History

Duvall Opens New Youth Rec Center

The Glen Kuntz Center was opened on Stella Street in conjunction with the Friends of Youth social service agency. Duvall opens new Youth Rec Center.

Duvall Youth Center Closes

After just two years of operation with 300 kids visiting every month, lack of money forces Duvall youth center to close.

Sno-Valley Aquatic Interest Group

From meeting minutes of the City Council meeting from 10-11-07, Maura Van Ness and Rose Hollas have floated this idea to the City Council.

City of Duvall Parks, Trails and Open Space Survey

The City of Duvall conducted a household Parks, Trails, and Open Space (PTOS) survey in May and June 2008. Based on the number of completed surveys (327), the response rate for the PTOS Survey was 55 percent.

In this survey, the top priority according to Duvall households was constructing and operating a new swimming pool.

Valley Recreation Association Dissolves and Funds Are Redistributed

An article in the "Snoqualmie Valley Record" VRA pulls the plug on Lower Valley pool describes the history of the Eastman-Rush pool initiative, beginning with two youth deaths in 1972, and the final dissolution of the effort in 2008 when insufficient funds were raised for pool operation.

The VRA had been established in the 1970s after two drowning incidents in the Carnation area, with the mission of building a swimming pool and recreation center for the Lower Valley. A commissioned study ultimately determined that a private, nonprofit organization could not operate a pool and recreation center on a fee basis without a substantial deficit. Upon disbanding, the VRA donated approximately $13,000 in remaining assets to the YMCA of Greater Seattle for water safety initiatives, and had previously contributed $10,000 to establish the Eastman-Rush Memorial Aquatics Endowment — honoring Steve Rush and John Eastman, the two individuals whose drownings inspired the organization's formation.

City of Duvall Planning Commission

Minutes from the meeting of the City of Duvall Planning Commission for 11/09/2011 show that Duvall wants a swimming pool.

Sno-Valley Swim Pool Initiative

A group of community members started work to create a Sno-Valley Swimming Pool.

All the notes and documents can be found in Sno-Valley Swim Pool Initiative.

City of Duvall Big Rock Park Expansion Survey

In 2021, the City of Duvall conducted a feasibility study for a 10-acre expansion of Big Rock Park and received feedback from the community.

In May 2024, the City of Duvall asked for more feedback on the Big Rock Park expansion.

The Raw Results show that 112 out of 752 people who responded the survey asked for a pool for the "Please identify any other amenities or features you would like to see included with the park expansion" question.

This can also be seen in the City of Duvall Parks, Trails and Open Space Plan from 2024.

Below are some verbatims:

• "Indoor swimming pool and Recreation center"
• "Yes. A swimming pool please! We need a community pool. Water safety is paramount for our children"
• "It would be WONDERFUL to have a swimming pool in the Duvall area. There is nothing this side of the valley, and it would be fantastic to increase water safety, swim lessons, etc, especially since we are near so many lakes/rivers."

"Does anyone know why Duvall doesn't have a swimming pool?"

A social media post in the Duvall, WA community received tons of feedback. Our Duvall Community Center Slack channel was created, and folks started to brainstorm and collaborate.

Meetings at the Rustic Cabin

A group of people started to meet at the Rustic Cabin Coffee twice a month.

City Council Public Commentary

Five of us gathered with the City Council on Tuesday, July 1st, 2025. We provided commentary to the Duvall City Council, and we received positive feedback from them.

Meeting with the Mayor

Our three nonprofit co-founders met with the new Mayor and the city administrator to share an update on the Collaborative, understand the City's perspectives and needs, and discuss how we can work together to move forward.