Cascades Park
Tallahassee, FL
Basin, Biofiltration, Bioretention, Birds, Bridge, Downtown, Flowers, Landscaping, Park, Plants, Pond, Stormwater, Stream, Trees, Urban, Wetland, Wildlife
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Project Details
Year Completed
2014Phone
850.219.1098Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency
315 S. Calhoun Street, Suite 450 • • Tel: 850.219.1060 Fax:Tallahassee, FL 32301
Location
Directions 1001 S Gadsden St, Tallahassee, FL , 32301Leon County
Northwest Florida Water District
About This Project
Cascades Park is a 25-acre public park and GSI success story that has boosted economic development in Tallahassee. Originally a brownfield, Cascades Park faced issues with stormwater runoff, erosion, and flash flooding. To alleviate these issues, the park was designed to manage stormwater through a conveyance system that collects and moves stormwater through connected waterbodies.
Cascades Park is now a thriving urban greenspace that consists of wildlife, ponds, an interconnected multi-use trail system, an amphitheater, playgrounds, and open space. The park also includes significant historical markers such as the Prime Meridian Marker, Smokey Hollow Commemoration, Korean War Memorial, and the Community Remembrance Marker.
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Project Photos
Landscaping and stream at Cascades Park
Bioretention, Flowers, Landscaping, Park, Plants, Stream, Trees
Stormwater basin and grasses at Cascades Park
Basin, Bioretention, Downtown, Plants, Trees, Wetland