Covington Neighborhood Park
Park planning & background information
Unfunded features, such as the rest of the nature play features, identified in the draft concept plan can be added to the park in the future as funding allows. If you would like to make a donation to this park, please call the Parks Foundation at (360) 487-8370.
A brief history of the Covington name
Neighbors were invited to vote on the official name for the park in 2009, and "Covington Neighborhood Park"
won. The Covington name has a long history in this part of Clark County. Richard and Ann Covington settled in Clark County in the 1840s and owned most of land in this neighborhood, including the park property. They originally worked as schoolteachers for the Hudson’s Bay Company and ran a boarding school in the Orchards area. Richard Covington later became Justice of the Peace, County Clerk and school superintendent in Clark County. The Covingtons' historic 1846 home became run down over time and was eventually moved to its current location on Main Street in Vancouver, near Kiggings Bowl, in the 1920s, where it was restored. Watch a video about the house.
Public Participation
Project staff relied on public participation to help guide park layout during the concept planning process. Your input:
- Helped us understand and respond to the needs and concerns of your neighborhood.
- Helped us understand which park features are most important to you and your neighbors.
- Helped us learn about the potential for community fundraising and volunteer project to add features to the park.
The first project newsletter and comment form was mailed out to neighbors in May 2009. Several different develoption options were then developed based the input we receive, the project budget and specific site conditions. These plans were presented to neighbors for review and input at a public meeting in July 2009. Neighbors then received the updated concept plan drawing in a newsletter mailer for final review and input in early September 2009. Neighbors were also invited to provide input about the type of playground equipment used in the park in June 2010.
In April 2011, neighbors received a letter announcing the start of construction and explaining what to expect.
April 2011 construction announcement (339 kb PDF)
June 2010 outreach materials:
September 2009 newsletter (PDF 1.7MB)
July 2009 public meeting documents:
May 2009 newsletter and comment form mailing:
Project Funding
Design and construction of Covington Neighborhood Park is funded by park impact fees, which are paid whenever a new residential property is developed, and the real estate excise tax, which is paid whenever property is sold. Maintenance of the park will be funded by the Greater Clark Parks District, a special district approved by voters in the unincorporated urban area of Clark County in 2005.
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