southwood nature preserve north st.paul mn long range management plan leah andersen, austin...
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SOUTHWOOD NATURE PRESERVE
North St.Paul MNLong Range Management Plan
Leah Andersen, Austin Christensen, Erin Denny, Shaun Hansen, Brandon Liddiard, Adam Maxwell
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Southwood Nature Preserve● 28-acre natural area
in North St. Paul● Managed by Parks &
Recreation department
● Recreational facilities, outdoor classroom and wildlife habitat Image taken by Austin Christensen
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Mission StatementCity of North St. Paul Parks and Recreation
• To help make Saint Paul the most livable city in America, Saint Paul Parks and Recreation will facilitate the creation of active lifestyles, vibrant places, and a vital environment (North St. Paul, homepage 2013)
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Vision Statement
North St.Paul vision
North St. Paul Parks and Recreation will make North
St. Paul the most livable city in America by:
• Responding creatively to change
• Innovating with every decision
• Connecting the entire city
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Significance• Near several schools and a
large wetland
• Natural learning area for students
• Historical significance and interpretive opportunities
• Natural area in an urban setting
• Important to the community and ecosystem of the North St. Paul
mage taken by Austin Christensen
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GoalSet By Management Team:• Increase use and quality of experience
• Create interpretive curriculum for Southwood Nature Preserve
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Objectives● Renovate maps and signage within SNP
● Remove trash and debris within SNP
● Monitor use of the SNP
● Build a structure to allow educational programs protection from the elements
● Manage for native species and remove invasive species
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Southwood Nature PreserveNatural Features
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HydrologyWater in SNP
• Pond in center of preserve
• Kohlman Creek, intermittent stream
• Collects runoff from surrounding neighborhood and streets
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Holloway Marsh● Managed by Ramsey County Parks
and Recreation
● Located in the city of Maplewood
● North of Hill-Murray School
● Roughly 38 acres, primarily cattail marshimage from maps.co.ramsey.mn.us
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Watershed• Mississippi River-
Twin Cities watershedo Empties into Gulf of
Mexico
● Kohlman Creek subwatershedo Empties in Kohlman
LakeImage from Ramsey- Washington Metro Watershed District
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Geographical Information • North St. Paul
population 11,460
• Southwood Nature Preservation 28 acres
• Part of 66 acres natural area
Image from googlemaps
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Geological Features ● The St.Paul - Baldwin
Plains and Moraines Subsection
● Dominated by a Superior lobe end moraine and areas of an outwash plain due to the glaciation of the area around 7,000 years ago
● low lying and urban
image from: http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/
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Geological Features● Bedrock is mostly limestone, sandstone and
shale
• Soil composition in this subsection is mainly alfisoils and mollisoils with sandy parent material present in the outwash plainso Alfisoils - soils formed under forested
vegetation o Mollisoils - soils formed under prairie
vegetation
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BiomesWithin Eastern Broadleaf Forest Province of the Deciduous Forest Biome
• Section- Minnesota and North East Iowa Morainal
• Intersection of wetland and deciduous forest
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Habitat
The western and northern portions of the preserve are oak and maple forests, with the southwest corner resembling an oak savannah
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Habitat
The eastern half is a maple forest with some aspen, and a stand of large basswood trees near the old homestead foundation.
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Habitat Southwood Pond
Intermittent water flow
Algae growth
Host wildlife including:
Turtles
Frogs
Migratory waterfowl
Nesting Gadwall
Image taken by Austin Christensen
Image from nwbackyardbirder.blogspot.com
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Mesic Prairie• Formerly named
Butterfly Garden
• Plot of prairie grasses and flower on east side of pond
• Created by Minnesota Master Naturalists
Image from Nathab.com
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Wildlife• Several species of
ducks and geese
• Urban wildlife including White-tailed Deer, Gray Squirrels, raccoons and skunks and fox
• Migratory and resident song birds
• Turtles in SNP and southern wetland
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Native Trees• Basswood (Tila americana)
• Sugar Maple (Acer aaccharum)
• Red Pine (Pinus resinosa)
• Siberian Elm (Ulmus pumila)
• Box Elder (Acer negundo)
• Bur Oak (Quercus macrocarpa)
• White Oak (Quercus alba)
• Pin Oak (Quercus palustris)
• White Pine (Pinus strobus)
• Silver Maple (Acer saccharinum)
• Wild Plum (Prunus americana)
• Mulberry (Morus rubra)
• Sumac (Rhus typhina)
• Cherry Tree (Prunus serotina)
• Black Willow (Salix nigra)
• Cottonwood (Populus deltoides)
• White Ash (Fraxinus americana)
• Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica)
• American Elm (Ulmus americana)
• Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana)
• Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana)
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Native Shrubs• American Beech (Fagus
grandifolia)
• Carpet Moss (Mnium hornum)
• Guelder Rose (Viburnum opulus)
• Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina)
• Northern Arrowwood (Viburnum recognitum)
• Tawny Milksap Mushroom (Lactarius volemus)
• Red Raspberries (Rusus Idaeus)
• Common Elderberry (Sambucus)
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Non-Native Trees• Weeping Willow (Salix
babylonica)
• Common Buckthorn (Rhamnus bathartica)
• Glossy Buckthorn (Frangula alnus)
• Black Walnut (Juglans nigra)
• Apple (Malus domestica)
• Honeysuckle (lonicera)
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Invasive Species The 3 Big Invaders• Buckthorn (Rhamnus)
• Wild Parsnip (Pastinaca sativa)
• Japanese Knotweed (Fallopia japonica)
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Southwood Nature Preserve
Social Features
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History
• Of the 28 acres of land that makes up Southwood Nature Preserve, some was bought and some was acquired by eminent domain in 1969-1970
● The parcels were purchased with the some help from a State of MN Natural Resource Fund Grant, Federal HUD Grant and funds from other State and Federal grants
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Homestead site
● 1969 - Home of Daniel Allan bought by Southeast Area Village Park
● 1970 - the building was destroyed● Currently remnants of the foundation
exist in the Southeast quadrant of SNP
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1953 2012
Images from Google Earth
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Recreation Facilities• On street parking
• Wooden deck overlook
• Portable outhouse
• Benches
• Signposts
• Trailhead posting board
• Doggy bag dispensing boxes
• Garbage cans
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Recreation Resources• Multi-use trails
• Interpretive signs
• Informational trailhead
• Naturalist signs identifying certain plant species
• Pond
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Users
• Residents that live around the SNP
• Children of the surrounding elementary and middle schools
• Citizens of the city of North St. Paul
• Dog walkers
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School Programs• The University of Minnesota Master
Naturalist Program
• Maplewood Middle School
• Cowern Elementary School
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Meeting State StandardsCathy Troendle and Minnesota Master Naturalist program
Third grade - leaves of native treesFourth grade - birds and binocularsFifth grade - Minnesota mammals
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Images from Cathy Troendle
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Social InfluenceDue to the location of SNP and its very close proximity to an urban area it provides unique opportunities.
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Negative Impact of Location● Dogs off leashes● Disposal of yard waste● Introduction of invasive species● Runoff and litter
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Recommendations
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Mission Statement Current Mission Statement:
To help make Saint Paul the most livable city in America, Saint Paul Parks and Recreation will facilitate the creation of active lifestyles, vibrant places, and a vital environment (North St. Paul, homepage 2013)
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Mission Statement Option 1: Task force makes new mission statement
Option 2: Follow the mission statement our group has provided:
Southwood Nature Preserve aims to make North St. Paul a more sustainable city by increasing the use and quality of green space by providing opportunities for outdoor education and environmental education
Option 3: Keep the city of the North St. Paul Parks and Recreation mission statement
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Holloway MarshOption 1: Work in conjunction with the city of
Maplewood to utilize Holloway Marsh
Option 2: Do not incorporate Holloway Marsh with SNP
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Invasive SpeciesOption 1: Eradicate one invasive species
at a time from different sections of the preserve.
Option 2: Eradicate all of the invasive species in the preserve at
once.
Option 3: Take no action
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Parking LotOption 1: Build a blacktop parking lot in the northeast corner of SNP
Option 2: Build a gravel parking lot in the northeast corner of SNP
Option 3: Continue having visitors park on Holloway Avenue
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Improve Interpretive Signage
Option 1: Replace and update existing interpretive signs
Option 2: Continue without improving signs
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Increase Winter Recreation
Option 1: Continue without further attempts to increase winter recreation
Option 2: Create a ski trail system
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Option 1: Have an SNP employee count how many people use the park on a given day
Option 2: Have a sign in sheet for users at entrances
Option 3: Continue loosely monitoring the use of SNP
Monitor Usage
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Create a ShelterOption 1: Build an enclosed shelter.
Option 2: Build a roof shelter.
Option 3: Take no action
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Staffing RecommendationOption 1: Hire an interpreter who
also monitor numbers and types of users
Option 2: Hire a maintenance crew for trails, facilities and invasive
species
Option 3: Keep current unofficial staff members
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Thank You
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