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HIDDEN FALLS REGIONAL PARK

HIDDEN FALLS REGIONAL PARK. HIDDEN FALLS: A PLACE OF DISCOVERY . ACCESS. Context. Interact. HIDDEN FALLS: A PLACE OF DISCOVERY . Hidden Falls. Park Entrance. Scenic Overlook. Sculpture Walk. Healing Garden. Picnic Shelter. Hidden Falls Creek. Parking. New or Improved Trails.

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HIDDEN FALLS REGIONAL PARK

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  1. HIDDEN FALLS REGIONAL PARK
  2. HIDDEN FALLS: A PLACE OF DISCOVERY ACCESS Context Interact
  3. HIDDEN FALLS: A PLACE OF DISCOVERY Hidden Falls Park Entrance Scenic Overlook Sculpture Walk Healing Garden Picnic Shelter Hidden Falls Creek Parking New or Improved Trails Existing Trails Children’s Water Play Area & Water Quality Station Beach Area Boat Launch Boardwalk
  4. SOFTENING THE EDGES OF THE CREEK
  5. Multifunctional Elements A successful project will include space and activities for multiple age- and interest groups. Ecological Functions: Water quality testing Improving surface permeability, reducing runoff Social Functions: Environmental education & Interpretation Way-finding Public art installations Economic Functions: Rental opportunities (Boston - canoes) Stream Restoration Project at Edna Metz Wells Park-Raleigh, NC Project combines erosion protection and water quality improvement with better access and integration to the park and neighborhood. (From city website) “Reflecting on a River” Public Art Installation along the downtown entrance to St. Louis Riverfront Trail (From STL Regional Arts Commission website)
  6. Partners Access Interaction Context
  7. Precedent Studies Other parks, places and groups with successful programs and designs that we can replicate in Hidden Falls Park. Example: Community Walking/Healing Gardens Example: Project for Public Space-”Creating Park Signage” “A good park signage system performs multiple functions” Sensory Garden-MN Landscape Arboretum. (Photo from MLA website) Victory Garden-Kilbourn Reservoir Park. (Photo from City of Milwaukee website)
  8. Funding Opportunities Multi-jurisdictional/multiple funding partnerships and innovative funding mechanisms are the key to success. Example: Conservation Campaign Organization that uses political action to increase funding for conservation efforts Works with elected officials, community stakeholders, developers, business community, and conservation groups Behind the MN Legacy Amendment “The lesson is to partner with those entities or agencies who have the money, and then allow the neighborhoods to make the decisions. We have found that when the decision is left to the neighborhoods, they always choose parks.” -David Fisher: Superintendent, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board
  9. Defining Success: Measuring how humans & the environment , & relate to our project & its ACCESS Interact Context Social Ecological
  10. HIDDEN FALLS PARK: A PLACE OF DISCOVERY QUESTIONS?
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