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Improve the Wargo Site Experience: Improve External Physical Connections • A northern connection to the YMCA would be great. Potential to finance with a T21 grant or other grants? (reminder: snowmobiles cannot go on boardwalks) • Strengthen water connection to the Group Campsite • Shared surface entry road could work and should be pursued! Improve the Wargo Site Experience: Expand Access • Abandon the managed forest idea, consider a compost interpretation/demonstration site instead • Still resistant to abandoning the gate altogether, but like the idea of moving it further west • Consider a boardwalk loop connecting the main peninsula area to the entry drive thru the wetlands north east of the building and a trail thru the uplands area near the compost site. Improve the Wargo Site Experience: Enhance the sense of Place • Need to check feasibility and soils for adding driveway to the garage -Jeff thinks they are hydric soils that won't support a drive. • Consensus was to keep access trail to backside/first floor of basement but make it more trail -like Improve the Wargo Site Experience: Improve the Heritage Site • Adding parking facilities at the Heritage site would be fine. • There is a permanent climbing wall going in at the Heritage Site this fall • Staff really liked the look and scale of the classroom shelter precedent Improve Entry and Sense of Welcome: Create a Natural Experience • No objections to what was proposed Improve the Nature Center Building • Staff really liked the rearrangement of the reception desk and the enhanced reading /reference nook over the first level. • Some resistance to moving staff space to the area next to the utility room; concern about noise and access to utility sink/cleaning suppies. Denita thinks these issues can be addressed. • Denita has not found a skylight system that lasts more than 10 years. • Accessible tree house idea is well received and would help achieve views to the lake Closing Comments • Staff looks forward to seeing more renderings and budget/cost estimates later in the process Wargo Nature Center Master Plan — May 7, 2014 Goals & Strategies Meeting Summary Page 12 Wargo Nature Center Master Plan - March 2015 Appendix: Meetings & Outreach A 39