Welcome to The Cole Creek Project!
August 25th, 2008Your stream of consciousness begins today.
Cole Creek, located in Omaha, Neb., is part of the city’s local floodplain system. It begins south of Sorensen Parkway in the northwest section of the city known as the Benson-Ames Alliance and flows into the Little Papillion Creek near the intersection of Cass and 78th streets.
The Cole Creek Project focuses on the upper portion of the creek from its headwaters south of Sorensen Parkway to Hartman Avenue. Its goals are to stabilize the creek, improve its water quality, and enhance it for recreational and educational use.
This stormwater demonstration project is the first to follow the City of Omaha’s Urban Design Element recommendation that calls for transforming the Papio Creek waterways into a citywide public park and recreation system. It’s a partnership of the City of Omaha’s Department of Public Works and Department of Parks, Recreation and Public Property; Roncalli Catholic High School; Douglas County; Omaha by Design; the Benson-Ames Alliance; Big Muddy Workshop; Hayes Environmental L.L.C.; Lamp, Rynearson & Associates; and Olsson Associates.
Please check back often for project updates and ways to get involved.