River Cane Wetland Park Planning Process
River Cane Wetland Park Planning Process
Primary park design features of the River Cane Wetland Park include; trails (both paved and natural), pedestrian connections to adjacent neighborhoods, an iconic boardwalk structure, play experiences, and a small sport court. The central focus of landscape interventions will be native vegetation and edible plants creating a food forest. The park and its features are intended to be universally accessible. Public art is also integral to the park development and should compliment the park’s nature theme, educate visitors and be interactive, when possible. Support facilities include public restrooms and parking, which are located at the park entry off of Kyle Drive.
City Council officially approved the renaming of the Kyle Drive Property to River Cane Wetland Park during their October 1, 2024 session.
Join Raleigh Parks for a family-friendly public workshop on the River Cane Wetland Park!
More details below:
River Cane Wetland Park - Public Workshop
Share your ideas with the park’s public artist and enjoy light refreshments. At this time, the community will be able to review a more finished design of the park and provide feedback on details like playground equipment selection. This phase is called schematic design, which means the design will be roughly 30% finalized. Accommodations and translation services are available upon request
Upcoming CAG Meetings
Schematic Design (30% Review)
Tuesday, February 25th
5:30-7:30 p.m.
Marsh Creek Community Center
3050 N New Hope Rd.
Click here to view the adopted Master Plan report for River Cane Wetland Park (previously named Kyle Drive Property).
Click here to view the appendices.
Current Project Status
The River Cane Wetland Park project is now in the Schematic Design phase. There will be more touchpoints with the community in early 2025, and we hope to hear from you! Everyone who will be impacted by this project has a right to participate, and we welcome all to stay involved throughout the planning process.
Previous Project Milestones
Raleigh Parks is excited to announce that the City Council officially approved the River Cane Wetland Park Master Plan during their August 20, 2024 session!
You can view the agenda item, which includes the presentation, by following this link. If you would like to watch a recording of the presentation, you can view it here.
Do you have any questions about the project?
Feel free to email: rivercanewetlandpark@PublicInput.com