Editing Edmonds, Washington (section)

===Parks and recreation===
[[File:Edmonds Port.jpg|thumb|The city's public [[marina]], one of the largest in the Puget Sound region]]

Edmonds has 23 city parks with {{convert|189|acre|ha}} of open and preserved space, along with several facilities shared with the school district and the county government, totaling {{convert|560|acre|ha}}.<ref name="ParksPlan"/>{{rp|2–11}} Downtown Edmonds has several major parks, including the public [[beach]] at Brackett's Landing on both sides of the ferry terminal, City Park overlooking Edmonds Marsh, and the future Civic Field.<ref>{{cite news |last=Salyer |first=Sharon |date=December 4, 2017 |title=Edmonds' Civic Field park project gets million-dollar boost |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/edmonds-park-project-gets-a-million-dollar-boost/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=June 29, 2018}}</ref> A small [[Memorials and services for the September 11 attacks|9/11 memorial]], including a steel beam from the [[World Trade Center (1973–2001)|World Trade Center]], is located at a [[fire station]] near downtown Edmonds and was dedicated in 2015.<ref>{{cite news |last=King |first=Rikki |date=September 11, 2015 |title=9/11 is remembered in Edmonds at new memorial park |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/911-is-remembered-in-edmonds-at-new-memorial-park/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=September 27, 2019}}</ref>

In addition to the neighborhood and community parks in Edmonds, the city also maintains [[dog park]]s, sports fields, a seasonal [[swimming pool]], and a [[skate park]].<ref name="ParksPlan"/><ref name="EdParks">{{cite web |title=Exploring Edmonds Parks |url=http://www.edmondswa.gov/visit-a-park-text-15/parks-map.html |publisher=City of Edmonds |access-date=June 29, 2018}}</ref> Edmonds Stadium, which was home to high school sports and minor league football and soccer teams (including the [[North Sound SeaWolves]]), was opened in 1937 and closed in 2017.<ref>{{cite news |last=Salyer |first=Sharon |date=January 6, 2019 |title=Next on the schedule for Edmonds stadium: demolition |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/next-on-the-schedule-for-edmonds-stadium-demolition/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=March 11, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Myhre |first=Rich |date=June 2, 2012 |title=SeaWolves lose game, forward in home debut |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/uncategorized/seawolves-lose-game-forward-in-home-debut/ |work=The Weekly Herald |access-date=March 11, 2019}}</ref> The Edmonds [[senior center]] first opened in 1967 in a former two-story warehouse building, expanding into a former boat showroom shortly afterward;<ref>{{cite news |title=Senior Citizens Center sets open house next week |work=The Enterprise |date=August 23, 1967 |page=8}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Vogel |first1=Larry |title=Planning launched for new Edmonds Senior Center building |url=https://myedmondsnews.com/2014/01/planning-launched-for-new-edmonds-senior-center-building/ |access-date=April 14, 2024 |work=My Edmonds News |date=January 21, 2014}}</ref> both were replaced by a new building, named the Edmonds Waterfront Center, that held a virtual opening event in 2021 due to local [[COVID-19 pandemic in Washington (state)|COVID-19 pandemic]] restrictions before holding a grand opening the following year.<ref>{{cite news |last=Haglund |first=Noah |date=May 13, 2019 |title=Edmonds looks to transform a prime piece of waterfront |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/edmonds-looks-to-liven-up-prime-piece-of-waterfront/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=May 15, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Edmonds Waterfront Center grand opening May 12 |url=https://myedmondsnews.com/2022/04/edmonds-waterfront-center-grand-opening-april-12/ |access-date=April 14, 2024 |work=My Edmonds News |date=April 18, 2022}}</ref>

The city also has several urban forests and natural reserves, which preserve the original vegetation of the area and provide hiking and walking trails.<ref name="EdParks"/><ref>{{cite news |last=Vinh |first=Tan |date=January 22, 2012 |title=Take a walk in the wildwood, in Edmonds |page=I2 |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/life/outdoors/take-a-walk-in-the-wildwood-in-edmonds/ |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=June 29, 2018}}</ref> Edmonds Marsh Park, on {{convert|28|acre}} south of downtown, preserves one of the few remaining [[saltwater marsh]]es in the state and is home to 225 species of bird and several walking trails.<ref>{{cite news |last=Salyer |first=Sharon |date=November 3, 2017 |title=Edmonds plans study to evaluate health of marsh |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/edmonds-plans-study-to-evaluate-health-of-marsh/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=June 29, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Wootton |first=Sharon |date=October 1, 2017 |title=Edmonds Marsh future muddled by buffers, birds and tide gates |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/life/edmonds-marsh-future-muddled-by-buffers-birds-and-tide-gates/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=June 29, 2018}}</ref> The largest wooded space in the city is the county-run Southwest County Park, with {{convert|120|acre}} of land along Olympic View Drive at the north end of the city.<ref>{{cite news |last=McDonald |first=Cathy |date=July 9, 2009 |title=Look for woodpeckers in the woods of Southwest County Park |page=D15 |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/life/outdoors/look-for-woodpeckers-in-the-woods-of-southwest-county-park/ |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref> In 2023, the Edmonds city government planned to acquire a {{convert|10|acre|ha|adj=mid}} shopping center on State Route 99 for use as a public park, but chose not to pursue the $37&nbsp;million plan in 2024 due to budget issues.<ref>{{cite news |last=Baumbach |first=Jenelle |date=July 3, 2024 |title=Edmonds ditches $37M Landmark public park project off Highway 99 |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/edmonds-ditches-37m-landmark-public-park-project-off-highway-99/ |work=The Everett Herald |accessdate=November 14, 2024}}</ref>

The Port of Edmonds maintains the city's public [[marina]], which has 890 slips and is one of the largest in the [[Puget Sound region]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Crowe |first=Melissa |date=July 1, 2016 |title=The List: Puget Sound region's 25 largest marinas |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2016/07/01/the-list-puget-sound-regions-25-largest-marinas.html |work=[[Puget Sound Business Journal]] |access-date=June 29, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Harper |first=Christina |date=November 22, 2013 |title=Ballard boating icon moving to Edmonds |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/uncategorized/ballard-boating-icon-moving-to-edmonds/ |work=The Everett Herald Business Journal |access-date=June 29, 2018}}</ref> The marina is [[dredge]]d to a depth of {{convert|13|ft|m}} and located southwest of downtown Edmonds.<ref>{{cite web |title=Port of Edmonds |url=https://parks.state.wa.us/810/Port-of-Edmonds |publisher=[[Washington State Parks]] |access-date=June 29, 2018}}</ref> Further north and offshore from Brackett's Landing, the city also maintains a {{convert|27|acre|ha|adj=mid}} [[marine park]] called the [[Edmonds Underwater Park]], which was developed primarily for [[scuba diving]]. The park attracts 25,000 visitors annually and is one of the most popular diving spots in the state.<ref>{{cite news |last=Brooks |first=Diane |date=September 27, 2006 |title=A great place to play: An insider's guide to Snohomish County |page=T19 |url=http://old.seattletimes.com/html/guidetosnohomishcounty/2003276479_countyrec27n.html |work=The Seattle Times |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630081324/http://old.seattletimes.com/html/guidetosnohomishcounty/2003276479_countyrec27n.html |archive-date=June 30, 2018 |access-date=June 29, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Sullivan |first=Jennifer |date=May 12, 2004 |title=Officers deep into their work |page=H4 |url=http://old.seattletimes.com/html/snohomishcountynews/2001925709_dive12n.html |work=The Seattle Times |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630081140/http://old.seattletimes.com/html/snohomishcountynews/2001925709_dive12n.html |archive-date=June 30, 2018 |access-date=June 29, 2018}}</ref> The park features man-made reefs, several [[shipwreck]]s, a submerged dock, and habitats for marine life.<ref>{{cite web |title=Edmonds Underwater Park |url=http://www.edmondswa.gov/edmonds-underwater-park-discovery.html |publisher=City of Edmonds |access-date=June 29, 2018}}</ref>