Treetop Course Builder Moves from Wildwood to Creve Coeur
Go Ape!, an out-of-state treetop adventure course company, now wants to build an area course in Creve Coeur Park instead of the original targeted locale, Greensfelder Park in Wildwood. A request was on the St. Louis County Council agenda Tuesday night.
A new treetop adventure course may be built in Creve Coeur Park instead of Greensfelder Park in Wildwood. The change in county venue follows a torrid storm of opposition to the treetop course in Wildwood, much of it from equestrians who frequently use and board horses at Greensfelder. Other residents opposed allowing county-owned lands to be used by private enterprises for profit. Yet another group pointed out safety concerns regarding increased traffic to and from the proposed remote location on already busy, curvy roadways. In fact, some Wildwood residents spearheaded an online petition to indicate their concerns and opposition to the zip line/treetop course project. Go Ape! co-owner Chris Swallow confirmed with Patch on Monday he and St…
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Lucas Ayoub
11:08 pm on Friday, November 23, 2012
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