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Joseph E. Wargo Nature Center Master Plan <br />Summary of May 7, 2014 Goals & Strategies Meeting <br />Consulting staff from HKGi and Miller Dunwiddie, and representatives of Anoka County met to continue <br />the discussion from April 21st vision meeting. Purpose of the meeting was to confirm/revise goals for <br />Wargo Nature Center and identify physical improvements and actions to implement the goals Key <br />elements of the discussions are summarized below. <br />ATTENDEES: <br />Greg Ingraham, HKGi <br />Lil Leatham, HKGi <br />Jen Cater, HKGi <br />Anna Springer, HKGi <br />Denita Lemmon, Miller Dunwiddie Architects <br />John VonDeLinde, Anoka County Parks & Recreation Director <br />Cory Hinz, Anoka County Recreation Services Manage <br />Lisa Gilliland, Interpretive Naturalist, Wargo Nature Center <br />Krista Harrington, Program Supervisor, Wargo Nature Center <br />Sue Doll, Anoka County Solid Waste Specialist <br />Jeff Perry, Park Operations Manager <br />Andy, Marketing & Public Relations <br />Crystal Passe, Graduate Landscape Architect Anoka County <br />Increase Awareness of Wargo: Add Signage <br />• Used to have a brown sign along the Interstate but it fell down. Check city ordinances and see <br />Signage document sent by Crystal <br />• Sign along CR 14; new sign must address issues with road ROW and wetland soils, and shouldn't <br />be too flashy or large. <br />Improve the Wargo Site Experience: Improve Water Access <br />• There is no dipping station near the prairie; that was an eagle scout project and it is not very <br />functional. Besides: the prairie is too long of a walk for kids from the nature center so it will <br />not be used for kids programming. Find another location for dipping station <br />• There is a current water platform that is overgrown closer to the parking lot between the <br />parking lot and the prairie. Not used much. <br />• However, there is potential for the upland area that is about 1 acre in size on east side of <br />road south of prairie <br />• Main water access site should accommodate about groups of 20 <br />• Second platform should be at the end of the point and include higher observation tower <br />• Boardwalk is good and may warrant some creative fund seeking <br />Wargo Nature Center Master Plan — May 7, 2014 Goals & Strategies Meeting Summary Page 11 <br />A 38 Appendix: Meetings & Outreach <br />