The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1921-11-24
EXPERT MAKES PLAN
FOR LYNDEN PARK
Improvement of Grounds

A comprehensive plan for the i'm
provement of Lynden's new city pari
was prepared this week for the parl
board by Prof. A. NJ. Doerner of the
Washington State College. Professor
Doerner made a drawing embodyine
his ideas for the improvement of the
Z grounds, and furnished the board
with report covering his recon-
mendations.
The services of Professor Doernei
were obtained without cost to the
city through H. B. Carroll, jr., coun-
ty agent The extension division OF
the State College has made it a prac-
tise to extend aid along these lines
to various communities of the state
Professor Doerner expressed him
self as being delighted with the Lyn-
den grounds. Aside from sugges'
tions in regard to roads and the set
ting out of shrubbery at various
points, he said that the park would
require but little work to make it
one of the finest in the state.
The following is his report:
Due to the absence of an accurate
. location of the boundaries, physical
features and contours, it is difficult
to make a plan to guide the future
Improvement of the park. The ac'
companying plan, however, is in a
general way accurate enough to guide
;,, ho nj ti,,cr nf and ghruhG
the location of roads and walks, and
other features.
The ground is divided by small
stream, on either side of which foI
a distance of fifty feet the water Is
liable to overflow. Three to five feet
higher is strip of bottom land OF
varying width and the boundary OF
the park is on a bench fifteen feet
above the bottom land. Towards the
interior of the park the flood area
disappears. due to the channel deep
ening, and the slope from the stream
to the boundaries of the park is fair
ly even.
Except for few isolated trees
there is no planting or natural
growth in the half of the park near
est the road. The interior half Is
covered with a heavy stand OF second
growth evergreens and deciduous
trees.
There is only one logical location
for an entrance to the park. This is
where there is already a sort OF ac-
cess to the grounds except that
better grade would be obtained by
making small earth fill and Pla in g
the road on the south of the large
Maple instead of on the north as at
present. This would make the road
enter the park at right angles to the
street, which is proper and will make
an easier entrance and exit from the
north. The road enters along the
bottom land and follows the course
of the stream Because of the steep
ness of the terrace ii would be dlf-
ficult to have it ascend the bend
until the center of the park is reach
ed where the grade is gentle. AT TINS
point the road divides to form loop,
one part following the boundary OF
the park and the other the stream,
coming together at the Tar END OF
the park This makes an easy and
pleasant drive around the park. III
would be nice to have it cross the
stream and follow down the opposite
side. but the cost of a bridge would
be 100 great W Nai laie SUM PAO
cedure. It has been planned to have
the roads serve as walks, but where
they do not serve, additional walks
will be constructed. Trails will
doubtless spring up in various places
which is all right and should not be
discouraged unless they become a
nuisance. They will need no care but
the walks should be surfaced with
sand or some material if possible.
A permanent dam is suggested as
shown on the drawing, to back UP
the water to form a swimming poor
This dam could also serve as a 1oot-
bridge across the stream. Another
bridge near the east line OF the park
would help make the opposite shores
more accessible. The swimming pool
should be constructed so that the
south side is deep for diving from
the high bank that is there Whlie
the opposite shore could slope ou'
gently. A sand or gravel beach OF
walk around the pool will add greatly
TO the convenience of the pathefs
A small dressing room would also
make the pool more usable. Due lc
the height of the bank above the
water on the south side of the stream
II would be well to make short
flight of steps to aid in the chnD.
Little or no planting is needed on
the east end of the park. 1t would De
wise to cut out all the poor or broken
trees. dead branches from the re-
naming trees: remove all trash, logs
stumps, etc. as fast as possible. a
space should be set aside for camp
grounds and il should be shown or
the extreme eastern boundary. Tol,
let's. water. and other campgrouno
facilities should be provided I'm
cluding open fireplacesl
To avoid monotony, little planting
should be done in the other half OF
the park. A heavy planting aroune
the boundaries would shut out un'
desirable views tof neighboring barns
etcO and make the park seem more
private. Also some planting along
the stream as shown would add u
&c baauty. Care should be used IL
,an,;ng IN avoid any suggestion o.