Kansas City, Mo – Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas will unveil more details about a $4.25 million federal grant Kansas City received from the National Park Service to make significant improvements to Swope Park at a press conference November 1 at 11:15 a.m. 

The grant is made possible through the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP), which devotes millions of dollars for locally-led projects to create new city parks or rehabilitate existing outdoor spaces, driven by the needs and vision of local communities.  

Improvements include a new neighborhood connection trail, a 10,000-square-foot destination playground, renovations to five shelters and a bandstand, and pedestrian and bicycle interventions along access roads.