First Level Walls of the Maplewood Barn are up

Sircal Construction just completed the first level walls. Next they'll install the beams and columns for the second level and roof. Considering they started last week and lost a couple days to weather it's going up pretty quickly.

GoColumbiaMO Stormwater Utility: Green Roof AND Green WALLS

GoColumbiaMO Stormwater Utility: Green Roof AND Green WALLS

Green roof trip

Dr. Hwei-Yiing Johnson, State Agronomist with Cooperative Extension at Lincoln University hosted a tour of the Allen T. Busby Farm that showcases some of her research on green roof/facade and food mulching/composting. A mix of City, County and University professionals visited the site to learn more about these activities.



Dr.Johnson's excitement and enthusiasm were not dampened by the cold north wind!

Installed green roof and multiple applications of green facades.

Maplewood Barn walls are going up

Sircal Construction started installing the wall panels for the new barn yesterday. These panels are constructed of OSB with foam in between. They have great insulation and, once connected together, form a very sturdy wall and roof system. Plus they go up very quickly. The "barn" should be be looking like a barn pretty soon. Then the interior work should begin.

Scotts Branch Trail

The 8' wide concrete trail from Rollins to Weaver has been completed. We will begin back filling the trail with soil, placing straw mulch and spreading winter wheat for erosion control as soon as the weather allows.

2011 RTP Non-Motorized Trail Interpretive Sign Grant

The City of Columbia Parks and Recreation is pleased to announce that we are a recipient of the 2011 RTP Interpretive/Educational Grant . Please click here to see the news release or here to learn more about the grant. This grant in the amount of $20,000 will be used to install a system of interpretive signs, and provide educational materials for the general public. This is an important grant as it will allow the city to share important information about the site and it's functions for the City and it's downstream neighbours.