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Earthworks

Earthworks Park The sculpted land acts as a dam to
was designed by the Meadow detain water during storm events
artist Herbert Bayer and prevent flooding downtown,
and opened in 1982. while still supporting a healthy
creek ecosystem. During floods,
If you’ve been there, you’ve portions of the land art are
probably noticed the rings of hidden and then slowly revealed
water and doughnut-shaped earth as the waters recede.
mounds, but did you know they
serve a very special purpose?

Split
Rings
Mill
Creek
Holding
Basin

Cone
Mound Raised
Walkway
Berm

Observation Holding
Desk Basin
Double
Ring Pond
Grass
cone

Oval
mound

Senior
Activity
Center

But fortunately there’s
no flooding today, so we
see the Kent community
Fun Fact:
Earthworks Park was gathered for a street fair
designated as Kent’s first and concert happening
ever “landmark” in 2008. along Titus Festival Street.

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