River Cane Wetland Park

Upcoming Meetings

Public engagement for River Cane Wetland Park will resume in early 2025 as we move into the next phase of the park planning process! At that time, you’ll be able to review a more finished design of the park and provide feedback on details like playground equipment selection. This phase is called schematic design, which means the design will be roughly 30% finalized. Additionally, the artist selection process for the park’s public art is wrapping up soon! Your input next year will help inspire and shape the final artwork.

Save the Date! Raleigh Parks would love to invite you to the upcoming Invasive Species Removal Work Day at River Cane Wetland Park on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, from 12 to 3 p.m. Join us to help prepare the park for its next stage of development by removing non-native invasive plant species. Register Now for River Cane Wetland Park Invasive Plant Removal!

Project Overview

The River Cane Wetland Park is a vacant parcel located at 4700 Kyle Drive, near the intersection of Louisburg Road (U.S. Highway 401) and Valley Stream Drive. This future park site is 27.25 acres and is located along the Beaverdam Creek Greenway Corridor.

Please visit the engagement portal to view the public engagement process. Please see the Resources section at the bottom of this page for project documents.

Project Timeline: 2024-2028

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Project Details

Type:: Parks
Budget:: $8,490,000

The River Cane Wetland Park project is now in the Schematic Design phase. There will be additional touchpoints with the community in early 2025, and we hope to hear from you! We of course agree that everyone who will be impacted by this project has a right to participate, and we welcome all to stay involved throughout the planning process.

Funding has been allocated for community engagement, Master Plan development, design, and construction at River Cane Wetland Park through the 2022 Parks Bond Referendum. Raleigh Parks is excited to work with the community to create a Master Plan that reflects the unique needs and desires of local residents.

Raleigh Parks is excited to announce that the City Council officially approved the River Cane Wetland Park Master Plan during their Aug. 20, 2024 session!

You can view the agenda item, which includes the Master Plan report and presentation or you can watch a presentation recording.

City Council officially approved the new park name River Cane Wetland Park during their Oct. 1, 2024 session! View the agenda item.

a labeled map site plan for kyle drive park — Site Conditions & Analysis

an image of an outdoor wooded area — Existing Condition – Beaverdam Creek

an image of people walking on a boardwark surrounded by trees — Proposed Wetland Boardwalk

an image of a rain garden with shrubbery — Proposed Green Stormwater Infrastructure

Project Schedule

Date	Activity
2023	Situation Assessment
Late 2023 - 2024	Master Plan
Early - Mid 2025	Schematic Design
2025 - 2026	Designs and Permitting
2026 - 2028	Bidding and Construction

Public Participation Process

The Master Plan process for River Cane Wetland Park will follow the Collaborate Pathway, as outlined in the City of Raleigh Public Participation Playbook.