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St. Anthony 2040 Comprehensive Plan Chapter 3: Community Profile 12 Existing Natural Features St. Anthony is a fully developed community that was largely built during an era when there were lesser protections on wetlands and other natural features than there are today. Consequently, there are only a few remaining wetlands, and most of them have been degraded from their original conditions. However, there are two major natural features that will be considered in this plan: Silverwood Park This 115-acre regional park, located at the northern end of the City, was acquired by the Three Rivers Park District. Silverwood boasts 2,300 feet of shoreline on Silver Lake and a 20-acre mature upland oak forest that features mainly white oaks, but also contains red oak, bur oak, cherry and aspen. The woods also provide habitat for wildlife such as sharp-shinned hawks, white-breasted nuthatches and cedar waxwings. FIGURE 3-4 shows the location of Silver Lake and the only other lake in the city, Mirror Lake. Gross Golf Course and Sunset Memorial Park Gross Golf Course is owned by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, and Sunset Memorial Park is a private cemetery. While both are highly managed for turf grass and trees rather than ecological integrity, their combined area totals approximately 250 acres. Other Features There are several low areas in the city used for ponding surface water that are dry during parts of the year. Also, Mirror Lake exists on the municipal boundary shared with New Brighton. Existing Park System St. Anthony’s current parks and recreation system contains several city parks, a regional park and several regional trails. These features are shown on the map in FIGURE 3-4. The entire portion of St. Anthony Boulevard that is located within the City of St. Anthony is part of a regional Trail Search Corridor to connect a “missing link” of the Minneapolis Grand Rounds trail system.