County 'Goes Ape' to Help Save Greensfelder Park in Wildwood
VIDEO: St. Louis County Parks and Recreation managers seek new sources of revenue to help make county parks more self-sustaining. One favorite spot in Wildwood is targeted to get a high-ropes course. Meeting is Nov. 17.
Greensfelder Park in Wildwood is slated to have a new outdoor adventure course by this coming spring, if current plans for a high-ropes treetop park get approved by St. Louis County Council members. Mistakenly first deemed "a zip line" business, some residents are expressing concern about the new endeavor's impact on trees, Greensfelder's current trails and equestrian offerings, as well as the overall natural ambiance of the 1,736-acre park. A second, informational meeting is being hosted by county representatives at the park this Saturday so anyone interested can see the plans firsthand. Saturday's meeting will be held from 8:30 a.m.–10:15 a.m. at Greensfelder's Learning Center at the corner of Henken and Allenton Roads, 4515 Hencken Rd. …
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Lucas Ayoub
11:08 pm on Friday, November 23, 2012
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