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Council approves schematic design for River Cane Wetland Park, plans boomerang boardwalk
Summary
Raleigh approved schematic designs for River Cane Wetland Park, funded by the 2022 parks bond, featuring a boomerang boardwalk, edible landscaping and connections to a new greenway.
The Raleigh City Council approved the schematic design for River Cane Wetland Park, a roughly 25‑acre park funded by the 2022 parks bond with about $8.94 million in construction funding allocated.
Emma Lyles of the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department described the plan: park amenities concentrated along Kyle Drive include parking, public restrooms, a picnic shelter, a playground, a short basketball court, green stormwater infrastructure and the project’s most prominent feature, a widened “boomerang” boardwalk providing views and interpretive education of the Beaver Dam Creek wetland. The wetland forms about 9 acres of the site; the project will take a lighter‑touch approach south of the creek with nature play trails and neighborhood connections.
Lyles said the city has worked with nearby private developers (Halley Company) on a planned greenway connection that will link new developments through the park to Wallingford Road and existing neighborhoods. The project team intends to move from design and permitting into bidding and construction the following year.
A councilor moved to approve the schematic design as recommended by the Parks, Recreation and Greenway Advisory Board; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. Councilors praised the boardwalk and nature focus and said the schematic reflects community engagement and the master plan process conducted in prior years.
