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<br />RELATED EXPERIENCE <br /> <br /> <br />BENSON PARK MASTER PLAN <br /> <br />NORTH MANKATO, MINNESOTA <br />Benson Park is a 69-acre park located at the newly developing edge of North Mankato, <br />Minnesota. In 2008 the City retained HKGi to prepare a Master Plan that blended their <br />desire for the park to remain a passive oriented destination with places for walking, <br />fishing, and informal play with the Parks and Green Spaces Committee's desire to create <br />a natural resource oriented park. HKGi worked closely with City staff and committee <br />representatives to create an engaging master plan for a natural resource park that focuses <br />on preserving natural habitats and teaching about native ecosystems. Pprk amenities, <br />such as a children's area for nature based play, a fishing pier, picnic shelter, an outdoor <br />classroom, sledding hill and new skating pond are grouped at the north end of the park <br />leaving the remainder of the park for habitat restoration initiatives. New oak savannah, <br />rolling prairie, woodland, and wetlands habitats are planned to be integrated with an <br />extensive network of interpretive trails for walking, nature study and bird watching. <br /> <br />HKGi <br />Park Design Services - Page 23 <br />