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Woodland Trails Regional Park Amenities Naming Contest <br />It's not often you get an opportunity to contribute to something that will last for years to come - now here’s <br />your chance to leave your mark on this community! The City of Elk River Parks and Recreation Department <br />is accepting name submissions for our new archery range and nature play area at Woodland Trails Regional <br />Park (20135 Elk Lake Rd.). Both the nature play area and the archery range are new amenities to Woodland <br />Trails and we’re asking residents to share their catchy, clever and cool name ideas for each before Monday, <br />October 26. Please review the contest rules and eligibility guidelines below before submitting your ideas <br />online at: ElkRiverMN.gov/NamingContest. <br />Contest Rules <br /> Submit up to two name ideas for each area amenity (archery range, nature play area). <br /> Submit your entry online at ElkRiverMN.gov/NamingContest by midnight on Monday, October <br />26, 2020. <br /> Suggestions for names must not infringe on any trademarks or licensed products. Names <br />associated with natural features of the landscape (rivers, wetlands, etc.), natural resource related <br />attributes (wildlife, vegetation, geological feature), and historic significance or amenities are <br />preferred for park properties. <br /> Submissions should be one to three-word names that are concise and distinctive from a regional <br />standpoint. <br /> All current Elk River residents are eligible to participate in the naming contest. <br /> City employees and their immediate family members are ineligible. Commission members and <br />their immediate family members are also ineligible. <br /> If more than one person submits the name chosen by the judges, all those with the selected <br />submission will win. <br /> The individual(s) who come up with the winning names will be notified via email and/or phone, <br />and will be featured on the City of Elk River website, be acknowledged at an Elk River City <br />Council meeting, and be recognized on the city's social media channels. <br /> The winner will be invited to participate in the grand opening/ribbon cutting of the park in the <br />spring of 2021. <br />Selection Process <br />The Elk River Parks and Recreation Commission will review and select their favorite name submissions for <br />the archery range and nature play area which will then be forwarded to the Mayor and Council for approval. <br />The City's adopted park naming guidelines include the following: <br />Priorities to be considered in naming all city facilities, including parks and recreation facilities (in order of <br />importance) shall be as follows: <br />1. Historic Names. Names of historic events, groups, organizations, or persons at the local, regional, <br />or national level of major significance with special consideration given to Elk River’s own history. <br />2. Places and Feature Names. <br />a. Recognizable area or neighborhood. Names that aid in locating a facility are acceptable. If <br />the facility is located on a park or school site, the facility need not share the name of the <br />park or school site.