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FEB~.27.~003 .B ~~bPM BF_L.L .~1USEllM <br />N0. 136 P.2i2 <br />UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA <br />• <br />7tiytn Cities Ca-npKa <br />February 2?, 2{343 <br />Jarne~t F~id ~sll Mressum of Natrrrad flostory <br />College Narura(Resasrtts <br />Bi11 IVlaertz <br />Parks and Public Works Director <br />City of Falcott I~eights <br />2077 W. Lazpenteur Avenue . <br />Falcon Heights, MN 55113 <br />Dear Mr, Maertz: <br />• <br />Thank you for cotttacting the Bell Museum <br />application to the Minnesota Department of <br />Connections grant, We understand that fife <br />awarded, is the old trolley line roadbed west <br />and south of the University of Minnesota ga <br />On behalf of our Director, Dr. Scott Lanyo~ <br />My understanding is that fife rojcct will in` <br />honeysuckle and mulberry) along that pa~li, <br />elirrunate muddy spots and erosion from ru. <br />As you know, the Bell Museum hopes, withi <br />the intersection of Larpenteur and Cleveland <br />of the propoFed ptb~ect. The woodland alorl <br />Breclc Woods at the west encl of it are popul <br />life in University Grove and other parts of P <br />Lauderdale, Ott occasion, the azea is used fc <br />Minnesota. The path also adjoins the backy <br />Section of Falcon Heights. 'We imagine usiq <br />from our new facility when it ib built, <br />13ecause we lrnow that many in the area are s' <br />through which it passes, wo look forward to ~ <br />stakeholders to help determine the bast ways <br />protect its usefulness as an area that sgppotts <br />those who walk it or. live a]oztig xt. I believe tl <br />expressed by the St. Anthony Park Cammuit; <br />meeting last night. <br />1(1 Church Srrttr S,E. <br />Minrrea{~nlts, MN 55455-U104 <br />612.624.7083 <br />Fax: 612-626-7704 <br />Natural History about Falcon I~ieights' <br />aural Resources for a Local Trail <br />;a you proposo to address with the funds, i#' <br />Coffman St, up to the Lauderdale city limits <br />course. <br />T write to lend our support to your application. <br />lve retnoYal of invasive species (buckthorn, <br />nd work oft the pathway to minimize or <br />,ff to malts the path more useable by walkers. <br />the next few yeazs, to build a now facility near <br />-venues, about a block east of the eastern end <br />that old trolley roadbed and the so-called <br />walking and binding spots for peopie who <br />.con Heights, in St. Anthony Park, and in <br />field trips by classe$ from the University of <br />~ds of many houses itt the University Grove <br />that area for educational walking tours based <br />lceholders in that path and the woodland <br />orking with you and with those other <br />treat floe pathway to improve wallcability and <br />,adve plants and wildlife for the enjoyment of <br />,t our interest is essentially the same as that <br />Council Environment Committee at their <br />Thank you for including the Bell Museum iul your planning. We look forward to working <br />with you on this project. <br />Yours truly, <br />~ i <br />Gordon R. Murdock, Ph. D. <br />Curator of Education <br />cc: Dr. Scott ];anyon <br />Saint Anthony Park Community Co cil <br />• <br />