FIVE PARKS IN THE CENTER OF IT ALL!

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Bee Balm (Monarda didyma) blooming in the Stacy Park native tall grass prairie. Photo by Bill Motchan
One hundred and twenty acres of beautiful parkland await! Olivette's parks feature walking paths and hiking trails, playgrounds, picnic pavilions, restored native habitats, water play features, ball fields, mature trees, a tall grass prairie, areas for quiet reflection, bird watching, and abundant open space to explore! 
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PARKS MASTER VISION PLAN
Connectivity | Innovation | Partnership | Sustainability | Financial Responsibility

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Adopted June 26, 2018, the City of Olivette adopted a comprehensive parks master plan to guide renovation of City parks, trails and open spaces for the next ten years. Thank you to the many residents who attended public meetings, focus groups and took surveys in developing the plan. Your contributions were invaluable! 
Our parks are important community assets contributing to the quality of life in Olivette.  Residents, businesses, and visitors alike enjoy and benefit from the city’s parks, trails and recreation facilities. 

The Plan is built on five key principles:
  1. Connectivity. We will use parks to connect people and places.  
  2. Innovation. We will consider new approaches to how we manage our parks.
  3. Partnership. We will collaborate with the community to plan and sustain our parks. 
  4. Sustainability. We will preserve natural resources and promote health and well-being.
  5. Financial Responsibility. We will develop strategies that match resources available.
Bringing the Vision to Life!
On June 2, 2020, the citizens of Olivette approved (79% yes!) to fund park improvements and a new community center. Proposition C: Creating Community Through People, Parks and Programs marks the culmination of three years of data collection, public outreach, and financial analysis.

Phase I improvements were completed in 2024 including improvements in all five parks, the new community center construction, and new park operations building construction. Phase II improvements will continue over the next several years through the annual Capital Improvement Plan. 

More information about Prop C: Creating Community, may be found at www.olivettemo.com/PropC.