Editing Bothell, Washington (section)

==Parks and recreation==

Bothell has 26 [[park]]s, trails, and open spaces for public use that are maintained by the city government's Parks and Recreation Department. These comprise {{convert|403|acre|ha}} of city-owned open spaces and are supplemented by {{convert|1,428|acre|ha}} in other open spaces and parks owned by county governments and private entities.{{sfnp|Bothell Parks, Recreation & Open Space (PROS) Plan|2020|pp=30–31}} The Parks and Recreation Department also organizes recreational activities for residents at city parks and facilities, including sport leagues, concerts, [[yoga]], and instructional classes.<ref>{{cite web |year=2018 |title=Bothell Bridge Recreational Guide for Spring 2018 |pages=10–14 |url=https://www.bothellwa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/6379/Bridge_2018-Spring |publisher=City of Bothell |accessdate=February 20, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Recreation Programs |url=https://www.bothellwa.gov/255/Recreation-Programs |publisher=City of Bothell |accessdate=February 18, 2022}}</ref> Bothell is also home to a [[YMCA of the USA|YMCA]] branch, [[senior center]]s, and other community organizations that provide their own recreational programs.{{sfnp|Bothell Parks, Recreation & Open Space (PROS) Plan|2020|p=96}}

The Sammamish River corridor has several city parks that are connected to each other by the [[Sammamish River Trail]], a regional hiking and bicycling trail that continues southeast for {{convert|10|mi|km}} to [[Redmond, Washington|Redmond]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Sammamish River Park/Trail |url=https://www.bothellwa.gov/1043/Sammamish-River-ParkTrail |publisher=City of Bothell |accessdate=February 19, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sammamish River Trail |url=https://kingcounty.gov/services/parks-recreation/parks/trails/regional-trails/popular-trails/samm-river.aspx |publisher=King County Parks |accessdate=February 19, 2022}}</ref> The Sammamish River Trail also connects to two other paved regional trails that converge in Bothell: the [[Burke–Gilman Trail]], which runs southwest to Seattle;<ref name="King-Trails">{{cite map |date=May 2021 |title=Leafline Regional Trails in King County |url=https://aqua.kingcounty.gov/gis/web/VMC/recreation/RTS/rtsmap-2021.pdf |publisher=King County Parks |accessdate=February 20, 2022}}</ref> and the [[North Creek Trail]], which travels to Canyon Park and is planned to reach Mill Creek and Everett in later phases.<ref>{{cite map |year=2020 |title=Snohomish County Area Bicycling & Trail Map |url=https://www.communitytransit.org/docs/default-source/mappdfs/bikemaps/2020/bicyclingandtrailmap_2020.pdf |publisher=[[Community Transit]] |accessdate=February 20, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=North Creek Regional Trail |url=https://snohomishcountywa.gov/680/North-Creek-Regional-Trail---Mill-Creek- |publisher=Snohomish County Public Works |accessdate=February 20, 2022}}</ref> An unpaved corridor, the [[Tolt Pipeline Trail]], runs southeast from Bothell towards [[Duvall, Washington|Duvall]] and follows the route of the [[Tolt pipeline]].<ref name="King-Trails"/>

Blyth Park is the city's oldest park, sitting on {{convert|40|acre|ha}} of land facing the river that was donated in 1959 by the local [[Lions Clubs International|Lions Club]].<ref>{{cite news |date=December 15, 2010 |title=Bothell officials plan to refine Blyth, the city's oldest park |url=https://www.bothell-reporter.com/news/bothell-officials-plan-to-refine-blyth-the-citys-oldest-park/ |work=Bothell-Kenmore Reporter |accessdate=February 18, 2022}}</ref> It is adjacent to the former Wayne Golf Course, which was acquired for $3.8&nbsp;million by the city government between 2017 and 2018 with assistance from [[Forterra]].<ref name="Herald-Wayne">{{cite news |last=Watanabe |first=Ben |date=April 2, 2018 |title=Bothell's largest park is open to visitors and name ideas |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/bothells-largest-park-is-open-to-visitors-and-name-ideas/ |work=The Everett Herald |accessdate=February 18, 2022}}</ref> The {{convert|89|acre|ha|adj=mid}} property is the largest in Bothell's parks system and remains undeveloped except for an existing [[disc golf]] course that was retained.<ref name="Herald-Wayne"/><ref name="Times-Wayne">{{cite news |last=Long |first=Katherine |date=December 16, 2017 |title=Bothell buys Wayne Golf Course and turns it into a park |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/eastside/bothell-buys-wayne-golf-course-and-turns-it-into-a-park/ |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=February 18, 2022}}</ref> Connecting the river and trail to Downtown Bothell is the Park at Bothell Landing, a {{convert|14|acre|ha|adj=mid}} park that opened in 1978 with historic buildings and a footbridge.<ref name="The Bothell landing"/><ref>{{cite news |date=May 8, 2008 |title=Take a walk, see historic buildings at Park at Bothell Landing |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/life/outdoors/take-a-walk-see-historic-buildings-at-park-at-bothell-landing/ |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=February 19, 2022}}</ref> The park's land on the south side of the Sammamish River was acquired from the [[Washington State Department of Transportation]], which had originally planned to build a freeway there to replace State Route 522.<ref>{{cite news |last=Rinearson |first=Peter |date=January 4, 1978 |title=Bothell developing towards river |page=H1 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref>

Bothell's largest nature preserve, [[North Creek Forest]], was established in 2011 and sits on {{convert|64|acre|ha}} surrounding North Creek near Interstate 405.<ref name="Times-Forest">{{cite news |last=Bartley |first=Nancy |date=December 16, 2011 |title=Bothell gets a forest for Christmas |page=B1 |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/bothell-gets-a-forest-for-christmas/ |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=February 20, 2022}}</ref> It is home to large forests as well as wetlands that host [[band-tailed pigeon]]s, [[pileated woodpecker]]s, and [[salmon]] in streams.<ref>{{cite news |last=Nystrom |first=Andy |date=January 5, 2012 |title=Bothell buys 'last great forest' |url=https://www.bothell-reporter.com/news/bothell-buys-last-great-forest-thanks-to-combined-efforts-of-friends-of-the-north-creek-forest-help-our-woods-and-the-city-35-acres-is-purchased-expanded-story/ |work=Bothell-Kenmore Reporter |accessdate=February 20, 2022}}</ref> The forest is managed by a volunteer group and is adjacent to state-owned wetlands on the University of Washington Bothell and Cascadia College campus.<ref name="Times-Forest"/> The {{convert|58|acre|ha|adj=mid}} wetlands, the largest in the Pacific Northwest to undergo restoration, are home to habitats for deer, goats, coyotes, and other wildlife.<ref>{{cite news |date=May 31, 2007 |title=UW Bothell/Cascadia Community College wetland trails |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/life/outdoors/uw-bothell-cascadia-community-college-wetland-trails/ |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=February 20, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Sanders |first=Hillary |date=February 29, 2012 |title='Green' runs deep on UW-Bothell, Cascadia Community College campus |url=https://www.bothell-reporter.com/news/green-runs-deep-on-uw-bothell-cascadia-community-college-campus-going-green/ |work=Bothell-Kenmore Reporter |accessdate=February 20, 2022}}</ref>

In addition to parks in the downtown area, Bothell has several community parks in its outlying neighborhoods. The Doug Allen Sportsfields, named in 2008 for a former city worker, has several grass fields for soccer and a [[baseball diamond]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Doug Allen Sportsfields |url=https://www.bothellwa.gov/1665/Doug-Allen-Sportsfields |publisher=City of Bothell |accessdate=February 20, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=September 3, 2010 |title=Tending to park and their son's memory at Doug Allen Sportsfields in Bothell |url=https://www.bothell-reporter.com/news/tending-to-park-and-their-sons-memory-at-doug-allen-sportsfields-in-bothell/ |work=Bothell-Kenmore Reporter |accessdate=February 20, 2022}}</ref> The North Creek Sportsfields complex comprises four fields in the North Creek business park designated for soccer, baseball, softball, lacrosse, and American football.<ref>{{cite web |date=February 2019 |title=Inventory: North Creek Sportsfields |url=https://www.bothellwa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/289/Inventory-North-Creek-Sportsfields-PDF |publisher=City of Bothell |accessdate=February 20, 2022}}</ref> The city's northernmost park, Centennial Park, opened in October 2008 at the former site of a Snohomish County park in Thrasher's Corner.<ref>{{cite news |date=October 1, 2008 |title=Bothell favors daffodils for centennial events |url=https://www.bothell-reporter.com/news/bothell-favors-daffodils-for-centennial-events/ |work=Bothell-Kenmore Reporter |accessdate=February 20, 2022}}</ref>