Great Rivers Greenway and the City of Webster Groves are hosting a community open house on Thursday, September 8, 2016, to share details about a planned 1.5-mile expansion of the Deer Creek Greenway, from Deer Creek Park to Lorraine Davis Park, in Webster Groves. The open house will be held at Webster Groves City Hall (4 E Lockwood, Webster Groves, MO 63119) from 5 to 7 p.m. Area residents are invited to stop by anytime during that time frame to ask questions, review maps and learn more about the expanded greenway. Duplicate 30-minute presentations will be held at 5:30 and 6:30 p.m.

The plans call for a 1.5-mile expansion that would extend the existing 0.7-mile Deer Creek Greenway from Webster Groves’ Deer Creek Park through Barnickle Park and to Lorraine Davis Park, ending at Ravine Avenue for a total of 2.2 miles. The existing greenway segment parallels Deer Creek from Big Bend Boulevard through Deer Creek Shopping Center and Maplewood’s Deer Creek Park (Rocket Park) to Deer Creek Park in Webster Groves.

“We have been working to advance the Deer Creek Greenway concept plan for many years,” said Megan Riechmann, project manager for Great Rivers Greenway. “We are excited to be so close to building this new space for people to walk or ride bikes to parks, neighborhoods, and shopping, or just to get some fresh air.”

In addition to a paved trail, the greenway expansion will also include boardwalks and the installation of native plants in Lorraine Davis Park, as well as a new pavilion.

“We are grateful for the assistance and feedback from area residents, the cities of Webster Groves and Brentwood, as well as community groups and other stakeholders whose input and support helped shape the plan,” said Riechmann. “We encourage them to stop by the open house on Sept. 8 to learn more about the specific details, route and timeline.”