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Save Our Meadow
Our Mission:
Our Mission:
Preserve the park’s fragile meadow and tree canopy, prevent toxic exposure, and safeguard Bellevue’s natural spaces.
Preserve the park’s fragile meadow and tree canopy, prevent toxic exposure, and safeguard Bellevue’s natural spaces.
We are using a new platform to connect with our community and invite you to subscribe below, to stay connected and informed!
What is "Save Our Meadow"?
What is "Save Our Meadow"?
We are Bellevue citizens committed to protecting Airfield Park from development that threatens the environment, endangers the community with potential toxin exposure, and increases taxpayer costs. The proposed 130,000-square-foot Regional Aquatic Center, with pools and pickleball courts, would be built on the former Eastgate Landfill, requiring costly and complex environmental cleanup.
We are Bellevue citizens committed to protecting Airfield Park from development that threatens the environment, endangers the community with potential toxin exposure, and increases taxpayer costs. The proposed 130,000-square-foot Regional Aquatic Center, with pools and pickleball courts, would be built on the former Eastgate Landfill, requiring costly and complex environmental cleanup.
What is Airfield Park?
What is Airfield Park?
Airfield Park is a much-loved undeveloped wildlife corridor, featuring a meadow, tree canopy, and wetlands, on the site of a former landfill and small airport purchased by the city of Bellevue from Boeing in 2022. The land was formerly used as a landfill from 1951 to 1964 and as an airfield until 1983. Although the land is full of toxic waste beneath the surface, it currently offers open space that supports wildlife, natural habitats, and pollinators, enhancing the community’s quality of life. Learn more here.
What is happening at Airfield Park?
What is happening at Airfield Park?
Despite strong neighborhood opposition, the city, along with special interest partners, is moving forward with plans to replace the meadow with a large Regional Aquatic Center, intended to serve the entire region. This development on a toxic landfill would also remove 2.4 acres of tree canopy to create parking for the influx of regional visitors, leaving local residents to bear the environmental and financial impacts.
Where is Airfield Park:
Where is Airfield Park:
How can I help?
How can I help?
We have volunteer opportunities and we could use your expertise!
Please fill out this form so we can connect!
Also check out the How Can I Help page for more information.
Tell City Council that our open spaces and wildlife corridors are important by signing our petition. The signatures will be delivered to City Council at an upcoming City Council Meeting.
Weekly Signature Count (Tuesday, October 15) = 2022
Land Acknowledgement
Land Acknowledgement
Airfield Park resides on traditional and occupied land of the Coast Salish Peoples – past, present, and future.
It includes but is not limited to: Snoqualmie, Suquamish, Duwamish, Nisqually, Tulalip, and Muckleshoot (Smulkamish, Stkamish, Skopamish, and Upper Puyallup).
Visit our FAQs page and learn about the risks involved with siting a 130,000 sq ft aquatic center on top of an unstable and toxic landfill.
Learn about Airfield Park site issues, e.g., environmental impacts, costs to residents, inevitable traffic issues!
Our Wild Spaces Need Your Help!
Our Wild Spaces Need Your Help!
The meadow at Airfield Park is a rare open space in Bellevue that we need to preserve. Once wild spaces are gone, they're gone forever.
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