DeMolay Sandspit on Fox Island reopened last month, but more work is planned for the waterfront park starting this summer.
The next stage is building a new Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant winding walkway from the parking lot to the waterfront that eliminates the steep walk that is there now. A restroom and picnic benches are also part of the next phase.
It will require full park closure, said Brynn Grimley, Peninsula Metropolitan Park District director of operations. Work should start this summer and wrap up by the end of the year, Grimley said.
“DeMolay Sandspit is a special place for our community,”Grimley said. “The (Pierce Conservation District’s) work to restore the site to a natural state with a focus on increasing forage fish habitat aligns with our stewardship priorities not only on the site, but across the district…