ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — St. Joseph Parks and Recreation is set to unveil a host of new features to a centerpiece of the city’s parkway system next month.
Officials with the St. Joseph Parks and Recreation Department announced a ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place at Corby Pond on Monday, Aug. 11 at 6 p.m. to celebrate infrastructure upgrades nearing completion for the popular walking and fishing destination.
Upgrades include a new 20-by-40 foot pavilion for gatherings and events, an all-new restroom facility as well as new sidewalks to boost foot traffic for the park.
The new pavilion will look similar to pavilions/shelters at Bartlett Park and Patee Park and will be furnished with picnic tables, benches, trash cans and grills.
We’re going to do something at night in conjunction with the Department of Conservation event that they were wanting to have, Parks Director Jeff Atkins said.
Funds for pavilion construction were made possible thanks to a $202,641 Outdoor Recreation Grant awarded to the city from the Missouri Department of Conservation, which manages water quality maintenance and fish stocking for the pond.
The restroom facility was constructed using $320,000 in Capital Improvements Project funds.
Once installed, park supporters will see the pavilion located on the opposite side of the parkway as the pond, closer to North 22nd Street and by the new unisex restroom facility. The facility includes a 7-by-9-foot storage room.