Palouse Land Trust park dedicated at Sunnyside Park

“It's important to keep and protect a certain part of the Palouse,” said Elinor McCloskey (far left).

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The Palouse Land Trust along with Elinor McCloskey and the City of Pullman dedicated one-acre of land near Sunnyside Park Saturday, June 11. The one-acre plot of land was previously owned by McCloskey's parents. She donated the land last fall as a conservation easement.

McCloskey said she wanted to ensure the land will forever provide an outdoor recreational space for the public, as well as be able to retain the nature and open space of the property.

She played in that same field, which now borders Sunnyside Park, and 70 years later, she wants children to continue to play in the same field. McCloskey wants to make sure it is always protected as an open space to provide a place for children to play.