City Club Missoula - Missoula Reveals Its Newest Riverfront Park, 2/15, Missoula

February 2, 2008

A Community Project: Missoula Reveals its Newest Riverfront Park and Its Oldest Hand-Crafted Traditions

Friday, February 15, 2008

11:30a.m. – 1:00p.m.

DOUBLETREE EDGEWATER, 100 MADISON

Ellen Buchanan, Director, Missoula Redevelopment Agency presents Silver Park, Missoula’s newest riverfront park. The 14.5 acre park will border the Clark Fork River and will complete the river front trail linking the Ogren Ballpark and the Kim Williams Trail to the California Street Bridge.

Jennifer Anthony of Fearless Engineers, will present a power point about the log and timber frame shelters planned for the park. The Timber Framers Guild will host a workshop in Missoula to teach volunteers the traditional art of timber frame construction and joinery, using recycled materials from the old Champion Millsite building, sinker logs from the Bonner Dam and other local sources. “Re-used materials are being recognized more and more as a valuable construction material. They are also a part of our community’s history”, said Home Resources President, Matt Hisel, one of the project’s sponsors.

Bring your ideas and questions about Missoula’s newest park and its unique, traditionally built shelters and how you can be involved in a Missoula community project.

City Club Missoula forums are open to everyone. You do not need to be a member to attend; however, reservations are required.

Reservations for the February 15 City Club Forum can be made by email to ccm@cityclubmissoula.org or by calling 406-546-6643 before noon Wednesday, February 13. Please indicate if you want lunch ($11 for members and students, $16 for nonmembers) or the no-lunch option of forum only for $5. Please cancel if necessary by the reservation deadline. Payment is required for late cancellations and unclaimed reservations. We encourage you to find a substitute to claim your reservation.

For more information about City Club Missoula, visit http://www.cityclubmissoula.org or call 546-6643.