Complete the update to the 1975 Phalen Regional Park Master Plan begun with 2010 Parks and Trails Fund grant to respond to current facility conditions, demographics, regional recreation trends, and sustainable carrying capacity. ?Includes planning for Phalen and Round Lakes in St. Paul Park's jurisdiction and coordination with Ramsey County Park's plans for Keller and Spoon Lake Regional Park.
Phalen Keller Regional Park, design and construct improvements to picnic shelters, redevelop trails and include ADA requirements, retaining walls and utilities.
Fund stewardship projects at Clifton French Regional Park that focus on upgrading facilities that have reached their normal end-of-life. Project improvements include a new Creative Play Area, complete rebuild of parking lots and roads, and complete rebuild
Design, engineering, and initiate construction of resilient site and trail improvements in the Snail-Grass section of Vadnais-Snail Lake Regional Park consisting of design, engineering, construction, contingencies, site/trail/utility improvements, pedestrian access and trail connections, playground modifications, site amenities, natural resource restoration, landscaping, signage and wayfinding.
Re-design and reconstruct park features and trail routes in Vadnais-Snail Lakes Regional Park. Redevelop the beach area so it is useful with water at varying elevations; improve the beach building; add/improve pedestrian connections, parking, site amenities, signage, stormwater and landscaping
Supplement existing grant SG-22P4-06-06 for design, engineering and resilient site and trail improvements in the Snail-Grass section of Vadnais-Snail Lakes Regional Park consisting of design, engineering, construction, contingencies, site/trail/utility improvements pedestrian access and trail connections, site amenities, stormwater management, natural resource restoration, landscaping, signage, and wayfinding.
The Education and Volunteer Coordinators were established for program development/implementation. They will increase efforts to connect, recruit, lead, and coordinate people to our regional parks while developing a deeper relationship with recreation staff, schools and other groups. Funding may also be used for supplies associated with this program.
The volunteer coordinator recruits, trains, and recognizes volunteers who help assist with operations and programs in a variety of settings. Some care for the animals, some the garden, some assist with programs, some do projects within the park.
The Education and Volunteer Coordinators were established for program development/implementation. They will increase efforts to connect, recruit, lead, and coordinate people to our regional parks while developing a deeper relationship with recreation staff, schools and other groups; supplies associated with this program. Program activities are restricted to those with direct benefits for the regional parks and trails.
Create new and improve existing interpretive displays and exhibits at the nature center. Work will include design, engineering and construction of new displays and exhibits.
This project entailed the reconstruction and resurfacing of 0.4 miles of the segment of the Willard Munger State Trail that spans from Grand Avenue to 93rd Avenue in Duluth, MN.
This project entailed reconstruction and resurfacing of 1.1 miles of the segment of the Willard Munger State Trail that spans the trail terminus to Grand Avenue in Duluth.
This project replaced lighting park-wide to lower energy using alternatives, including compact fluorescents and LED. With this project, we are expecting to see a 20% reduction in energy use within the park.
