(From the City of Joplin)
Don’t forget: Tomorrow the City is celebrating the opening of Mercy Park. Scheduled for 10 a.m. at the main pavilion near the pond, Joplin City officials will join Mercy Joplin representatives, and others who have been a part of the development of Joplin’s newest park.
City officials are excited to bring the public into this unique park, although they caution that recent rainfalls have disturbed some areas recently planted.
“Some remaining park landscaping continues, however some of the plant material recently installed had not been established long enough to withstand the heavy downpour we received Thursday night. Some replanting of materials will take place,” said Tony Robyn, project manager of Mercy Park. “This park will be a great addition to the park system and will offer many beautiful natural settings unique to our neighborhood parks.”
Located on the southeast corner of 26th and Maiden Lane, this 18-acre park includes trails, benches, picnic shelters, a pond, trees, native landscaping, and restrooms. This newest addition to Joplin’s park system was made possible through a land donation from Mercy Hospital, and funding through the City’s Community Development Block Grant for Disaster Recovery program administered by HUD.
Guests attending the opening should park in the lot, just east of the park, accessible off of south St. John’s Boulevard.
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