Brian and I took a hike/walk last Sunday through a part of Schmitz Park.
I think we only saw a real small portion of the park, but we managed to get lost and found ourselves all the way down at Alki Beach. Amazing that this park is right smack dab in the middle of an urban residential neighborhood.
Schmitz Preserve was donated to the city in pieces between 1908 and 1912. The most generous chunk came from a German immigrant/pioneer/banker/realtor named Ferdinand Schmitz, who served on the park commission during those years. It was Schmitz's idea, as he saw how rapidly the great forest was disappearing, to preserve part of it in its natural state.
We say THANK YOU!Enjoy!
Stacy
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