Current Projects
Learn more about improvement and maintenance projects at the City parks below. In some cases, additional information is available on the park pages linked in the project name.
You can also read about all budgeted park improvement projects in the Capital Improvements and Maintenance Program.
South Lake Park
This project includes replacement of the basketball courts at South Lake Park. The new courts will be made of a post-tension surface and will feature new goals and nets.
Project Manager: Mike Burton, 913-327-6638, mike.burton@opkansas.org
Schedule: This project is complete.
91st Street Trail
This project includes construction of a 10-foot-wide trail near 91st Street to accommodate bicycles and pedestrians. The trail will run from Nall Avenue on the east to Lowell Avenue on the west, where it will join the existing trail segment that leads to Cherokee Park.
The trail is part of the Overland Park Greenway Linkages Plan, which helps guide a system linking public parks and recreation facilities to schools, neighborhoods, churches and more.
Project Manager: Brent Gerard, 913-895-6193, brent.gerard@opkansas.org
Schedule: Construction is expected to be complete in 2022.
Foxhill North Park
This project includes replacement of the playground at Foxhill North Park.
Project Manager: Mike Burton, 913-327-6638, mike.burton@opkansas.org
Schedule: This project is expected to be complete in 2023.
Bluejacket Park
This project includes replacement of the playground at Bluejacket Park.
Project Manager: Mike Burton, 913-327-6638, mike.burton@opkansas.org
Schedule: This project is expected to be complete in 2023.
Kessler Park
This project includes replacement of the playground at Kessler Park, as well as general maintenance improvements to the park.
Project Manager: Mike Burton, 913-327-6638, mike.burton@opkansas.org
Schedule: This project is expected to be complete in 2023.
Gregory Meadows Park
This project includes construction of a new shelter at Gregory Meadows Park, as well as new benches, sidewalks and signage.
Project Manager: Mike Burton, 913-327-6638, mike.burton@opkansas.org
Schedule: This project is expected to be complete in 2023.
Arboretum LongHouse Visitors Center
This project includes construction of a new visitors center at the Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens. Located to the west of Margaret’s Pond, the visitors center will add more than 21,000 square feet of interior space and feature exhibits, a cafe, a gift shop, rental spaces and more. A new parking lot is also part of this project.
Project Manager: Kyle Dieckmann, 913-895-6053, kyle.dieckmann@opkansas.org
Schedule: Construction is expected to be complete in mid 2023.
Brookridge Park
This project includes replacement of the playground, shelter and restrooms at Brookridge Park.
Project Manager: Mike Burton, 913-327-6638, mike.burton@opkansas.org
Schedule: This project is expected to be complete in 2023.
Maple Hills Park
This project includes the replacement of the playground, restrooms and shelter, and the addition of a pickle ball court at Maple Hills Park.
Project Manager: Mike Burton, 913-327-6638, mike.burton@opkansas.org
Schedule: This project is expected to be complete in 2023.
Indian Valley Park
This project includes improvements to the roller hockey rink at Indian Valley Park. The rink will get new surfacing, dasher boards, goals and fencing.
Project Manager: Mike Burton, 913-327-6638, mike.burton@opkansas.org
Schedule: This project is complete.
Roe Park
This project includes replacement of the playground in the southern part of Roe Park.
Staff chose the new playground following input from nearby residents.
Project Manager: Mike Burton, 913-327-6638, mike.burton@opkansas.org
Schedule: This project is complete.
Green Meadows Park
This project includes replacement of the playground at Green Meadows Park.
Project Manager: Mike Burton, 913-327-6638, mike.burton@opkansas.org
Schedule: This project is complete.
Young's Pool
This project includes reconstruction of the entry building and poolhouse at Young’s Pool. The new facility will include a joint park shelter, offices, admissions desk, party room, restrooms and associated site improvements.
Project Manager: Tony Rome, 913-895-6001, tony.rome@opkansas.org
Schedule: This project is complete.
Cherokee Park
This project includes replacement of the playground at Cherokee Park, and the addition of synthetic turf under the new playground. A new small shelter and resurfacing of the existing basketball court are also included in the project.
Staff chose the new playground following input from nearby residents.
Project Manager: Mike Burton, 913-327-6638, mike.burton@opkansas.org
Schedule: This project is complete.
Creekside Park
This project includes replacement of the playground and turf at Creekside Park.
Project Manager: Mike Burton, 913-327-6638, mike.burton@opkansas.org
Schedule: This project is complete.
Hickory Hills Park
This project includes new turf and replacement of the shelter and restrooms.
Project Manager: Mike Burton, 913-327-6638, mike.burton@opkansas.org
Schedule: This project is expected to be complete in 2023.
Brown Park
This project includes new synthetic turf for playground areas.
Project Manager: Mike Burton, 913-327-6638, mike.burton@opkansas.org
Schedule: This project is expected to be complete in 2023.
Crestview Park
This project includes new synthetic turf for playground areas.
Project Manager: Mike Burton, 913-327-6638, mike.burton@opkansas.org
Schedule: This project is expected to be complete in 2023.
Kingston Lake Park
This project includes replacement of the playground.
Project Manager: Mike Burton, 913-327-6638, mike.burton@opkansas.org
Schedule: This project is expected to be complete in 2023.