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CITY OF LITTLE CANADA  PARK SYSTEM MASTER PLAN89 <br />Thunder Bay Park & Westwinds Park <br />ADDRESS <br />Payne Avenue to County Road D, within the electrical <br />transmission line easement south of County Road D <br />PARK SIZE <br />17 acres <br />PARK CLASSIFICATION <br />Linear Park <br />OVERVIEW <br />Thunder Bay and Westwinds Parks combine to create a trail <br />loop dotted with naturalized stormwater ponds, open lawn <br />areas, seating opportunities, and a playground. <br />FACILITIES/EQUIPMENT <br />• Playground <br />• Informal Playfield <br />• Paved Trails <br />• Benches <br />• Picnic Table <br />• Half-court basketball <br />TRAIL CONNECTIONS <br />Neighborhood connections <br />NATURAL RESOURCES <br />Thunder Bay/Westwinds Park is a mix of naturalized, <br />developed, and lawn areas. The pond edges are vegetated <br />with native plants and provide nice water quality buffers. <br />No overstory trees are allowed to grow due to the overhead <br />transmission lines. <br />ISSUES/OPPORTUNITIES <br />1. Continue to work with neighboring property owners to <br />provide visual and physical boundaries between public <br />and private space. <br />2. Work with Xcel Energy to understand its vegetation <br />management objectives and establish pollinator habitat/ <br />prairie areas. <br />3. Provide a pier to provide visitors with an opportunity to <br />observe ponds up close. <br />4. Opportunity to provide unique seating/benches along <br />trail to encourage rest/gathering. <br />5. Parking/trailhead facilities. <br />PLAYGROUND <br />BRIDGE <br />TRAIL <br />POND <br />r