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~ The New Sullivan Nature Sanctuary Project ~



A new Nature Sanctuary being developed on a tract of land to the West of Main Street, Parkville

Sullivan Nature Sanctuary from Donald Smith on Vimeo.



Rush Creek (center) Flows through the center of the project


The new Soccer Fields and parking lots (background left) will be located between the Sanctuary and the Missouri River


From the same spot during the 2007 flood


Rush Creek during the flood between the North and South entrances


Rush Creek during the flood at the South entrance


One of two stone markers at the entrances


A new sign and marker at the South Entrance


Louis Jonas and Jim Reed on an inspection tour of the new construction


The South trail before the flood


The first steps over the berm, washed out in the flood


And the replacement waiting for hand rails


And with new hand rails installed


The creek side of the new steps, waiting for hand rails


The creek side with new rails and the new rustic creek fence


Here discussing ideas constructing the swinging bridge


More of the warning fence along the creek


Then on down the creek to the second set of steps


The creek walk before the warning fence


Now with the fence the entire length of the walkway and construction


Now joined by Irwin Carney who is involved in much of the planning


Now... where are we going to build the bridge?


This may be the location planned for the bridge


A good start had been made on chipping the South Trail before the flood


The place planned for the second set of steps over the berm as shown on the Work Project page



A start on the steps before the flood


Approaching the site of the replacement steps


And up and back over the berm


The new second set of steps complete with hand rails



The back side of the berm before the steps were started


And now the stairs are completed


West end of the South trail, now heading back to the entrance


Later this area had to be cleared of flood debris and new wood chips layed down by volunteer work crews


There was not much development of the trail on this side of the creek yet...



Much more progress has been done here now with the help of volunteer groups


On to the North Entrance before much work had beeen started



Yes... A trail in there somewhere


Then with a sign and a marker


And a culvert in the ditch with stone atop


And new side rails to prevent vehicles from entering



North side of the Sanctuary during the flood


Not much had been done in this area so no damage was done


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