Greenough Park is a natural park covering 42 acres in Missoula, Montana, dedicated to the city by the Greenough family.Greenough, City of Missoula Donated in 1902, it is Missoula's first park. Rattlesnake Creek flows through the boundaries, creating a riparian habitat.Mathews, Allan James, A Guide To Historic Missoula, page 151, Montana Historical Society, 2002.
Man-made features
Greenough Park hosts a pavilion, horseshoe pits, trails, a bathroom facility, playground and picnic tables.Greenough, City of Missoula The main trail is one mile long, paved for bicycle and pedestrian travel Rattlesnake Valley- Greenough Park Trails, Missoulian, , Your Guide to Trails In and Around Missoula. The Greenough Family's mansion was previously in the area, before being moved to make way for Interstate 90; on the park Greenough is quoted as saying, "a comfortable retreat... to which the people of Missoula may during the heated days of summer, the beautiful days of autumn, and the balmy days of spring, find a comfortable, romantic, and poetic retreat."Mathews, Allan James, Guide to Historic Missoula, Montana Historical Society, page 110, 2002.
Flora and fauna Fauna Despite its close proximity to Downtown Missoula, Greenough Park is visited by a rich diversity of bird species, including the great horned owl, American dipper, pileated woodpecker, and cedar waxwing.Greenough Park, Five Valleys Audubon Society, 2012 Mammals which frequent the park include white-tailed deer and American black bear.Fischer, Carol and Hank, Greenough Park, Montana Wildlife Viewing Guide, page 33, Globe Pequot, 1995
Flora Greenough Park is heavily vegetated, with tree species including Populus trichocarpa,Coulter, John Merle, Botanical Gazette Volume 74, page 186, University of Chicago Press, 1922 invasive Norway maple, ponderosa pine, and douglas firGreenough Park, , Montana Birding and Nature Trail.
Events
The annual Missoula Tweed Ride passes through the park and stops for tea, raising funds for Free Cycles community bike shop.Missoula Tweed Ride, 2015 In the Tweed Ride, contestants dress in vintage clothing and bike at a leisurely pace along a five-mile loop.Madison, Erin, Missoula Tweed Ride Celebrates Bicycles and Civilities, Great Falls Tribune, October 6, 2015
References
External links Greenough Park at the City of Missoula