Park Grounds includes Visitor Center and International Migratory Bird Day IMBD 257672 2003 English. 8 8 People - Volunteers, Staff, Visitors Includes:" Lynette Metheny, Jean Thebe, Emmett Miller 257673 1975-1995 English. 8 9 Programs- Includes: Road removal, Restoration, Kayaking, International Migratory Bird Day (IMBD), Tots Festival 257674 1980-2002 English. 8 10 Landscapes 257675 1974-1999 English. 8 11 Destructive Incidents - Includes Fires, Inaugural Day Storm 257676 1983-1999 English. 8 12 Aquatics - Includes Moon Snail, Sea Star, Hermit Crab, other crabs, Flat worms, Chiton, Barnacles 257677 1975-1986 English. 8 13 Discovery Park Maintenance 257678 1995 English. 8 14 Park Staff - includes volunteer dinner and docent graduation 257679 1995 English. 8 15 Historical Fort Lawton (slides) 257680 9 1 Buildings & Signage (slides) 257681 9 2 Volunteers & Day Camp (prints) 257682 1998 English. 9 3 Park Facilities 257683 1997 English. 9 4 Volunteers, Staff 257684 1997 English. 9 5 Day Break Star 257685 1997 English. 9 6 Scenic Discovery Park 257686 1997 English. 9 7 Animals (includes eagles, sea star) - prints 257687 1997 English. 9 8 Plants -(includes Oregon Grape) - prints 257688 1997 English. 9 9 Activities & Programs (includes Halloween, Earthworks Work Party) - prints 257689 1997 English. 9 10 Wolf Tree Nature Trail 257691 1997 English. 9 11 Scenic Discovery Park 257692 1998 English. 9 12 Animals & Plants ( includes hummingbird, seal, sea star) - prints 257693 1998 English. 9 13 Activities & Programs ( includes visitor center dedication with CMs Steinbrueck and Donaldson and Mayor Schell, Robert Kildall, Fall Foliage Festival) - prints 257694 1998 English. 9 14 Historic Buildings, Lighthouse 257695 1998 English. 9 15 Scenic Discovery Park 257696 1996 English. 10 1 Animals (includes owls, geese, eagle) - prints 257697 1996 English. 10 2 Activities & Programs (includes cliff rescue) - prints 257698 1996 English. 10 3 Volunteers & Staff (includes docent training and graduation, portraits) - prints 257699 1996 English. 10 4 Buildings (includes Visitor Center, Education Center, METRO Dock Removal) - prints 257700 1996 English. 10 5 Scenic Discovery Park 257701 1995 English. 10 6 Animals 257702 1995 English. 10 7 Mushrooms, Plants 257703 1995 English. 10 8 Activities & Programs (includes some Carkeek Park, ground breaking ceremony, Pow Wow, Halloween, Pond) - prints 257704 1995 English. 10 9 Staff & Volunteers 257705 1995 English. 10 10 Buildings, Facilities (includes Lighthouse, Scotch Broom removal) - prints 257706 1995 English. 10 11 Programs (includes eagle) - prints 257707 1994 English. 10 12 Wolf Tree Nature Trail 257708 1994 English. 10 13 Staff & Volunteers (includes naturalist staff, docent training and graduation) - prints 257709 1994 English. 10 14 Park Facilities (METRO construction, South Parking Lot) - prints 257710 1994 English. 10 15 Animals 257711 1980-1993 10 16 Pre 1994 Animals 257712 10 17 Pre 1994 Plants 257713 10 18 Pre 1994 Activities & Programs 257714 10 19 Pre 1994 Staff & Volunteers 257715 10 20 Pre 1994 Buildings 257716 10 21 Pre 1994 Facilities 257720 11 1 Planting Wild Flowers 257721 11 2 Wildflowers, Plants 257722 11 3 Scenic Discovery Park 257723 1999 English. 11 4 Animals 257724 1999 English. 11 5 Plants 257725 1999 English. 11 6 Nature Programs 257726 1999 English. 11 7 Volunteers 257727 1999 English. 11 8 Day Camp 257728 1999 English. 11 9 Animals & Plants 257729 2001 English. 11 10 2001 Programs w/ Ranger 257730 2001 English. 11 11 Staff & Volunteers 257731 11 12 2001 Horse Patrol 257732 2001 English. 11 13 2002 Scenic Discovery Park 257733 2002 English. 11 14 2002 Plants 257734 2002 English. 11 15 2002 Activities 257735 2002 English. 11 16 2002 Nature Activities 257736 2002 English. 11 17 2002 Staff Volunteers 257737 2002 English. 11 18 2002 Park Facilities 257738 2002 English. 11 19 2002 Day Camp 257739 2002 English. 11 20 Horse Patrol 257740 2002 English. 11 21 Scenic Discovery Park 257741 2003 English. 12 1 Animals 257742 2003 English. 12 2 Plants 257743 2003 English. 12 3 People & Activities 257744 2003 English. 12 4 Nature Programs 257745 2003 English. 12 5 Historic Buildings 257746 2003 English. 12 6 Park Facilities 257747 2003 English. 12 7 West Point Light House 257748 2003 English. 12 8 Volunteers 257749 2003 English. 12 9 Day Camp 257750 2003 English. 12 10 Day Break Star 257751 2003 English. 12 11 Scenic Discovery Park 257752 2004 English. 12 12 Animals 257753 2004 English. 12 13 Plants 257754 2004 English. 12 14 Activities, Programs 257755 2004 English. 12 15 Old Visitor Center 257756 12 16 Photos of Discover Park. Baseline Photo Documentation for Future use. 257757 12 17 Discovery Park & Metro 1991-1992 257758 1991-1992 English. 12 18 West Point Archaelogical Site 257759 1991-1992 English. 12 19 South Bluff Side 257760 1991-1992 English. 12 20 North Bluff Planting 257761 1991-1992 English. 12 21 SPIF Metro Park 257763 1992-1995 English. 12 22 SPIF Metro Park 257764 13 1 SPIF & New Education Center 257765 13 2 Discovery Park Construction 257766 13 3 Discovery Park Construction 257767 13 4 Discovery Park Buildings 257768 13 5 Discovery Park Programs 257769 13 6 Events - including Volunteer Recognition, moving shed to Camp Long 1999 English. 8 5