River to River Greenway Open House Flyer

DAKOTA COUNTY GREENWAY COLLABORATIVE
River to River Greenway DRAFT MASTER PLAN
OPEN HOUSE
Dakota County is planning a greenway through Lilydale, Mendota Heights, West St. Paul,
and South St. Paul, that includes a recreational trail, water quality improvements, and habitat
enhancements. The River to River Greenway will travel 8 miles along an east-west corridor
connecting the Minnesota River to the Mississippi River. Today, most of the trail is in place
throughout the corridor and travels through parks, neighborhoods, and commercial districts.
The master plan outlines improvements to bring the trail up to regional standards and enhance
the user experience. The River to River Greenway will link important natural and social
destinations in Dakota County: the Minnesota River, Valley Park in Mendota Heights,
Village at Mendota Heights, Henry Sibley High School, Dodge Nature Center, Garlough
Park Elementary School, Marthaler Park, the West St. Paul Sports Dome, Robert Street
commercial district, the Wentworth Libary, the YMCA in West St. Paul, Thompson Oaks Golf
Course, Thompson County Park, Kaposia Park, and the Mississippi River Trail.
Wednesday, February 4,
2015
5:00 - 7:00 PM
Thompson County Park
Dakota Lodge
360 Butler Avenue East
West St. Paul, MN 55118
River to River Greenway
DRAFT CONCEPT PLAN
MISSISSIPPI
RIVER TRAIL
Interpretive Theme: Legacies of the past influence the cultural and
natural landscapes along the River to River Greenway.
Subthemes: Leading the way | Connecting open spaces |
THOMPSON
PARK
Pathways to the past
MINNESOTA
RIVER
GREENWAY
WENTWORTH AVE
VILLAGE AT
MENDOTA
HEIGHTS
DELAWARE AVE
I-35E
GARLOUGH
PARK
ROBERT ST
MARTHALER
PARK
VALLEY
PARK
MENDOTALEBANON HILLS
GREENWAY
I-494
KAPOSIA
PARK
DAKOTA COUNTY GREENWAY COLLABORATIVE
OPEN HOUSE
River to River Greenway
DRAFT MASTER PLAN
The Dakota County Greenway Vision 2030 proposes a network of more than 200 miles of
multifunctional corridors that provide habitat, recreation, water quality, and transportation.
Over the past six months, Dakota County has been master planning the River to River
Greenway, along the trail corridor formerly known as the North Urban Regional Trail. The
draft master plan for this corridor will be released for public review and comment in midFebruary, 2015. Residents are invited to learn more about the River to River Greenway
during the open house on February 4th. Staff will be available to talk with residents about the
greenway, which will connect the Minnesota River Greenway (Big Rivers Regional Trail) at
Lilydale Road to the Mississippi River Trail in South St. Paul. Feel free to stop by anytime
during the open house.
ff Integrates recreation, transportation,
natural resource management, and
improved water quality
5:00 - 7:00 PM
Thompson County Park
Dakota Lodge
360 Butler Avenue East
West St. Paul, MN 55118
View and comment on the master plan at
www.hkgi.com/projects/dakota
Master Plan will be available in
mid February.
The master plan:
ff Provides strategic guidance for
future greenway development
Wednesday, February 4,
2015
Typical Trail Section
ff Provides recommendations for
natural and cultural resource
stewardship
ff Identifies a greenway trail
alignment, interpretive themes, and
design direction
ff Recommends implementation
strategies for land protection,
development phasing, capital and
operations budgets, and funding
The Dakota County Greenway Vision 2030 proposes a visionary network of more than 200 miles of
multi-functional corridors that provide for habitat, recreation, water quality and transportation.
River to River
Greenway
Dakota County envisions its greenways to provide multiple
layers of benefits in water quality, habitat enhancement,
recreation, and non-motorized transportation.