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49 City of Elk River - Parks and Recreation Master Plan Chapter 5: How We Get There <br />*Potential building location <br />Sign <br />Man <br />a <br />g <br />e <br /> <br />p <br />a <br />r <br />kin <br />g <br /> <br />a <br />l <br />o <br />n <br />g <br /> W <br />ats <br />o <br />n <br /> <br />Stree <br />t <br />Incorporate the Big Tooth Ridge <br />Parkland and the Great Northern Trail <br />connection into Woodland Trails <br />Develop strategies <br />for mitigating the <br />impacts of mining/ <br />mining expansion <br />on Woodland Trails <br />Develop trailheads <br />with resting areas, <br />wayfinding, and <br />information along the <br />Great Northern Trail. <br />Develop trailheads with <br />resting areas, wayfinding, <br />and information along the <br />Great Northern Trail. <br />Figure 5.3 Signature Park Concept: Woodland Trails <br />Woodland Trails <br />Improvements to Woodland Trails will include construction of a small building that will act as a warming house and a <br />location for environmental programs, and a maintenance and storage facility for park equipment. Improved wayfinding <br />at the entrance will welcome regional users arriving from Elk Lake Road or the Great Northern Trail. The park will <br />formally incorporate Big Tooth Ridge, a park that has functioned as an extension of Woodland Trails. As mining gets <br />closer to the park, invasive species removal and prevention continues, and tree diseases are combated, the park needs an <br />in-depth natural resources and forestry plan. After mining concludes, consider integrating additional parkland, a lake <br />feature at the southern end of the mining district, and greenways connecting from future neighborhoods to the park. <br />With Woodland Trails’ unique recreation offerings, significant size, regional trail access, and habitat as part of a bigger <br />unique ecosystem, it is a strong candidate for regional park status through the state.