South Whidbey Community Park

Introduction / Acquiring the property / Fundraising and promotion / Clearing the land / Building construction / Acknowledgements

Conceptual drawing donated by Herb Hunt and company.

In the Fall of 1978 a small group of community organizers began to lay the groundwork for the development of a community center on South Whidbey Island. This is a record of their activities.

The Origin and Early Development of the South Whidbey Island Community Center

• Introduction
• Chapter 1. Acquiring the property
• Chapter 2. Fundraising and promotion
• Chapter 3. Clearing the land
• Chapter 4. Building construction
• Acknowledgements

• Birth of a Vision by Edith Buck

• Recreation preference survey by the Students of the Recreation and Parks program, Western Washington University, under the direction of Dr. Jim Moore.

• Master Plan by The Quorum

• Historical Letters & Newspaper Clippings

• Tim Scriven’s book “The Origin and Early Development of the South Whidbey Community Center” in PDF Format: Updated 2014

• South Whidbey Park WWU Student Info