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CITY OF LITTLE CANADA - PARK SYSTEM MASTER PLAN87 <br />Spooner Park <br />PICNIC SHELTER <br />TRAIL <br />TENNIS/PICKLEBALL COURT <br />NATURAL RESOURCES <br />Spooner Park has great tree canopy coverage, and <br />nearly half the park is wooded or covered by tree canopy. <br />A variety of tree species can be found within the park. The <br />park also provides beautiful views of Gervais Creek. <br />ISSUES/OPPORTUNITIES <br />1. The lower picnic shelter area is getting loved to death <br />- update it to enhance the shelter and meet demand. <br />2. Implement a quasi arboretum by identifying specimen <br />trees. <br />3. Update the garbage cans and older benches to reflect <br />the status of the park. <br />4. Create natural staircase down to Gervais Creek to <br />give visitors a connection to the creek, providing <br />interpretation about area hydrology and the water <br />cycle. <br />5. Add raingardens/bioretention cells around inlets and <br />other low spots to filter stormwater and reduce erosion <br />as water moves towards the creek. <br />6. Continue to maintain high level of maintenance and <br />upkeep within the park. <br />7. Update the existing bandshell and amphitheater. <br />8. Add bike racks at park entrances and other locations <br />throughout the park to encourage multi-modal <br />transportation to the park. <br />9. Add wayfinding to direct visitors throughout the park. <br />10. Add bridge over Gervais Creek to connect to <br />Firefighters Historical Trail. <br />11. Update the sand volleyball court. <br />12. Replace current playground. <br />13. Expand parking area near the upper shelter. <br />*Refer to the Spooner Park Enhancement Plan in Chapter <br /> 4 for more detail