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Wednesday, November 21, 2012

County Parks Director Says Treetop Park is Moving Forward, but is "Not Done Deal"

Tough economic times require tough decisions, says acting director for St. Louis County Parks. Co-existence in county parks for all types of users is possible, he says, including having a treetop park at Greensfelder Park in Wildwood.

Greensfelder Park users, including Wildwood residents and surrounding neighborhoods, are keeping watch about future plans to change the offerings there. The lightning rod of concern recently was a proposed treetop park to be developed by a private, East Coast company called GoApes! See related articles:  County 'Goes Ape' to Help Save Greensfelder Park in Wildwood Attendees at Saturday's meeting made it clear they would like more notification about meetings and decisions regarding the park's usage. Many on Wednesday morning say they are shocked to learn the contract with GoApe! was on the St. Louis County Council's agenda for last night's (Tuesday) meeting, and nothing was said about that at Saturday's meeting at Greensfelder. See related …

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