Future plans call for the renovation of this facility to include more open area around the pool deck, added play features, and concession space. Ferris Park , the City's newest park of eight acres, is planned to open later this Summer. With financial assistance from the local Lions Club, city crews constructed the gothic arch pavilion on a cedar deck some 15 feet above the forest floor. These same funds have been used to plant over 500 trees total in Ballwin parks over the past five years. For the sixth consecutive year the City has been named a Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation and the Missouri Department of Conservation.
Recycling is a major element of the city's forestry efforts.
Nearly 1,200 homes were serviced this year, with mulch from limb pick-up made available to the public. As the city's schedule of recreation programs has developed, a continuous effort has been made not to duplicate what other service providers already offer the community. Communication and an on-going relationship with neighboring municipalities, the Ballwin Athletic Association, school districts, and local state parks has allowed the city to maximize its resources. The Ballwin Athletic Association owns and operates a six field complex that offers baseball and softball programs to over 4,000 participants each year. The City provides facilities for program registrations and co-sponsors the Fourth of July fireworks display with the Association each year.