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Chapter 3 Park System Plan Parks and Recreation Plan City of Little Canada, Minnesota 3‐14 Preliminary Draft: February 27, 2009 NADEAU WILDLIFE AREA LOCATION Demont and Jackson Streets SIZE 4.96 acres CLASSIFICATION Neighborhood Park OVERVIEW The Nadeau Wildlife Area consists of both a developed neighborhood park and an undeveloped wetland and wildlife area. The neighborhood park is accessed from Lake Street east of Jackson Street and consists of children's play area, benches, horseshoe court and open, mowed lawn area. The wetland/wildlife area is south of the neighborhood park and consists of wetlands with some open water that drains into Savage Lake to the east. The wetland is an important part of the water quality management for Savage Lake. EXISTING PARK FACILITIES Children's Play Area (1) Benches Horseshoe Court (1) TRAIL AND TRAIL CONNECTIONS The Nadeau Wildlife Area does not have any trails. There is access to the City trail system at Jackson Street and Lake Street. NATURAL RESOURCE DESCRIPTION The wetland area is an important filtration and ponding area for Savage Lake. There is a variety of wetland vegetation edged by a narrow band of trees, many of which are cottonwood. The wetland provides important habitat for waterfowl and other wetland species. VISUAL RESOURCE DESCRIPTION Along Lake Street, the Nadeau Wildlife Area presents an appropriate image of a neighborhood park, with shade trees, mowed lawn and children's play area that fit in nicely with the front yards of the surrounding homes. Along Jackson Street and Demont, the wetland area provides a somewhat abrupt natural open space. Location Map – Nadeau Wildlife Area (Source: SWB, Inc./Ramsey County GIS) Play Area – Nadeau Wildlife Area (Source: SWB, Inc.) Play Area – Nadeau Wildlife Area (Source: SWB, Inc.) Natural Habitat – Nadeau Wildlife Area (Source: SWB, Inc.)