The Deer Creek Greenway is expanding into Webster Groves. Residents can find information on the expansion at an upcoming open house, according to a press release.
Great Rivers Greenway and the City of Webster Groves are hosting a community open house on Thursday, Sept. 8 to share details about a planned 1.5-mile expansion of the Deer Creek Greenway, from Deer Creek Park to Lorraine Davis Park, in Webster Groves.
The open house will be held at Webster Groves City Hall (4 E Lockwood Avenue) from 5 – 7 p.m. Residents are invited to ask questions and review maps about the expanded greenway. Duplicate 30-minute presentations will be held at 5:30 and 6:30 p.m.
The plan calls for a 1.5-mile expansion, extending the existing 0.7-mile greenway from Webster Groves’ Deer Creek Park through Barnickle Park and to Lorraine Davis Park, ending at Ravine Avenue for a total of 2.2 miles.
The existing greenway parallels Deer Creek from Big Bend Boulevard through Deer Creek Shopping Center and Maplewood’s Deer Creek Park (Rocket Park) to Deer Creek Park in Webster Groves.
In addition to a paved trail, the expansion will also include boardwalks and the installation of native plants in Lorraine Davis Park, as well as a new pavilion.
“We have been working to advance the Deer Creek Greenway concept plan for many years,” said Megan Riechmann, project manager for Great Rivers Greenway. “We are excited to be so close to building this new space for people to walk or ride bikes to parks, neighborhoods, and shopping, or just to get some fresh air.”
This is great to see. Doug, do you know what the latest was on the Slay Park extension to River Des Peres Greenway? Once those are all connected, that is a pretty good path.