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Parks and Environmental Commission Regular Meeting Minutes March 8, 2021 Page 2 1 over 27,000 acres of parks and trails and serves millions of visitors annually. An aerial view 2 of the park was provided. The park is located at County Road E and Silver Lake Blvd. 3 4 The winter programs at Silverwood Park consisted of Mid-Winter Melt, February 2, 2021 5 Ground Hogs Day Celebration; and Drawing with Mittens, February 21, 2021. In the Gallery, 6 Reconstructing the Rise of Asymmetrical Skylines by Matthew Terry will be on display 7 through April 30, 2021; as well as Circularity by Priya Thoresen. 8 9 Registration opens on March 24th at 8am for the 2021 Sumer Camps Silverwood Park from 10 June to August 2021. Reservations for 2022 opened on January 4th for weddings which will 11 continue with the COVID-19 restrictions in place. New small gatherings package includes 4 12 different spaces availability, up to 50 people, outdoors only, 4-hour rental period with reduced 13 pricing. This is available April – October. The Visitors Center is open with limited indoor 14 seating available. 15 16 The forest bathing trail has received its final, artist-designed signage and certified designation 17 (becoming the first in the state). The Natural History Trail provides the opportunity to explore 18 the 8 new self-guided stops to learn about the landscape. 19 20 Ms. Palmer asked if there would be large spaces available and Ms. Baguss stated there are the 21 amphitheater and the great hall with restrictions of 50 people or less. 22 23 Commissioner Guest asked how patronage has been in the park and Ms. Baguss stated the 24 numbers have been good. 25 26 Mr. Dale Gunderson, Kiwanis Club, noted the Kiwanis bike trail was extended to Silverwood 27 Park three years ago and asked if there is any evidence of people coming to park on their bike. 28 Ms. Baguss stated she see a number of bikers. 29 B.30 Central Park Drain Tile Project and Stadium Field and Turf Project Update 31 32 St. Anthony New Brighton Schools Director of Athletics Troy Urdahl reviewed a power point 33 titled Central Park Projects Update. The stadium field project has gone well. Peterson 34 Companies are the general contractors. Work was paused to allow the ground to freeze in 35 early winter which allowed for more of the soil prep work. The finish work will resume after 36 the road restrictions are lifted. The completion date is planned for August 2021. The practice 37 field should become available in the Spring of 2022. When work again begins in April – May 38 many things will happen fast and then there will be a waiting period. The drain tile project is 39 complete. 40 41 Commissioner Guest asked more about the drain tile project and Mr. Urdahl noted it was 42 installed on Fields 2 and 3. 43 C.44 Presentation from Minneapolis Bike Advisory Committee 45