Whipple Creek Park Restoration

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Whipple Creek Park Restoration

We are a citizens advocate group the Restoration Committee, that is 501c3 through the Clark County Parks Foundation and the ClarkCountyExecutiveHorseCouncil.

Restoring and building miles of trails and the historic mill spurring over 15,000 volunteer hours We are a committee of all types of park users with a goal of restoring the Whipple Creek Park with it's miles of multi use trails and historic mill. These trails are used and enjoyed by horseback riders, hikers, bicycle riders and nature lovers of all types and ages. Our efforts are to make the trails

safe for all to enjoy this wonderful nature area filled with historic sights and natural wonders. We are looking for volunteers of all sizes who can help us in this great effort. Please contact us if your are interested in volunteering, we need people in all aspects of volunteering. Please join the group Whipple Creek Mill Restoration: https://www.facebook.com/ #!/groups/178846538826366/

06/14/2026

Heads up to our Volunteers. We have moved our June 20th work party to June 27th 9am to noon. This has also been adjusted on the County Parks calendar. Thank you for your time effort and support

05/04/2026

Couple things friends of Whipple Creek Regional Park. First today we removed all the seasonal trail signs all trails open to multi users. Next great news from Clark County Parks department. We are finally allowed to dress trails with gravel once again since our 2019 season. The trails have held up amazingly well with no new rock on trails over the last 6 years but there are many things spots and mud patches that need our attention. We are now gearing up with equipment to make this safe and easy for our volunteers. Stay tuned and keep an eye out for us on the trails. We will have signs warning you of work in a particular area.

04/18/2026

Good work party this morning. Next will be May 16th 9am.
Also Heads Up seasonal trail restrictions still in effect for safety and to protect the natural trails. Weather depending May 1st to the 15th is our normal earliest time to open these up to all users. Thanks for understanding.

02/06/2026

Setting the record straight as we can. First there are NO plans for parking fees at Whipple.
Just had a LONG conversation, first time since last spring with awesome Parks Director Ross Hoover. Apparently the last post got a few folks concerned with certain details. The great thing about that is that it ultimately connected he and I after to long. The county has big challenges trying to finalize the comp plan and more importantly funding needed operations and expansion.
Ross was candid that there will be progress but it will be slow. Next year will be design work for the park followed by actual building by possibly 2028. People will have an opportunity to voice their concerns coming up as soon as this year to shape talks on design stage next year. Hopefully we can keep our eyes open and are aware of when and where those happen.
As for the Parks Advisory Board they do have an Agenda with a list of subject matter and ABSOLUTELY there has always been a chance for public comment at the beginning of ALL of the near 20 Advisory boards the best suggestion is to find out the agenda of any meeting and speak specifically to that when possible.
The county has informed WCRC that any real trail work like putting gravel on trails or fixing the ailing bridge on the N S connector requires special permits and county staff to help facilitate and that although we have done so much of this in the past WITH past permits alongside the county and seasoned trail organizations like the WTA we are not able to do that kind of work. We are hopeful that as county staff grows there will be new efforts to engage organizations such as ours with the history, experience, funding and support UNLIKE any other in the area. We are grateful to the many organizations who we work with in state and federal lands who have lent time and expertise over the last 15 plus years. We have our work parties lined up mostly 3rd Saturdays starting in March and will continue to do the minimal but important things we have been allowed that have kept the park as nice as we can without any capital investment type work. We suggest that folks reach out to their council person to remind them that they care about not just Whipple but Parks in general. Please continue to contact 564-397-2285 and [email protected] when there are trees down or other maintenance issues.
We look forward to working with both public and private interests to preserve this most amazing asset.

11/12/2025

Looking for operators. We have 7 or so. Medium weight will blow even in the rain 9am to noon this Saturday the 15th Let us know

11/01/2025

That time of year friends. Since 2017 we have received your help in protecting the side primitive trails from horse and bike damage.
Also our next work party on November 15th will be leaf blowing. If you have a strong backpack of your own or would like to get on the list buzz us. We will also have plenty of rakes to clean trails to make them less muddy in the winter and less dusty in the summer.

10/18/2025

Great 3rd Saturday work party. Cleaned and worked both Custards and Whipple Creek Way. A friendly message to park users PLEASE stay on trail PLEASE do not make new trails. County parks holds us to a much higher standard than any other Adopt A Park group. Whomever put in the very decent trail named Green Pond trail it was nice and MAY officially come back but for now the county required us to decommission it.

04/24/2025

Got a nice call from Ross the new spectacular Clark County Parks and Nature director. We had requested info about the fields at park entrance as well as off 179th street. It sounds like Tom who leases the fields plans on planting clover in the fields. They will look much better and be a nice cover crop. PLEASE respect the field after he plants and stay off it. Thanks for your support Tyler Castle

04/19/2025

Great Whipple Creek Park Restoration volunteer work party. We started clearing out what used to be a very beautiful clearing up from the Mill at intersection of North South connector and Southridge. This location was one of the early mitigation planting sites and we have been trying to get permission to give it some love for 5 years now. It will take a few more work parties but eventually could be a very nice semi open area like in the past. Nearby is one of the largest trees in the park a good 8ft plus across at base with one of our volunteers in the picture. Big shout out to Troop 475 for the help today.

04/15/2025

I just got off phone with head of parks maintenance and we both agree unless it rains a bunch WCRC will pull seasonal closure signs on or near May 1st as normal. Thanks to all park users who respect these as they do help keep them nicer for all throughout the year.
Tyler Castle WCRC our next work party is this coming 3rd Saturday the 19th also be aware that WTA Washington Trail Association will have a work party on the 27th of the month

Address

17202 NW 21st Avenue Off Of 179th St
Ridgefield, WA
98642

Telephone

+13606073130

Website

http://whipplecreekparkrc.org/

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