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Discovery Garden at Alp!ne Park <br />Ci , of Ramsey, Minnesota <br /> <br />Prepared by Re~na M. ?tanagan, _Art · Landscape. Desig-n <br />Submitted to Mark Boos. Parks & Utilities Super~4sor, City of Ramsey <br />A.prfi 22, 2003 <br /> <br />Concept Design Phase <br /> <br />April 52. 2003 <br /> <br />L Program <br />· Play area and nature interpretive garden at the eastern edge of.Alpine Park <br />· ·Overall layout addresses connections between the play area the b/cycle path and the park <br />· Garden includes pla;,, equipment for young children as well as seating area for ch/ldren and <br /> adults <br /> <br />· Seating area also provides a place to stop and rest along the adjacent bicycle path <br /> <br />· Garden is meant to inspire appreciation for and understandino_ of nature and of a human <br /> being' s reiationshm to the su~ounding natural environment <br /> <br />· Study matenais created by Ramsev Elementau, School for the school's Environmental <br /> Learning J<rea Will be referenced to help interpret the Garden and for inspiration for themes <br /> and im ageqv' <br /> <br />· Highlighted will be existing.stands of oak and evergreens and the praMe and wetland <br /> habitats in tkfis pan of Alpine Park <br /> <br />· Added will be trees, shrubs and perermials that attract bu~erfiies, insects and birds <br /> <br />· Nearby landfili will be a part o£the interpretive program; funding will be sought to create a <br /> model to depict or otherwise interpret how the landfill works <br /> <br />· Garden will incorporate public art especially for the garden created to support its <br /> interpretive function <br /> <br />· Emvhasis w~ll be placed on using recycled materials and sustainable principles in the <br /> construction of the play area. garden and public art, <br /> <br />· Garden will comply with .aDA Access/b/I/ty Standards <br /> <br />· Timeframe for installation is 2003, but is flexible depending upon funding <br /> <br /> $80,000 is'available for desigr, and construction from Park Dedication funds; <br /> additional funds and donations may be sought to augn-nent the project <br /> <br />· Additional criteria: no i~ghting is currently plato, ed for the park but it may be possible for <br /> .this pr~ect; seating area must be visible to passersby and police for purposes of public <br /> safety: no drinking fountain or irrigation is planned at this t/me; temporary toilets will be <br /> located nearby in sunzmer <br /> <br />-242- <br /> <br />DtLa, FT DiscoveD, Garden Concept Phase. Regina Fianagan, April 22, 2003 <br /> <br /> <br />