| 1981 |
The City of Casper appointed a Riverfront Steering Committee to work with consultants on a Masterplan for the Platte River Parkway concept. Mr. Tom Stroock, a current Parkway Board Director, Rob Hurless, former Publisher of the Casper Star Tribune and Larry Harms, current City of Casper Parks Manager were members of that original Steering Committee. |
| 1982 |
AMOCO donates 8.105 acres of land on the site of the current Amoco Park; Parkway Trust attains 501-C3 status and 1% #8 sales tax funds approved for development of Amoco Park. |
| 1985 |
Amoco Park design approved replete with a replica drilling derrick as a monument to oil industry. Group of local kayaking enthusiasts present a letter of interest in including a kayak course at Amoco Park. |
| 1986 |
Phases I and II of construction of Amoco Park was let to 71 Construction |
| 1987 |
Preliminary planning started for the derrick. |
| 1988 |
1 % tax funding for the Parkway approved, Amoco performs a river clean up. |
| 1989 |
Completion of the Poplar Street bridge underpass and the 1st Street through Burlington Northern Park to the Parkway Plaza hotel section of the Parkway. |
| 1990 |
Construction began on the Derrick and voters approve 1% #9 tax funding for the First Street Underpass and Crossroads to North Casper ball fields segment of pathway |
| 1991 |
Completion of the pathway section from the Holiday Inn to Crossroads Park. |
| 1992 |
Parkway Board develops a 10 year plan to extend the Parkway westward from Morad Park to Paradise Valley Park |
| 1993 |
The Derrick and the First Street Underpass completed |
| 1994 |
1% #10 funding approved to construct a pedestrian bridge at the North Casper Soccer complex and pathway to Bryan Stock Trail |
| 1995 |
Construction of the pathway from the pedestrian bridge site to Bryan Stock Trail completed, 1st Annual "Autumn Fest" along the river behind the Holiday Inn held |
| 1996 |
I 25/F Street Underpass completed, Fort Casper to Morad Park section completed and 2nd Annual Fall Festival held |
| 1997 |
Memorial Grove planted and dedicated, pathway through Morad Park completed, boat ramp at Bryan Stock Trail constructed, 1st Annual Brewfest held |
| 1998 |
Pedestrian Bridge installed and dedicated |
| 1999 |
Received WYDOT funding for construction of 2 sections of pathway, installed Mile Markers along Parkway, completed JTL Ponds site plan |
| 2000 |
Completed WOTCO section of path, held long term planning sessions for Parkway Board to establish future goals |
| 2001 |
Completed1st Street Park to W. 1st Street section of path, accepted to Wyoming Community Foundation/Kresge Challenge to create an endowment fund |
| 2002 |
Completed 2 sections of path 1) Amoco Park to Mills and 2) Morad Park to Magnolia Road |
| 2003 |
Whitewater Park completed and dedicated, Magnolia to Paradise Valley Park segment of trail completed |
