Douglas Carter Fisher Neighborhood Park
Park planning & background information
Unfunded features identified in the draft concept plan, like additional benches, 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.
Who is Douglas Carter Fisher?
The park is named after the late son of the previous property owners. One of the conditions of the property sale requested by the Fisher family was that the park be named in Douglas' memory.
Public Participation
Project staff rely on public participation to help guide decisions about the park layout during the design process. Your input will:
- Help us understand and respond to the needs and concerns of your neighborhood.
- Help us understand which park features are most important to you and your neighbors.
- Help us learn about the potential for community fundraising and volunteer project to add features to the park.
There will be several opportunities for public input during planning and design. The first opportunity was a comment form that was mailed out to park neighbors in August 2009. This was followed by a public meeting in September 2009, where four different preliminary conceptual development plans were presented for review and input. In November 2009, a the proposed conceptual development plan was mailed out to neighbors for review and additional feedback before it was approved by the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission. In May 2010, staff asked neighbors to provide input about the types of playground equipment included in the park. In June 2011, a letter was sent to neighbors announcing the start of construction.
June 2011 construction announcement letter (337 kb PDF)
May 2010 public outreach materials:
November 2009 newsletter (1.4 MB PDF)
September 2009 public meeting materials:
August 2009 newsletter and comment form mailing:
Project Funding
Design and construction of Douglas Carter Fisher Neighborhood Park was 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 after construction is 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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