Project Overview

Great Rivers Greenway and the City of Webster Groves are partnering with community members to plan a small park at the intersection of Big Bend and Oxford Blvd. (near Deer Creek Shopping Center.) The park will include an extension of Deer Creek Greenway to fill the gap between the current endpoint of the trail and the 2025 Deer Creek Greenway extension through Maplewood to the River Des Peres Greenway. This park will:

• Connect Webster Groves to a regional trail network
• Beautify a gateway to the Webster Groves community
• Reduce flooding impacts by converting a vacant parking lot into a park

Project Location

Intersection of Big Bend and Oxford Blvd; this will be a part of future Deer Creek Greenway expansion from Deer Creek Shopping Center through Maplewood to connect to River des Peres Greenway.

Project Partners

• Great Rivers Greenway
• City of Webster Groves

Current Status

We have been working with the City of Webster Groves and community members to plan a small park at the intersection of Big Bend and Oxford Blvd. (near Deer Creek Shopping Center.) Thanks to the 1000+ people who have helped shape the plans to date. Through a public survey conducted during Summer 2023, we heard that you want this new park to serve as a rest stop along the greenway and feature shade trees and native habitat. You also told us that you want access to nature-based play at the park, as well as a community-generated and interactive art installation. We are continuing to work with our technical team to advance the design of the park based on this shared vision.

Thank to everyone who shared feedback about what we should name this new park! Our team and partners will be reviewing all comments and suggestions over the next several months to determine a final recommendation for the name of the park.