Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 09/12/2002

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Jeff and Klm talked to the children about respecting each other and park property to allow for future use. They also talked about safety in the parks. The children were very excited to meet the park rangers and had opportunities to ask questions. The adults also had the opportunity to ask questions as well as to obtain literature such as the activities guide and wave pool brochures among other items. A new shade garden with a st~-~ping stone path was installed along the trail =.: i, i" ' down to the gazebo and picnic area at the BanfiiI-Locke Center for.. the Aris. -". . .'.'- At the fr°nt of the Islands~of Peace Vis,tar Center,. several old and: over-grown artmF'vitae shm~ were'rem0ved and replaced with new flowering shrU~ and new shredded mulch for a well needed .}.- aesthetic improvement. In addition, the eroding hill-Side behind' .'-' the visitor center was seeded with a woodland grass mix and covered with erosion blanket in 'an effort to reduce the erosion and to re-stabilize the hill. along the trail. A variety of naUve woodland wildflower' plugs were also planted to enhance the . forest understory habitat quality and function.: Rangers And . '- · Pa~ ~n~ ~ief ~m ~o~nmn and ~n~ Sub.sar ~joyed ~e op~ni~ m repr~ent ~e ~ ~l~n~ m children a~m rm~n~ ~ ~er and ~ at ~e Safe~ Pr~m~on, c~ffiinat~ by ~e O~ of ~dov~ '-' ~nd ~e ~o~ ~un~ Sh~ Office. ' · .. Community Invol..v.ement - /" .... "- All of the safety programs the Park Rangers have been . ~" :'::-'... : '--.'. '.: "!:.'/).i-' ' involved in this year have been a great opportunity to be The Anoka C6unty park rangers have started to become, part of the co~m-nunity with a positive message. It has also ' involved in programs that educate the community abouf "':"i.!" been enjoyable for the Ranger staff to represent the parks the rrn ortance of safe and responsibility-in the parks ': '- :-~.- ' ..... . ::: '. p . ty.. . ... . . .... . . {:........... '...? -?._. departmcmt wath such important issues as pgbhc safety. "::.? Pr°i~erty and the importance 0f'/i 'S~fe"envitbment.when:!:?!?;~-;:''': . . ... '. ...... -.-' ' ' One'°f ~ev~;~tl 'pro~roms the i'aixgcrs"i:ookpart'in OCcurred'--:":;:":;-";'. As leer lets traversed the skf bdn~jlng the legends of gdf to the- Oh"August 8thr when they joined'the Andover-Fire' '-" city Of Bleine, Anoka County staff 'were preparing to host · thous~2nds of visitors at'their booth at the 3M Championship ~' Department and-:An0ka County. ':' Sheriffs ...office.. in . Senior P.G.A. Tour. Beginning on Tuesday, staff worked to '-" conducting .~'.".'~'8r~i~ety ;Presentation" fOr area-adults 'and'--'.:. ':..-: :.i. prOperly agpolnt The Anoka County I:x~th; which emphasized children. Pai:k Ranger Chief Klm M0rtenson and Ranger ~: ;-'::' 'Anoka Count¢: A Great Place to Uve, Work, and Plo,/'. The "' Supervisor Jeff Atkinson enjoyed the opportunity 'to ..... ' booth focused or~ the inherent relationship belween qual ty of life .i. ~' represem the parks d61:~ari~nent at'the'~3ame time offcrl..ng a -' '. ! and Its relotionshi ~ to County sen/ices. The economic