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Monday, December 3, 2012

Online Petitioners Oppose Treetop Obstacle Course in Wildwood

GREEN SPACE THREATENED? St. Louis County Parks and Recreation Department representatives would like to place a treetop adventure course in Greensfelder Park in Wildwood, but local and area residents who oppose the concept started an online petition.

Several Wildwood residents at Monday's city council meeting raised major concerns about the proposed treetop adventure course being recommended by St. Louis County Parks and Recreation Department managers to be built in Greensfelder Park in Wildwood. Current county park plans are to enable a privately owned, Maryland-based company to transform about seven acres of Greensfelder into an treetop zipline and obstacle course. Among people's concerns since news of this project went public are: See previous articles for background: County 'Goes Ape' to Help Save Greensfelder Park in Wildwood Treetop Park Tabled on St. Louis County Council Agenda County Parks Director Says Treetop Park is Moving Forward, but is "Not Done Deal" District 7 County …

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