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EXISTING NATURAL RESOURCES <br />The natural open space at Woodland consists of <br />rolling woodland forests, wetlands, and restored <br />tall -grass prairie. The upland hills create a <br />topography of 150 feet of elevation change with <br />slopes ranging from 3% to 35%. <br />The major land cover in the park is oak forest. <br />Small wetlands and a large prairie restoration area <br />also provide habitat and diverse biodiversity within <br />the park. Surrounding high quality natural areas <br />to the west and north of the park provide a larger <br />matrix of natural habitat in the area. There is the <br />potential that some of the areas could be added <br />to the park the future in order to preserve their <br />biodiversity. Figure 5 displays the existing natural <br />resources and topography in the park. <br />Significant oak wilt and bur oak blight has affected <br />areas of the park. Other natural resource issues <br />include invasive species such as buckthorn, <br />honeysuckle, and reed canary grass. <br />PARK ISSUES AND <br />OPPORTUNITIES <br />Site analysis work along with input from city <br />staff, park volunteers, and the public contributed <br />to Figure 6: Issues and Opportunities diagram. <br />Existing features of the park and trail as well as <br />potential park expansion areas, natural resource <br />impacts, and surrounding land use issues are <br />displayed on the diagram. <br />12 WOODLAND TRAILS PARK MASTER PLAN DRAFT JULY 7, 2C1 6 <br />