OSHKOSH (NBC 26) — From a 50-foot quarry, to a landfill, to a community park, Quarry Park on Knapp Street in Oshkosh has undergone many changes. Now, a recently approved park master plan paves the way for the park’s future.
The Quarry Park Neighborhood Association worked with the city and a third party consultant to craft the master plan
The total project is expected to cost $500,000 and take 10-20 years to be completed
The plan adds paths, community seating, native vegetation and musical playground equipment to the space
Right now, there are two soccer nets and a few trees sitting at Quarry Park off Knapp Street and Florida Avenue on the south side of Oshkosh.
“It’s kind of sad to just see this space sitting here, unused,” Connie Drexler, a resident of the Quarry Park Neighborhood a

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