Minutes - Parks and Recreation Commission - 02/09/1995 - Public Hearing @ 6:08

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groups they represent, and work on the various project dates. Anoka-Hennepin School District (Tom Redman): The Building and Grounds Supervisor will help us in the detailed planning of the project, provide assistance with equipment, and provide labor to accompany the equipment. Volunteers (parents of Ramsey students, community members, Cub and Boy Scouts, Ramsey staff) will provide the labor, equipment, and talent to assemble the boardwalk. The RELA Committee will request design and organizational advice from City staff experienced in similar projects. * Describe experience related to the proposed project or reference or other similar successful endeavors. In December, 1993, we met with Mark Boos to cooperatively plan a Nature Trail for the Ramsey School Site. We successfully designed, cleared, and chipped a 12 Station Nature Trail by October, 1994. We received input from Mark Boos (City Of Ramsey), Lisa Gilliland (Anoka County Parks), Lyle Bradley (Anoka naturalist), many skilled parents, Ramsey students and teachers, Twin City Tree Trust. We have a core of committed committee members who have kept the project moving ahead in many directions (teacher training, computer database, student training, and Trail development). Our community responded with enthusiasm to chipping of the Trail. It provided a unique opportunity for parents, adults, and child'en to work together on a significant outdoor recreation and environmental education project. * Has the project begun? We have been discussing how to create a boardwalk for the Wetland area since the inception of the RELA Project. We have inquired into other sources for possible financial assistance. We do not meet the qualifications for many areas because we are not considered a rural area. We have applied for assistance from SNAP (School Nature Area Project) for further training of teachers and site development (planting native wildflowers). We will continue to incorporate the Wetland area into our science curriculum activities. We did plant 100+ tamarack trees in the Wetland area to enhance the site. * Are any individuals or interests adversely affected?. NO * Is the applicant prepared to make financial commitments for future operation and maintenance? The RELA Committee has a s~ong commitment to keep this area in its natural state, to encourage the growth of native species of plants and animals, and to provide experiences in