Staff volunteer and education coordinators throughout the city's regional park and trail units (year 1 of 2)
Staff volunteer and education coordinators throughout the city's regional park and trail units (year 1 of 2)
Jurisdiction-wide
Sec. 4. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL$16,584,000$18,891,000
(a) $16,584,000 the first year and $18,891,000 the second year are for distribution according to Minnesota Statutes, section 85.53, subdivision 3.
(b) Money appropriated under this section and distributed to implementing agencies must be used only to fund the list of projects approved by the elected representatives of each of the metropolitan parks implementing agencies. Projects funded by the money appropriated under this section must be substantially consistent with the project descriptions and dollar amounts approved by each elected body. Any funds remaining after completion of the listed projects may be spent by the implementing agencies on projects to support parks and trails.
(c) Grant agreements entered into by the Metropolitan Council and recipients of money appropriated under this section must ensure that the funds are used to supplement and not substitute for traditional sources of funding.
(d) The implementing agencies receiving appropriations under this section shall give consideration to contracting with Conservation Corps Minnesota for restoration, maintenance, and other activities.
Measure and report the number of riders at shuttle lot, the survey results of rider satisfaction and effectiveness of the program, implement new survey aimed at non-riders visiting Como Zoo and Conservatory to increase ridership and capture rates, and record all activities, programs, program hours, participants, volunteer hours.
1. 2018: 18,546 riders, 2019: 24,792 riders
2. 2018 capture rate: 1.90%, 2019 capture rate: 2.20%
3. 50 programs over 294 hours, reached 1,045 participants and 153 partners and volunteers. Programming included early childhood environmental education, fishing, programming with our recreation center youth and an urban family camping program and wellness workshops. 5 large special events over the course of 24 hours reached 2,867 participants and 190 partners and volunteers.
4. Participant surveys documented a >90% satisfaction rate
5. 3,835 volunteers engaged in volunteerism in over 18,000 hours
6. Activities included frost seeding, wildlife monitoring, hauling brush, removing invasive plants, enhancing park land through plantings, picking up trash, and collecting seed
7. Participant surveys documented a 97% satisfaction rate