Renewed Totem Lake Park Opens to the Public

The City of Kirkland opened Totem Lake’s renovated ecological centerpiece to the Kirkland community last month while previewing two other projects that, when completed, will expedite the transformation of Kirkland’s first urban center into the walkable, vibrant and green village that community leaders envisioned two decades ago. “We are standing amid an impressive display of public and private investment that has been years in the making,” said Kirkland Mayor Penny Sweet, in prepared remarks. “Good ideas, thoughtful plans, and an incredible amount of hard work can bring us something even better than we first imagined.”

The renovated park features a 10-foot wide boardwalk that meanders through the wetlands and connects to the Cross Kirkland Corridor, a playground with features that are accessible to all ages and abilities, new restrooms, as well as a new system to protect the wetland and new native plantings.