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N:\Departments\Parks and Recreation\Commission\Packets\2019\04-10-2019 PRC Pakcet\7 Director's Report 4-10- <br />19.docx <br />Item: 9 <br />Memorandum <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />To: Parks and Recreation Commission <br /> <br />From: Michael Hecker, Parks and Recreation Director <br /> <br />Date: April 10, 2019 <br /> <br />Subject: Director’s Report <br />_______________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />This report is a monthly highlight of department activities related to collaborations, strategic <br />planning, staff changes/developments, and park operations. <br /> <br />Korean War Memorial <br />Staff met with Dave and Jan Fesenmaier to discuss their maintenance efforts of the Korean War <br />Memorial at Lion John Weicht Park. After many hours of work since 2008, they decided to spend <br />more time with grandchildren and travel instead of the memorial. <br /> <br />Tidying Up William H. Houlton Conservation Area <br />You’re invited to spend a beautiful spring evening at William H. Houlton Conservation Area on <br />Wednesday, May 15 alongside staff and volunteers from Friends of the Mississippi River (FMR) <br />doing some targeted spring cleaning. Volunteers will be shown how to identity and pull invasive <br />plants that choke out native species. Depending on weather, fence removal, trash cleanup, and other <br />restoration tasks may also be completed. RSVP by emailing FMR Volunteer Coordinator at <br />akilgore@fmr.org, or by calling 651.222.2193 ext. 31. <br /> <br />Woodland Trails Regional Park Grant Committee <br />The next Woodland Trails Regional Park Grant Committee meeting is scheduled for 5 pm <br />Wednesday May 8. <br />Riverfront Concert Series 2019 <br />The school district confirmed Zabee Theater can be used for rain outs during the Riverfront <br />Concert Series on Thursday nights. The first concert is on June 20. <br />Great Northern Trail Connection <br />Sherburne County has applied for a grant as part of their plans to connect Elk River to Princeton <br />and eventually to Mille Lacs County, per the Sherburne County Active Living Plan. We exepct that <br />the Great Northern Trail will become a regional trail providing recreation and transportation <br />alternatives for our region. <br />