At 09:34 AM 6/23/2008, you wrote:

>Can those familiar with Marymoor Park in Redmond please tell a
>newbie how to get to the Lake Platform where the purple martin
>gourds are located? A friend drove me around the park on Saturday
>but couldn't find it, and the park's web site map was not helpful.

Hi Alexandra,

Here's a link to a Google map, showing the platform. Zoom out to see
how it relates to the park:
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&num=10&lr=&safe=images&q=6046+West+Lake+Sammamish+Parkway+Northeast,+Redmond,+WA&ie=UTF8&ll=47.652983,-122.107061&spn=0.001473,0.003471&t=h&z=19

Directions:
From W. Sammamish Pkwy NE, turn into the park. Take the second drive
on the right and follow it to the end, which is the largest parking
lot and the place where most folks walk their dogs. Head over toward
the slough (west of the lot) and turn left/south on the trail that
follows the slough. Go all the way through the dog offleash area,
into the woods. Eventually, to continue straight, you'll need to exit
the offleash area through a spring-loaded gate. Continue to follow
the trail and you'll see the platform on your right. All in all, it's
about a mile walk.

This can also be reached by other lots; I've just given you the
simplest directions.

Marc Hoffman
Kirkland, WA
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