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ATHLETIC COMPLEXES <br /> The existing park system currently has three (3) athletic complexes: including the <br /> softball complex portion of Orono Park, which is city owned, Oak Knoll Athletic <br /> Complex, which is co-owned by the city and school district and the school campus. <br /> which is owned by the school district. All of these facilities are and fully developed and <br /> are heavily used at the present time. <br /> The plan recommends that additional athletic complexes be developed immediately. It <br /> may also be possible to meet some future needs through playfields on future school sites <br /> or neighborhood parks. <br /> AREA WIDE PARKS <br /> The existing park system currently has three (3) area wide parks: including Woodland <br /> Trails Park, Hillside Park and Shiely Park. Shiely and Hillside are currently <br /> undeveloped. Master Plans for these parks should be prepared and implemented. <br /> The plan recommends that possibly four (4) additional area wide parks be developed: one <br /> on the Houlton Farm along the Mississippi River, (possibly Houlton's Island) one in the <br /> northeast portion of the City (possibly by Eagle Lake) , one in the northwest portion of <br /> the city (possibly a unique Tamarack Swamp located there) and one in the southeast <br /> portion of the city along the Mississippi River (possibly adjacent to the Kelly Farm). <br /> LINEAR PARKS <br /> The existing park system currently has one (1) Linear Park, the Railroad Trail. The plan <br /> proposed an extensive trail system, including several trail corridors that should be <br /> considered linear parks. particularly the proposed trail corridor along the Mississippi <br /> River. <br /> HISTORIC PARKS <br /> The existing park system currently has one (1) Historic Park, the Kelly Farm, which is <br /> privately owned and operated by the Minnesota Historical Society as an historic <br /> preservation site. <br /> The Plan does not specifically propose additional historic parks, however, it does <br /> recommend that the Town Square or Jackson/Main Park possibly be restored, and a park <br /> established on the Houlton Farm could fall into the category of Historic Parks. <br /> CONSERVANCY PARKS <br /> The existing park system currently has two (2) Conservancy Park, including Deerfield <br /> 2nd park, which is a wetland area, and Country Crossings which is an old growth forest. <br /> 110 <br />