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Thousands of sunflowers were planted by Tom Rollins on his property at Cliff Cave Park in honor of his wife, Marian, who was diagnosed with dementia in 2017. Rollins hopes the fields that he calls ‘Marian’s Place,’ pictured above, can provide a place of health and healing for the community.

Love in bloom: Sunflower sanctuary sprouts hope amidst couple’s dementia journey

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor August 28, 2023

Between the banks of the Mississippi River and the greenway trail at St. Louis County’s Cliff Cave Park, multiple acres of over a thousand sunflowers greet walkers, runners, bikers and others who utilize...

Cliff Cave Park

Celebrate life outside at Cliff Cave

September 26, 2022

The Great Rivers Greenway Life Outside Challenge is underway now through Oct. 15.  The challenge is a free way to enjoy new activities on the region’s 128 miles of greenway. There are 20 different...

Cliff Cave Park

Celebrate life outside on a greenway

September 12, 2022

The Great Rivers Greenway Life Outside Challenge is underway now through Oct. 15.  The challenge is a free way to enjoy new activities on the region’s 128 miles of greenway. There are 20 different...

Dan Lamping and students Taylor and Maddie Kordik at Cliff Cave.

Mehlville teacher provides caving, service opportunity for students at Cliff Cave Park

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter May 28, 2022

Five Mehlville High School students were recently given the opportunity to explore and clean graffiti in Cliff Cave County Park in Oakville as part of a student council and AP human geography trip. Human...

Social distancing at Cliff Cave Park this past spring.

Great Rivers Greenway putting on ‘Life Outside Challenge,’ includes an event at Cliff Cave Park

April 25, 2022

Great Rivers Greenway is hosting its Life Outside Challenge this month and next, with an event Saturday at Cliff Cave Park.  The Great Rivers Greenway Life Outside Challenge is a free, fun way to get...

GALLERY: Cliff Cave Trail hikers practice social distancing

GALLERY: Cliff Cave Trail hikers practice social distancing

May 12, 2020

With a packed parking lot leading to a packed park, visitors to the trail at Cliff Cave Park in Oakville got some practice with social distancing in the beautiful weather Sunday, May 3, before our current...

St. Louis County parks will close to stop the spread of virus

St. Louis County parks will close to stop the spread of virus

April 3, 2020

All St. Louis County parks will close by 8 p.m. Friday in an attempt to slow the spread of COVID-19, County Executive Sam Page ordered Thursday. Despite the spread of the coronavirus, people had crowded...

Stenger, kneeling, cuts the ribbon on the new Cliff Cave Park trail expansion in Oakville in May 2018, alongside county Parks Director Gary Bess, 5th District Councilman Pat Dolan, D-Richmond Heights, and Great Rivers Greenway Executive Director Susan Trautman. Stenger fought to get the trail built over the objections of 6th District Councilman Ernie Trakas, R-Oakville. Photo by Bill Milligan.

Cliff Cave trail will be enjoyed for many years to come, officials say

May 8, 2018

County Executive Steve Stenger cuts the ribbon on the new Oakville overlook on the bluffs in Cliff Cave County Park May 4 with, from left, Eliana Owens, Parks Director Gary Bess, 5th District Councilman...

No place to park at Cliff Cave’s Telegraph entry

May 3, 2018

When residents attend the official opening of the Cliff Cave trail extension at Cliff Cave County Park in Oakville set for Sunday, May 6, they will have to park at the Cliff Cave Road entrance to the park. The...

New Cliff Cave trail officially opens in Oakville

April 26, 2018

The community will have a chance to view improvements within Cliff Cave County Park, such as the trail seen above, at a ribbon cutting on May 4. Residents can enjoy a host of activities on May 6.   A...

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