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P.E. teacher and high school principal propose one-acre bike pump track for Nooksack
Summary
Local educators and residents asked the Nooksack City Council to study a one-acre bike pump track with parking and restrooms, citing youth recreation and safe routes to school; presenters suggested rural town grants and volunteer maintenance as funding and upkeep options.
Shannon Buckley, a P.E. teacher at Nooksack Elementary, and Collin Buckley, principal of Nooksack High School, asked the City Council on Aug. 18 to consider building a roughly 1-acre bike pump track with an accompanying parking lot and restrooms.
"We would like a bike pump track built with a parking lot, bathrooms, and 1 acre in size in City of Nooksack," Shannon Buckley told the council, noting connections with the Whatcom County Bike Coalition and families interested in more outdoor activities for youth. She said city easements could be used to site trails that connect to the facility.
Collin Buckley framed the project as a community and school benefit and addressed upkeep: he described a "volunteer model like Bender Park in Lynden" as one approach to maintenance. The presenters also identified potential funding sources, including rural town grants that small cities can apply for to support recreational infrastructure.
Councilmembers thanked the speakers and asked staff to review feasibility. City Planner Holly Hamilton said the proposal would be placed on the planning agenda for future parks and recreation consideration, signaling the start of a formal review rather than an immediate commitment.
