In April of 2021, Kenmore City Council passed a unanimous motion to change the name of Squire’s Landing Park to ƛ̕ax̌ʷadis (Tl’awh-ah-dees), the name of the Lushootseed village previously located in or near present-day downtown Kenmore. ƛ̕ax̌ʷadis translates to “a place where something is grown or sprouts” and honors the Coast Salish People who originally inhabited the area, and the many Indigenous Peoples who still reside here.
- ƛ̕ax̌ʷ – these characters roughly translate to “grow”
- adis – these characters roughly translate to “brushy area”
Select the arrow to hear how ƛ̕ax̌ʷadis is said.
Amenities at the park
This park has the following:
- Accessible pathways
- Launching facilities for hand carry watercraft
- Parking lot
- Pedestrian bridges
- Picnic benches
- Picnic shelter (first come, first served)
- Picnic tables
- Public restrooms
- Viewing decks
- Walking paths
- Watercraft wash down station
- Wetlands
- Wooded areas