Development plans for La Conner’s new waterfront park are moving full steam ahead, with town officials working hard to secure grants for the project.

Conner Waterfront Park will encompass the 600-foot stretch of land between Pioneer Park and the Swinomish Channel.

La Conner Town Administrator John Doyle traveled to Olympia with architect Curt Miller to present the plans for the park to the state’s Recreation and Conservation Office, an agency that allocates grants to parks, trails, and other nature-oriented projects.

The Recreation and Conser-vation Office meets cities halfway in the funding o...