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Tumwater staff outline wide parks work plan: historic restorations, trails, farm program concerns
Summary
Parks staff reviewed an extensive 2025 project list including restoration of two historic houses, trail resurfacing, Pioneer and Historical Park repairs, work on Safford Park and the Deschutes Valley Trail, and concerns about a school-run farm program losing an assigned teacher.
Parks staff briefed the Tumwater Parks and Recreation Commission on a broad set of projects for the coming year, including completion of a restored historic house, work on the Crosby House, resurfacing and drainage repairs at multiple parks, trail maintenance and the multi‑mile Deschutes Valley Trail design, and uncertainty about a school district‑run farm program housed on city property.
Staff said the master’s house that was damaged by arson during the COVID years has been rehabilitated and signed off as complete; the restoration included historically accurate wallpaper, floor refinishing and removal of smoke-damaged contents. The city’s insurance covered roughly $5,000 toward a rehabilitation that staff described as costing about $1.2…
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