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amity

woods

nature

park

SITE LOCATION: MO Hwy. 152 & N. Amity Rd. STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, & OPPORTUNITIES

CLASSIFICATION: Park Amity Woods Nature Park preserves a woodland and riparian corridor
in the Rush Creek watershed. It also provides a natural buffer between
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 1 existing single family homes and Missouri Route 152. Strengths of this
North
PARK DISTRICT: park include well maintained trails, both paved and natural surface, as
well as a parking lot to accommodate visitors. The size of the property
ESTABLISHED: 2000
allows it to provide significant habitat for wildlife as well as water quality
ACREAGE: 48.41 acres benefits for Rush Creek. Opportunities for improvement include:
• New updated KC Parks signage
PARK AMENITIES • Replacing and adding seating
• Installing a rentable shelter
• Bench (1)
• Bridge (1)
• Mountain Bike Trail (1)
• MultiUse Trail (1)
• Old Park Sign (1)
• Parking Lighting (4) PARK ASSESSMENT RATING
• Parking Lot (1)
• Regulatory Sign (2) RATING KEY: 0-24 ACCEPTABLE; 25-49 POOR; 50-74 GOOD; 75-100 EXCELLENT
• Stream/Creek (1)
• Trash Receptacles (2) UNACCEPTABLE POOR GOOD ✓ EXCELLENT

Usability-9 Comfort/Character-26

Accessibility-16 Amenities-25 TOTAL SCORE

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