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The Liberty Lake Rock Garden is a community art project initiated by the Liberty Lake Better Together Fund and made possible because of strong partnerships between:
City of Liberty Lake, especially the Parks and Arts Commission and city staff, who approved the idea and identified the installation site at E Country Vista Drive and N Molter Road in Pavillion Park.
Local schools and students from Liberty Creek, Riverbend, and Liberty Lake elementary schools, Liberty Launch Academy, Ridgeline High School, and Selkirk Middle School
Community art advocates and residents across the city
Launching in Spring 2026, students and families will join hands to fill Pavillion Park with kindness, color, and imagination, one painted rock at a time. This permanent art installation, created by our youngest residents, will stand as a lasting reminder of creativity, compassion, and community pride.
Painted rock gardens are popular interactive art displays where creativity meets community. They blend art, education, and public space in a way that reflects an ideal version of Liberty Lake, where art is not just decoration. It is connection.
Mission and Values and Goals . . .
The Liberty Lake Rock Garden is about strengthening Liberty Lake by creating spaces where people can see themselves as part of something bigger. The vision is to have a welcoming rock garden filled with river rocks painted with uplifting words and images. Each rock will be a reflection of an individual story. Together, they will become a visible symbol of unity and care.
LLBTF is providing the rocks and materials and partnering with local schools to invite young artists into the process. For students, it is more than a fun art project. It is a chance to see their ideas and care made visible in a public space.
Bringing the mission to life . . .
Liberty Creek Elementary principal Alisha Alsaker sees that impact clearly:
“When kids see their artwork become part of a permanent community space, they understand what it means to contribute. It’s not just about painting a rock. It’s about being a member of a community that cares about them.”
Liberty Lake Elementary principal Jen Tesky agrees:
“The Rock Garden can give our students a sense of ownership and pride. It shows them that they can shape the community they live in. That’s invaluable.”
Community members feel that same sense of possibility. Liberty Lake resident, parent, and community art advocate Lisa Mueller shares,
“I’m thrilled to see Liberty Lake creating more spaces where art and nature meet. When people encounter art outdoors, it changes how they see their environment and each other. It all becomes more interconnected.”
The difference it makes . . .
Projects like the Liberty Lake Rock Garden are simple, but their impact runs deep. When children and adults work side by side to create something lasting, they practice collaboration, empathy, and shared responsibility. A painted rock becomes a reminder that every person has something to contribute and that those contributions matter.
Standing in front of a community rock garden, a young artist can point and say, “I helped build this.” That moment of ownership can shape how they understand their role in the world. For families and neighbors, walking past the garden becomes a small daily reminder that Liberty Lake is a place where people invest in one another.
