What was once a largely untouched green space and forested area full of invasive species has been transformed into North Kansas City’s newest park, a mission more than 50 years in the making.
On Monday afternoon, bumblebees and butterflies fluttered from flower to flower, while deer and raccoon tracks were printed into the dirt trails, still wet from this weekend’s rain.
In the center of blooming wildflower beds full of purple, pink and yellow blossoms, playground equipment designed to look like a wooden fort stood tall…