It’s a gorgeous 52 degrees outside with just the right amount of wind and a cloudless sky. Nothing but sun in the sky, which, if you had looked out the window just one week ago, you would have been greeted with quite a different view. If you’re not familiar with southwest Missouri, this might be shocking but if you are a native than you know the familiar saying: “Don’t like the weather? Just wait a couple of hours.”
This familiar phrase can refer to many things in Springfield – the weather, the infrastructure and now possibly our beloved Sequiota Park.
One of the most popular park attractions in Springfield visited daily by hundreds and many from even outside of city limits, Sequiota might be receiving an expansion of a lifetime.
Springfield-Greene County Park Board Director Bob Belote presented a proposal for an expansion of 16 additional acres to the park to City Council. Sequiota Park currently spans 12.7 acres, meaning this proposal would more than double the space!
The Springfield Business Journal reported, “The Park Board is expected to formally consider approval of the project in the next few weeks, after which council would review the initiative likely in March or April, according to the release. If approved, the property expansion would be included in the master plan for Sequiota Park and the Galloway Creek Greenway. This expansion would include minimal development, such as picnic tables and a possible bike repair station.”
If you’ve ever visited the Sequiota Park on a warm day on the weekend, you know that this expansion represents the possibility of even more visitors and foot traffic at an already very busy location, but with the hope of more space for walkers, runners, and cyclists. It’s important to note that If approved, the Sequiota property expansion would be included in the master plan for Sequiota Park and the Galloway Creek Greenway.