Welcome to the City of Lake Forest Park

What‘s Happening in Lake Forest Park ...

The City of Kenmore is celebrating its 10th Anniversary, Saturday, August 30, 2008

There will be activities in Log Boom Park from 4 pm to 11 pm, including 10 minutes of fireworks at 8:45 pm.

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24 Hour Ballot Drop Boxes

King County is introducing seven ballot drop boxes throughout the county to provide absentee voters with another way to securely return their ballots without the cost of postage.

Lake Forest Park is one of eight sites around the county. You can return your ballot here.

Lake Forest Park
Lake Forest Park Library, 17171 Bothell Way NE, 98155 near the lower level mall entrance

Click here for more information.

520 Tolling

SR 520 Washington State Department of Transportation’s SR 520 Corridor Program will be at the Farmers Market on August 24 and September 28 to provide up-to-date program information on the tolling project.

Tolls on 520 will help pay for a new bridge. How can tolls work for people who use 520, nearby communities, and taxpayers? Will there be an impact on streets and roads in Lake Forest Park?

For more information click here or go to www.build520.org.

Click here for the Transportation Commission analysis of the impact of tolling.
Click here for a copy of the letter from northend elected officials to tolling committee.

Lake Forest Park 100-Year Legacy Vision Plan

The City Council established the Legacy 100-Year vision as the city's principal guide for for parks and open space planning at the Council meeting on July 10, 2008.

Click here for a copy of the final report. (This is a very large file about 60MB. You may look through hard copies at the LFP Library and at City Hall. Disks are available at City Hall.)

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Farmers Market--Open Sundays, 11 am to 4 pm

farmers market stall Every Sunday through October 5th you can count on finding fresh and local foods at the Lake Forest Park Farmers Market.

Look on the sign at the entrance to the Market to see who's there. Master Gardeners and community groups are frequent guests.

Click here for more information.

Tree Walks in Lake Forest Park

Tree Walk brochure cover Take this newly updated guide on your next walk through Lake Forest Park. The booklet contains Information about Lake Forest Park's forest, past and present, as well as four self-guided tree walks around our city. Copies of the Tree Walk guide are available at City Hall and on the website.

Click here for a link to the Tree Walks.

Click here to download parts of this booklet separately.

West Nile Virus

Fight the bite poster Control Mosquitoes on Private Property
What are the methods for mosquito control on private property?
There are several methods of controlling mosquitoes
on private property and often a combination of methods
will produce the best results.

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Senior Shuttle Volunteer Drivers Urgently Needed!

The Senior Shuttle urgently needs caring and dedicated volunteer drivers to transport local seniors from their homes to destinations in the Shoreline and Lake Forest Park communities. Many seniors rely on this free service to help them stay active, healthy and independent.

Click here for more information.

Environmental Mini-grants Program for Storm Related Repairs

The City of Lake Forest Park is offering an incentive mini-grant program for businesses, individuals and non-profits up to $1000 to restore flood related damage near streams.

These grants are available to individuals and business that experienced storm related damage along creeks and streams in Lake Forest Park. If you are planning to restore the streamside you may be eligible for up to $1000 in an incentive grant from the City. The matching grants are available to foster the improvement of the natural environment within the City and to reduce the long-term impact of flooding.

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Electronic Recycling

computer monitors Allied Waste customers should call 206 682-9730 to arrange for curbside pick up of electronic items. right facing arrow Click here for more information

Click here for a link to the Allied Waste site for Lake Forest Park.

Shoreline Recycling and Transfer Station Opens

The Shoreline Recycling and Transfer Station (formerly First Northeast Transfer Station) is the first urban transfer station to be built in King County since 1976. The new station features more recycling opportunities, numerous green building innovations, and increased protection of Thornton Creek, which runs through the property.

The station is located at 2300 N. 165th St. in Shoreline.

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Lake Forest Park named as 2008 Tree City USA

Lake Forest Park has been named a Tree City USA community for the fourth year by the National Arbor Day Foundation. The Tree City USA designation honors the City’s commitment to community forestry.

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Environmental mini-grants program

The City of Lake Forest Park is offering an incentive mini-grant program for businesses, individuals and non-profits up to $500. The matching grants are available to foster the improvement of the natural environment within the City.
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Link to download the Environmental Mini-Grant Application.

Helpful Connections: Northshore/Shoreline Edition

Helpful Connections: Northshore/Shoreline Edition is a booklet listing a variety of resources for you, your family and your neighborhood. This guide was prepared by CARE, the Cultural Awareness Resources and Enrichment Team, an initiative of the Northshore/Shoreline Community Network. The guide is available in five languages, in print and on the web.
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Click here for a link to the online guides.

Emergency Preparedness

Lake Forest Park is part of the Regional Public Information Network, RPIN, a one-stop resource for news alerts from more than 75 government, transportation, utility, health and emergency response agencies serving citizens in King, Pierce and Snohomish counties.

right facing arrow Click on the logo to subscribe to e-mail alerts and pager headlines from RPIN partners. The site also contains helpful tips to prepare for emergencies.

More resources to know about if nature disrupts life again:
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Emergency Contacts for City Residents
King County Metro Emergency Services
American Red Cross: Be Prepared

Tree Damage
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Tree Care and Cleanup

Utility and Service Interruptions
To report late or missed garbage and recycling pickups, please call
Allied Waste at (206) 682-9730
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CityMail Service

The City of Lake Forest Park has upgraded its e-mail subscription service to make it easier for you to get updates on issues, news and topics of interest to you. Email is sent from GovDelivery.com, an email subscription management system designed for public sector clients like local, state and Federal governments.
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News for Seniors

The Shoreline/Lake Forest Park Senior Shuttle urgently needs more volunteer drivers. We are seeking dedicated people to drive our Senior shuttle, which transports local seniors to hot lunch programs, grocery stores, and local errands.

Senior Shuttle
Call 206-727-6262, or visit http://www.seniorservices.org/vts/shuttle.htm for information about transportation for seniors.

Call the Senior Center for information about activities and services: (206) 365-1536.