Richlite is funding and building a new skate park for Lopez Island. The new skate park will be located on the same slab as the current skate park, only with all new equipment. Richlite is a Tacoma-based manufacturer of sustainable paper-composite surface materials used for everything from kitchen countertops to skate ramps.
The new park will be dedicated on Saturday, August 17, with a day full of family fun, food and entertainment. Richlite is bringing several of the world’s top skateboarders and BMX riders of X-Games fame to the island to add to the festivities and inspire the next generation of kids to get outside and skate with their friends.
Representatives from Richlite will bring two or three plans to a community meeting at Lopez Center on Sunday, April 14 at 3 p.m. With our help and input they will then present a final plan to the San Juan County Parks Department.
Come to community meeting at Lopez Center, look at the wonderful ideas, think about what you might like even if you don’t skate now – you might when this park is finished – and give them your vote.
