- Created: 11 November 2012
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Raking between SW Trafficway and Madison. See below for a link to more photos.
About 50 volunteers came together to improve Roanoke Park November 10th:
- Seeding - Three areas were seeded with native grasses and wildflowers. See planting the future.
- Trailbuilding - A big section of the lower trail above Roanoke Boulevard was completed, all the way from the community center to point above the volleyball court by about 25 trailbuilders. See facebook.com/groups/roanokeparktrails/.
- Brush Removal - Many piles of cut shrub honeysuckle were moved to the curb for parks department pickup.
- LUNCH - All attendees enjoyed a delicious lunch courtesy of Whole Foods and chefs Miles, Dianne and Ryan: Turkey chili, vegetarian chili, cornbread and dessert!
For photos of the day see the Information > Photo Galleries > Event Photos section.
Click above to see a facebook gallery of most of the wildflowers in the seed mix we used.
Roanoke Park Conservancy
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- Created: 06 May 2012
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- Published: 06 May 2012
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In case you missed it, Roanoke Park made The Kansas City Star (584kb pdf) in an article detailing all the great efforts being contributed to restore and reinvigorate an urban park jewel. And then again on June 3, Roanoke received accolades in an editorial (321kb pdf) in favor of public-private partnerships benefiting parks.
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- The third annual Walk in the Park on May 5th drew a couple dozen interested neighbors to enjoy coffee and pastries, discuss the park and take a stroll. We also put together a four page handout detailing park highlights (855kb pdf) that was given out at the community center.
- The Roanoke Park Conservancy is now an official non-profit charity, so you can make a tax-deductible contribution to the Roanoke Park Conservancy to support future park improvements.
- Check out and “Like” the new Roanoke Park Conservancy Facebook Page! www.facebook.com/RoanokeParkKC
- Brett and his fellow trail builders continue to make good progress roughing in the next section of hiking / biking / nature trail just below Roanoke Drive.
- Many patches of Garlic Mustard have been pulled, but there's still more to get. See Weeds! What to Pull, and help yank it before it drops its evil seeds. (The worst patch is across from the community center north parking lot.)
It's great to see the momentum continuing for a better Roanoke Park. See you in the Park!
Roanoke Park News & Events
COVID INFO
Enjoy the park, and stay safe. While Kansas City's mask mandate has been lifted, our area's vaccination rate and the emergence of new variants calls for maintaining caution to reduce transmission. Please enjoy the park responsibly by spreading out. The Westport-Roanoke Community Center is open again after its recent construction closure, but with limited access. Please click their link above and call for the latest info. Here are KCMO Parks Dept. COVID-19 Updates and the latest KCMO COVID-19 updates from the city. To avoid damaging trails, check Trail Status before biking or hiking off road. ("Rozarks" = Roanoke Park's 2.5 miles plus Rosedale's 3.5 miles.)