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Hidden Valley Park

Hidden Valley Park is located just North of the intersection of I-435 and the Missouri River (Hwy-210). It is operated by the Kansas City, MO Parks and Recreation Department and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources	Map of Hidden Valley Park
Natural Beauty
Old growth forest Photo: Claus Wawrzinek	Ferns growing in moss Photo: Claus Wawrzinek
Hidden Valley ferns Photo: Claus Wawrzinek	A green dragon in Hidden Valley Photo: Claus Wawrzinek
A jack-in-the-pulpit puts in an early spring appearance at Hidden Valley Photo: Doris Sherrick
The Issues
The entrance to the park near the parking lot on the North side Photo: Claus Wawrzinek	Sign near entrance Photo: Claus Wawrzinek
Are those tire tracks? Photo: Claus Wawrzinek	An old automobile in a creek bed in the center of the park Photo: Claus Wawrzinek
Erosion caused by ATV traffic and water runoff near the South side of the park Photo: Claus Wawrzinek	Silt from erosion and water runoff on the east side, at the edge of the park. The water is from a clear cut area that belongs to Hunt Midwest. Photo: Claus Wawrzinek
What is being done?
Spring 2004: Putting heads together at Hidden Valley during a planning session Photo: Doris Sherrick	Fall 2004: inspection of the park by Sierra Club, KCMO Parks and Recreation, Hunt Midwest representatives Photo: Claus Wawrzinek
Fall 2004: inspection of the park by Sierra Club, KCMO Parks and Recreation, Hunt Midwest representatives Photo: Claus Wawrzinek
Workday (November, 2004)
Volunteers haul honeysuckle out of Hidden Valley to remove the seed source for more honeysuckle next year Photo: Doris Sherrick	Volunteers haul honeysuckle out of Hidden Valley to remove the seed source for more honeysuckle next year Photo: Doris Sherrick
Getting to the bottom of the honeysuckle problem Photo: Doris Sherrick	Triumphantly hauling the bush honeysuckle out of Hidden Valley Photo: Doris Sherrick