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Wargo Nature Center Master Plan <br />Focus Group Session <br />Wargo Nature Center - 7701 Main Street, Lino Lakes, MN <br />March 27, 2014 <br />Anoka County Parks is preparing a master plan for Joseph E. Wargo Nature Center. The master <br />plan for the Nature Center will be a guide to improving the building, grounds, programs and <br />operations. The planning process will also include strategies and actions to enhance <br />environmental education and recreation programming in the County. The County is interested <br />in your thoughts and ideas about how to improve Wargo's facilities and programs and how <br />partnerships and connections can be enhanced. <br />AGENDA <br />A. Introductions <br />B. Nature Center and Master Plan Overview <br />C. Focus Group Questions <br />1. Do you currently visit Wargo Nature Center? If so, what do you like most about <br />Wargo Nature Center? <br />2. Do you visit nature centers other than Wargo? If so, why? <br />3. What trends (social, economic, environmental, etc.) do you see affecting the <br />future of nature centers, environmental education and outdoor recreation <br />programs? <br />4. What should be improved at Wargo Nature Center? <br />a. Activities and programs — at Wargo and County -wide <br />b. Indoor facilities — building, exhibits, meeting rooms, technology, etc. <br />c. Outdoor facilities —trails, gardens, program space, interpretive <br />experiences, etc. <br />d. Operations - partnerships, hours of operation, maintenance, <br />communications, marketing, etc. <br />5. What other suggestions do you have for improving Wargo Nature Center or <br />enhancing delivery of recreation programs within Anoka County? <br />C. Next Steps and Use of Focus Group Information <br />Wargo Nature Center Master Plan —Anoka County Parks <br />Wargo Nature Center Master Plan - March 2015 <br />Appendix: Meetings & Outreach A 7 <br />