A corner parcel at Northwest Juniper Street and Fifth Avenue N in Issaquah, that was once a tangle of blackberries, is now the latest addition to park land to be included in the city’s “green necklace” vision.

The green necklace is a series of parks that will circle around Issaquah. The piece abuts the main stem of Issaquah Creek and is kitty-corner from Duke Berntsen Park, also on the creek. Duke Berntsen was the first fire chief in Issaquah.

The city purchased the parcel for $850,000 from Darren Pritt with money from a King County Conservation Futures Grant. Pritt’s mother, Julia Pritt, donated land to start what is now being called the Confluence Park.

The new park doesn’t have a name yet. The mayor will appoint a parks naming committee this fall, as the parks department has several new parks to name.

Anne McGill, director of parks for the city, said it will be a passive park, not intended for sports or a playground.