The Knox County Park District acquired this area comprised of the Kokosing River floodplain, cropland and wetlands in June of 2007. The first phase of acquisition included 103 acres. Approximately 1000 sycamore seedlings were planted on the site to begin restoring riparian habitat along the river. Approximately 2.7 acres of wetland habitat, in conjunction with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, was restored in late 2007