2017 STRATEGIC PLAN THE MISSISSIPPI FLOWS THROUGH US DRAFT - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

2017 STRATEGIC PLAN

THE MISSISSIPPI FLOWS THROUGH US

DRAFT CAPITAL PROJECTS

DRAFT CAPITAL PROJECTS

DRAFT CAPITAL PROJECTS ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING CENTER WATERGATE MARINA

DRAFT CAPITAL PROJECTS DOWNTOWN ST. PAUL RIVER BALCONY ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING CENTER WATERGATE MARINA

DRAFT CAPITAL PROJECTS DOWNTOWN ST. PAUL RIVER BALCONY ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING CENTER PIG’S EYE LAKE EAST SIDE RIVER INITIATIVE WATERGATE MARINA

DRAFT PROGRAMS AND EVENTS

DRAFT PROGRAMS + EVENTS WILDERNESS Explore Outdoor Saint Paul Free and low cost nature programs for all ages Goats and Grounds Grazing as a strategic, multi-year approach to manage invasive species at parks within the river watershed. 37 goats will work in Indian Mounds, Crosby Lake, and Hidden Falls Regional Parks in 2017 and 2018. Great River Passage Trail App Orienting trail users to over 3,500 acres of open space

DRAFT PROGRAMS + EVENTS WELLNESS & RECREATION WILDERNESS Explore Outdoor Saint Paul Mississippi River Paddle Share Free and low cost nature programs for all A new National Park Service recreation ages and transportation opportunity for people to rent kayaks for a 6.3 mile river Goats and Grounds paddling experience from Hidden Falls Grazing as a strategic, multi-year to Harriet Island Regional Park. Paddle approach to manage invasive species Share stations are partnered with Nice at parks within the river watershed. 37 Ride locations to create alternative goats will work in Indian Mounds, Crosby transportation circuits. Lake, and Hidden Falls Regional Parks in Summer Blast @ GRP 2017 and 2018. Free afternoon program for kids from Great River Passage Trail App across the city to actively explore the Orienting trail users to over 3,500 acres river. 10 Recreation Centers and 225 of open space Saint Paul children will participate in programming at Crosby Farm Regional Park June–August 2017. Fitness in the Parks @ GRP Welcoming a wide variety of people to the river through free, active, social experiences. Activities include: yoga, kick boxing, t’ai chi, capture the fmag, social dance, etc. (June–September 2017).

DRAFT PROGRAMS + EVENTS WELLNESS & RECREATION WILDERNESS CULTURE AND GATHERING Explore Outdoor Saint Paul Mississippi River Paddle Share Great River Passage Event Calendar Free and low cost nature programs for all A new National Park Service recreation A digital event and programs calendar ages and transportation opportunity for orienting the public to hundreds of people to rent kayaks for a 6.3 mile river activities taking place at or on the river. Goats and Grounds paddling experience from Hidden Falls www.greatriverpassage.org/events Grazing as a strategic, multi-year to Harriet Island Regional Park. Paddle Special Events approach to manage invasive species Share stations are partnered with Nice at parks within the river watershed. 37 Large-scale events for the community Ride locations to create alternative goats will work in Indian Mounds, Crosby including movies and music in the park, transportation circuits. Lake, and Hidden Falls Regional Parks in races, festivals, and neighborhood Summer Blast @ GRP 2017 and 2018. gatherings. Free afternoon program for kids from Great River Passage Trail App Hood to the Woods: Urban Family across the city to actively explore the Camping at the River Orienting trail users to over 3,500 acres river. 10 Recreation Centers and 225 of open space An introductory overnight event for Saint Paul children will participate in families with little to no prior camping programming at Crosby Farm Regional experience. Families from Recreation Park June–August 2017. Centers will be invited to participate in Fitness in the Parks @ GRP an overnight August 5th and September Welcoming a wide variety of people 23rd. Co-led by Wilderness Inquiry at to the river through free, active, social Fort Snelling State Park. experiences. Activities include: yoga, kick boxing, t’ai chi, capture the fmag, social dance, etc. (June–September 2017).

DRAFT PROGRAMS + EVENTS WELLNESS & RECREATION PEOPLE AND STORY WILDERNESS CULTURE AND GATHERING Explore Outdoor Saint Paul Mississippi River Paddle Share Great River Passage Event Calendar Photographers in Residence Free and low cost nature programs for all A new National Park Service recreation A digital event and programs calendar Local Photographers Monica Bryand, ages and transportation opportunity for orienting the public to hundreds of Erin D. Carter, and Chris Juhn have been people to rent kayaks for a 6.3 mile river activities taking place at or on the river. selected to ofger a fresh, compelling Goats and Grounds paddling experience from Hidden Falls www.greatriverpassage.org/events approach to photographing the Grazing as a strategic, multi-year to Harriet Island Regional Park. Paddle experience of the Mississippi River in Special Events approach to manage invasive species Share stations are partnered with Nice Saint Paul. The photographers’ growing at parks within the river watershed. 37 Large-scale events for the community Ride locations to create alternative image library will be featured in a digital goats will work in Indian Mounds, Crosby including movies and music in the park, transportation circuits. gallery and will culminate in a published Lake, and Hidden Falls Regional Parks in races, festivals, and neighborhood project at the end of the residency in Summer Blast @ GRP 2017 and 2018. gatherings. December 2017. Free afternoon program for kids from Great River Passage Trail App Hood to the Woods: Urban Family Rambling River across the city to actively explore the Camping at the River Orienting trail users to over 3,500 acres river. 10 Recreation Centers and 225 A micro documentary series featuring of open space An introductory overnight event for Saint Paul children will participate in the unique places, people, and families with little to no prior camping programming at Crosby Farm Regional experiences at the river. experience. Families from Recreation Park June–August 2017. East Side River District Symposium Centers will be invited to participate in Fitness in the Parks @ GRP an overnight August 5th and September Reveal, heal, connect, and protect. A Welcoming a wide variety of people 23rd. Co-led by Wilderness Inquiry at symposium that explores the complex to the river through free, active, social Fort Snelling State Park. history, culture, ecology and economics experiences. Activities include: yoga, kick of the East Side River District. boxing, t’ai chi, capture the fmag, social dance, etc. (June–September 2017).

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