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gambril

tract

SITE LOCATION: 10800 St. Catherine’s Ln. STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, & OPPORTUNITIES

CLASSIFICATION: Park The Gambril Tract sits at the dead end of St. Catherine’s Lane in south
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 6 Kansas City and preserves 10 acres of forest and stream in the Blue

South
PARK DISTRICT: River watershed. The park provides a small playground, a small open
lawn, and a natural trail that rambles over hills and through forest. Like
ESTABLISHED: 1974 many park properties, this tract suffers from invasive exotic honeysuckle
ACREAGE: 10.1 acres but still harbors native wildflowers and benefits from connectivity with
large natural areas on either side. Potential improvements include:
• Management of invasive plant species
PARK AMENITIES • Replacement of playground safety surfacing
• New KC Parks signage
• Bridge (1)
• Old Park Sign (1)
• Park Loop Trail (1)
• Playground (1)
• Stream/Creek (1)

PARK ASSESSMENT RATING

RATING KEY: 0-24 ACCEPTABLE; 25-49 POOR; 50-74 GOOD; 75-100 EXCELLENT

UNACCEPTABLE POOR GOOD ✓ EXCELLENT

Comfort/Character-32

Usability-9

Accessibility-14 Amenities-23 TOTAL SCORE

78

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