Through a 2006 referendum, voters approved $9 million to acquire land to create the Northwest Greenway and preserve open space. Since that time, the City of Plymouth has made steady progress toward the goal of preserving a 2.5 mile swath of natural area in northwest Plymouth for the greenway.

The Northwest Greenway will serve two purposes. It will preserve natural resources and provide a wildlife corridor in an area of Plymouth that is rich with high quality wetlands and trees. The greenway will also provide a recreational trail for walking and biking. The western 1/3 of the greenway trail will allow access for horses.

The greenway corridor is planned to be 200 to 300 feet wide with a 10 foot trail. It will stretch from Lake Camelot on the east to Wayzata High School on the west. The Northwest Greenway will connect to the Medicine Lake Regional Trail, which links French and Elm Creek regional parks.

The public will access the greenway from trailheads planned for Cheshire Lane on the east side of the greenway and Peony Lane extension on the west.