Byrd Park Area
Nathan Burrell, trails manager for the City of Richmond, announced the delay Wednesday night during a James River Outdoor Coalition meeting, indicating that city planners wanted to take a closer look at any plans within Byrd Park. The land for the proposed ropes course is not part of the same land that is to be used for the bike trail.
via jrnh.net.
Gathering the story of why City Hall is considering the installation of a “ropes course” in Byrd Park has been something like trying to lasso a smoke ring.
via richmond.com F.T. Rea.
“The park’s last remaining passive natural area is located between the Carillon and Pump House Drive. City officials want to commercialize this area of the park by allowing a company called Go Ape to build an adventure course with zip lines and Tarzan swings.”
via richmond.com F.T. Rea.
City of Richmond, Virginia
If anyone would care to share some experiences from the early 1990s in Byrd Park, Randolph, or Maymont, please leave a comment. Not all of us witnessed the entire transformation. byrdpark.net