The Partnership voted at its meeting Wednesday to accept Great Rivers Greenway funds. The Great Rivers Greenway Board is expected to have a final vote on the award at its March 14 meeting.

“My team and I worked hard to secure this grant because of 39 North’s importance in the world of plant science research and our local economy,” St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger said in a statement. “The 39 North campus is already attracting emerging ag tech businesses with diverse talent and true vision from across the world.”

Part of the Centennial Greenway runs from Shaw Park in Clayton north to Olive Boulevard, and long-term plans call for extending it west to Creve Coeur Park. The 39 North district is at Olive and Lindbergh boulevards.

The Partnership hopes to build a pedestrian trail through the area, connecting the Danforth Center and the BRDG Park lab and office building to the Helix Center incubator further north. Eventually, planners hope to connect to the Centennial Greenway network.

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