Webster Groves Parks Recreation

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08/28/2026

The City of Webster Groves is excited to relaunch the Green Our City initiative for Fall 2026.

Applications will be accepted for a two-week window, beginning Monday, August 31, at webstergrovesmo.gov.

Green Our City is a free tree planting stewardship program designed to expand the urban forest canopy.

Residents apply to have a native Missouri tree planted in the public right-of-way near their home at no cost. The program requires a two-year commitment to water and nurture the tree before the City assumes the long-term maintenance.

To become a Tree Steward, complete the online application. City staff will review the submission, visit the site, and call-in utility locates. Residents will be contacted if the right-of-way can accommodate a tree.

As many as 20 sites will be considered for this fall. Tree selection will be based on available stock, and homeowners request whenever applicable. Don't forget to mark any private utilities, such as dog fencing and irrigation systems.

Participants receive a five-gallon watering bucket, gloves, instructions, and a watering reminder magnet to care for the new tree.

Billy Haag is the Forestry Manager and Certified Arborist for Forest ReLeaf of Missouri, a tree planting organization that partners with the City.

Haag shares his enthusiasm for the project in this video along with information about the CommuniTree program for public land and non-profit organizations.

Help shape the future of the Shady Creek Greenway! The City of Webster Groves and Great Rivers Greenway are hosting a c...
08/26/2026

Help shape the future of the Shady Creek Greenway!

The City of Webster Groves and Great Rivers Greenway are hosting a community open house on Thursday, September 10 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Benny Gordon Recreation Center.

Learn about the potential greenway routes being considered, ask questions and share feedback with the project team.

A presentation will begin at 6:45 p.m., and attendees may stop by anytime during the open house.

Learn more at: greatriversgreenway.org/projects/shady-creek-greenway-elm-avenue-to-gore-avenue/

The Webster Groves Water Park has transitioned to late summer hours with students heading back to the classroom. Monday...
08/21/2026

The Webster Groves Water Park has transitioned to late summer hours with students heading back to the classroom.

Monday – Thursday: Closed
Friday: 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Labor Day: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

There’s still time to squeeze in a few more visits and make those summer memories before the season concludes on Labor Day (Monday, September 7).

08/19/2026

Emily Hixson Shepherd provides an update on two important Prop W projects!

Webster Groves City Council has awarded contracts for a new skate park at the Benny Gordon Recreation Center and renovations at Ivory Crockett Park.

California Skateparks is a nationally recognized firm with more than 20 years of experience, designing and building public skateparks around the country and even internationally.

Work will begin this fall with estimated completion in the Spring of 2027. Initial public input favored a mix of street and transition style elements in a plaza setting.

The project at Ivory Crockett Park includes a new splash pad, shade structure, and year-round comfort station with restrooms, seating walls, and decorating plantings.

Byrne & Jones Construction will be the contractor with the pre-construction phase to begin this month. The target completion date is Memorial Day of 2027.

Check out the progress at Oxford Bend Park with the new pavilion under construction!The City of Webster Groves is excite...
08/18/2026

Check out the progress at Oxford Bend Park with the new pavilion under construction!

The City of Webster Groves is excited to collaborate on this project with Great Rivers Greenway as a destination greenspace and rest stop for trail users.

Part of the expanding Deer Creek Greenway, the park will create new opportunities to walk, bike, and explore the outdoors.

Amenities include a nature exploration and play area, rain gardens, skateable features, a bicycle repair station, water fountain, recycling receptables, solar powered lighting, and more than 30 new trees!

Additionally, the park has been engineered to soak up stormwater to help alleviate flooding from Deer Creek.

Construction began in the fall of 2025 with completion anticipated later this year.

For more information, visit https://greatriversgreenway.org/projects/oxford-bend-park/ or email [email protected]

08/17/2026

The City of Webster Groves has received a grant totaling more than $385,000 from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.

These funds will assist with the removal of invasive species and the re-establishment of riparian corridors. Three sites have been identified for restoration in the Deer Creek Watershed.

The first, Oxford Bend Park, is transforming a former McDonald’s parking lot into a recreational park with native plantings, in collaboration with Great Rivers Greenway. Work continues at the site along Big Bend Boulevard near the city limits with Maplewood.

The other two sites are Shady Creek Nature Sanctuary along Kirkham Avenue and Deer Creek near the Marshall Avenue Trailhead.

Over the next three years, the grant provides a tremendous opportunity to improve water quality, restore natural areas, and engage the community in the stewardship of our local watershed.

Be on the lookout for volunteer events to remove invasive bush honeysuckle and replant trees, shrubs, and native plants. This project will require a grassroots effort from our community.

ATTENTION! The Benny Gordon Recreation Center will be closed on Monday, August 17 until 2 p.m. for the installation of ...
08/16/2026

ATTENTION! The Benny Gordon Recreation Center will be closed on Monday, August 17 until 2 p.m. for the installation of new HVAC units.

Members may use The Sunset Hills Recreation Center during this time.

Our Back-to-school hours at the Webster Groves Water Park begin on Monday, August 17. We will be closed Monday-Thursdays...
08/12/2026

Our Back-to-school hours at the Webster Groves Water Park begin on Monday, August 17. We will be closed Monday-Thursdays, open Fridays from 4-8 pm and normal weekend hours.

08/12/2026

Attention! The Benny Gordon Recreation Center will be closed on Monday, August 17 until 2 p.m. for the installation of new HVAC units.

Facilities Superintendent Joe Mendica says a large crane will be lifting the new HVAC units onto the roof of the building.

During the closure, members may use the Fitness Center at the Sunset Hills Community Center.

Thanks for your patience and understanding!

Address

33 E Glendale Road
Webster Groves, MO
63119

Opening Hours

Monday 5:30am - 8pm
Tuesday 5:30am - 8pm
Wednesday 5:30am - 8pm
Thursday 5:30am - 8pm
Friday 5:30am - 7pm
Saturday 7am - 6pm
Sunday 10am - 6pm

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+13149635600

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