Dorothy Day Cabin Artist Spring Residency Artist Call is active today! 🎨 Calling Local Artists — Applications Are Now Open! MU Extension and Platte County Parks & Recreation are accepting applications for the Dorothy Day Cabin Artist Residency, taking place October 26–November 6, 2026. This two-week residency gives a local artist the opportunity to create
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Barry Platte Community Garden is where visitors are welcome to plant, maintain and harvest. Please follow the Nextdoor App: Barry Heights for more information on weekly meetups. The garden’s harvest provides for the local community surrounding the garden. “I would love to introduce people to the idea of gardening. Anyone is welcome to come grow food.”
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This meeting the Park Board will review the submitted outreach grant applications for 2025. Each applicant will have 5 minutes to give an overview of the grant they are applying for to the board. The Park Board will then make their recommendations to the Commission, who will review at their next meeting in March. You
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2025 Platte County Calendars available now! The calendars can be picked up at local community centers, city halls, post offices and libraries in Platte County. If you would like one mailed to you please contact the Parks office 816-858-3419.
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Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the New Trail Connection Please meet at the intersection of Creekside Dr and Jessica Street. This exciting project is a partnership between Platte County Parks, who funded the initiative; Park Hill School District, who managed the construction of the new Angeline Washington Elementary; and Parkville Parks, who will maintain the trail.
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