The spotlight is on City staff during the City of Overland Park’s quarterly Staff Spotlight. During this Staff Spotlight, follow along as Aquatics Supervisor Renee Reis prepared City pools to open for the summer season. Each quarter, City Communications staff shadow a different staff member to explore their daily tasks, providing a behind-the-scenes look at […]
A portion of Tomahawk Creek Trail underneath 135th Street and U.S. 69 will close temporarily on Friday, June 2 due to the U.S. 69 Corridor Modernization and Expansion Project, or 69 Express. The trail is expected to reopen in summer 2024. A detour route will be marked. View a map of the closure and detour […]
Bluejacket Pool opens Friday, June 2 at noon, welcoming swimmers for the summer pool season. Overland Park’s three other outdoor pools opened Sunday, May 28, while the Bluejacket Pool opening was delayed due to the discovery of a water leak. After diligent efforts by Parks and Recreation Department staff, additional testing and necessary repairs and […]
June 1, 2023 Update: Bluejacket Pool opens June 2 Three of Overland Park’s outdoor pools open for the season on May 28. Stonegate Pool, 9701 Antioch Rd., Tomahawk Ridge Aquatic Center, 11950 Lowell Ave. and Young’s Pool, 8421 W. 77th St., open Sunday, May 28. Pools will be open 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. Bluejacket […]
Have you found yourself “pond”ering what’s new at South Lake Park? The City installed 10 new floating wetlands on South Lake to clear and filter the water. Floating wetlands are buoyant structures that allow natural wetland plants to grow on the lake surface. Constructed from recycled plastic water bottles, each 100-square-foot floating wetland at South […]
The City of Overland Park continues to hire lifeguards for Stonegate Pool, Tomahawk Ridge Aquatic Center and Young’s Pool. Lifeguard positions must be staffed in order for pools to open for the season May 28. Bluejacket Pool is staffed. In February, the Parks and Recreation Department announced that the starting pay for lifeguards increased to […]
As the weather warms up, cool down at one of Overland Park’s splash pads. Open during normal park hours, splash pads are free to use and will remain open through Sept. 30. Three City parks feature splash pads: 1. Thompson Park, 8045 Santa Fe Drive The Thompson Park splash pad sits in the center of […]
Get involved and celebrate National Volunteer Month in your own backyard! The City of Overland Park is grateful for the many volunteers who donate their time to the success of countless events and programs. There are a variety of volunteer opportunities available throughout the year: Arboretum & Botanical Gardens If you have a green thumb […]
The City will hold a Plan Your Park public meeting on Wednesday, April 12 to gather input on design concepts for Bietigheim-Bissingen Park, named in honor of Overland Park’s sister city in Germany. The new park will be located at the northeast corner of 159th Street and Quivira Road. Overland Park residents are invited to […]
City of Overland Park staff and Shawnee Mission South High School students teamed up this week to clear invasive plants from the Shawnee Mission Environmental Science Lab along Indian Creek. The City’s forestry and horticulture crews are constantly working to remove invasive species, especially along stream corridors and watersheds. Teams of staff and students worked […]