5.d Scandia_Parks Plan DraftParks, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan
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City Council
Christine Maefsky, Mayor
Steve Kronmiller, City Council Member
Michael Lubke, City Council Member
Jerry Cusick, City Council Member
Heather Benson, City Council Member
Parks & Recreation Committee
Terry Gorham,Chair
Greg Zauner, Vice Chair
Kimberly Johnson
Thomas Hinz
Dustin Hegland
Prepared by:
This document was prepared by MSA Professional
Services, Inc. with assistance from City Staff , the City
Council, and the Parks & Recreation Committee of
Scandia, Minnesota.
Project No.: 10546007
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
Plan Purpose
Planning Process
The Role of Parks, Recreation & Trails
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Introduction
Scandia at a Glance
Community Input
Park and Trail Recommendations
System Recommendations
Implementation
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CHAPTER 2: ABOUT SCANDIA
Local & Regional Context
Transportation & Circulation
Demographics
Figure 1: Total Population Estimates, 2010-2040
Figure 2: Age Composition, 2020
Physical Character & Environmental Resources
Relevant Planning Documents
City-Owned Facilities
Privately-Owned Facilities
School Facilities
State & Regional Facilities
Current Community Initiatives
19 CHAPTER 5: ANALYSIS OF NEEDS AND DEMANDS
Quantitative Analysis
Figure 3: Park Acreage Surplus & Deficit Calculations
Figure 4: Outdoor Facility Gap Calculations
Geographic Analysis
Qualitative Analysis
Figure 5: “What parks and recreation amenities/
facilities do you currently use?”
Regional & State Insights
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15 CHAPTER 4: GOALS & STRATEGIES
Introduction
Goals 1–5
27 CHAPTER 6: RECOMMENDATIONS
Existing Park Facilities
New Park Facilities
Mobility Improvements
Additional Recommendations
55 CHAPTER 7: IMPLEMENTATION
Tools & Mechanisms to Fund Implementation
Plan Adoption & Amendments
Action Plan
APPENDIX A: ENGAGEMENT FEEDBACK Input Survey Results
Stakeholder Interviews
Open House Comment Map
APPENDIX B: PARK & OPEN SPACE CLASSIFICATIONS
APPENDIX C: ANALYSIS MAPS
Existing Parks and Trails
Existing Park Facilities
Existing Park Facilities (Downtown)
Park Amenities Matrix
Park Service Areas
Potentially Underserved Areas
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this document is to replace and build
upon the 2006 Comprehensive Parks, Trails, Open
Space, and Recreation Plan. The recommendations
listed in this Plan are intended to replace the policies
highlighted in the “Parks and Recreation” chapter of
Scandia’s 2040 Comprehensive Plan, in order to give
City offi cials the most up-to-date recreational
priorities when making budgeting and
implementation decisions.
Scandia’s new Parks, Trails, and Open Space Master
Plan analyzes current and projected population
changes, community feedback, geographical data,
and existing conditions to generate overarching
goals and objectives. Park and trail-specifi c
recommendations then break these goals into
actionable steps, bolstered by lists of funding
opportunities and potential partnerships. In short,
this document is a toolbox to aid the City of Scandia
in enhancing its outdoor recreational opportunities
for years to come.
SCANDIA AT A GLANCE
The City of Scandia is located in northern Washington
County and has a population of approximately 3,963
residents (2020 Census). More information about
Scandia’s existing conditions can be found in Chapter
2 and Chapter 4.
• Population is expected to grow 24% by 2040,
or 1.2% annually.
• Nearly three-quarters of Scandia residents are
either youth (under 20 years) or retirement-age
(over 55).
• The community currently has 135 acres of City-
owned parkland and open space (34 acres per
1,000 residents), which is well above average
for comparably-sized communities. William
O’Brien State Park and Big Marine Park Reserve
contribute even more acreage.
• 32 miles of on-road cycling routes throughout
Scandia.
• 18.25 cumulative miles of hiking trails within
City-owned parkland, William O’Brien State
Park, and Big Marine Park Reserve.
COMMUNITY INPUT
Public engagement eff orts included an online
community survey and stakeholder interviews. The
results are discussed at length in Chapter 4 and
Appendix A, but the following overarching themes
emerged:
• Enhance the community’s existing amenities before
adding new parks: replace aging playground
equipment, add restroom facilities, and maintain
baseball fi elds.
• Develop the Scandia Community Center into a
destination for community recreation and gathering.
• Expand existing racket sports opportunities by
creating pickleball courts.
• Increase trail safety for cyclists and pedestrians
through off -street or protected bike paths, safe
crossings, and designated walking paths.
• Add recreational programming options for residents
of all ages, especially young children and seniors.
• Enhance wayfi nding throughout Scandia’s parks,
trails, and roads.
• Cultivate natural wildlife areas in undeveloped City-
owned parkland.
Provide suffi cient park and recreation
opportunities to meet current and
future recreational needs in the City
of Scandia.
Enhance connectivity and accessibility
between Scandia’s parks and between
adjacent communities.
Ensure that all Scandia residents
have safe access to quality parks and
recreation facilities.
Preserve the historical, cultural, and
environmental signifi cance of Scandia’s
existing green space.
Ensure that ongoing park
improvements and future system
expansion are fi nancially sustainable.
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PARK RECOMMENDATIONS
All recommendations can be found in Chapter 5. The
following recommendations have been identified as
the highest-priority items:
• Develop a connection between downtown
Scandia and the Gateway Trail, which is
anticipated to extend north towards Scandia.
• Assist the Scandia Heritage Alliance in
implementing its vision for the Water Tower
Barn - Scandia Arts & Heritage Center.
• Install a walking trail/boardwalk around the
wetland behind the Scandia Community Center
building, connecting to the Water Tower Barn
site.
• Convert the existing tennis courts at Scandia
Community Center into a multi-use racket
sports area by painting four pickleball courts
perpendicular to the tennis courts and acquiring
moveable pickleball nets.
• Repair/refinish the southwest corner of the
racket sports area at Scandia Community
Center.
• Revamp Wind in the Pine Preserve’s primary
trail entrance (off of St. Croix Trail N) with new
information kiosk and detailed trail map.
• Replace rink boards at Leonard Wojtowicz
Skating Park.
• Add an unpaved walking trail, picnic table, and
park identification signage to Liten Park.
TRAIL RECOMMENDATIONS
Downtown Scandia
• Install a safe crossing between Gammelgården
and the Scandia Community Center.
• Extend sidewalk along eastern edge of Olinda
Trail to South Ball Field site, expanding walkability
from the ball field (or future Arts and Heritage
Center facility) to downtown Scandia. Pave a
path connecting this sidewalk to the Community
Center parking lot.
• Install a safe school crossing at the intersection of
Hwy 97 and Olinda Trail.
• Create a trail from Ozark Avenue N and Ozark
Court to sidewalks on Olinda Trail and Oakhill
Road to the elementary school.
Greater Scandia
• Secure the remaining funding to implement the
Gateway Trail extension from William O’Brien
State Park to downtown Scandia.
• Construct a local trail connection between the
Ozark Ave N/209th St N convergence and the
new Gateway Trail connection.
• Fulfill the Tourism Committee’s vision for
cohesive City signage – both welcome signs and
wayfinding.
• Convert wide shoulders on major roadways,
such as Highway 97 and Highway 95, into
marked bike trails.
• Work with MNDOT and Washington County
to acquire the rights-of-way necessary to
convert wide shoulders to bike lanes.
• Increase visibility of existing cycling routes (Dala,
Bone Lake, Big Marine, and Sand Lake Family
Routes) by posting trail map throughout Scandia
and installing color-coded trail markers.
• Repair, maintain, and promote the bike path
along St. Croix Trail N, between William O’Brien
State Park and Crabtree’s Garden Gate.
SYSTEM RECOMMENDATIONS
• Expand recreational programming for seniors and
young children (e.g. social walking/hiking groups,
pickleball clubs, group workout classes, after-
school educational activities, and sports leagues).
• Make existing maintenance reporting system
more visible on City website and at physical points
around the community.
• Amend the 2040 Comprehensive Plan to highlight
the goals and recommendations from this
document in its “Parks and Recreation” chapter.
IMPLEMENTATION
• Implementation strategies include identifying/
applying for grants administered by the MN DNR*,
collaborating with local volunteer programs, and
working with State agencies to receive additional
funding.
*See pages 57-58 for a list of potential grant
opportunities.
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CHAPTER 1
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PLAN PURPOSE
When people talk about the places they love in a
community, parks are typically at the top of the list.
Green space is essential to the physical, economic,
environmental, and social health of cities and
residents. The purpose of this document is to
replace and build upon the 2006 Comprehensive
Parks, Trails, Open Space, and Recreation Plan.
The recommendations listed in this Plan are
intended to replace those highlighted in the
“Parks and Recreation” chapter of Scandia’s
2040 Comprehensive Plan, in order to give City
officials the most up-to-date recreational priorities
when making budgeting and implementation
decisions.
The planning process included reaching out to
community members for their insight on their
observations and experiences with Scandia’s parks
and trails, as well as what they would like to see in
the future.
Specifically, this document provides:
• Information regarding demographic trends.
• An inventory of existing park and recreational
facilities.
• An analysis of parkland and recreational needs
and demands.
• General policy direction regarding park,
recreation, open space, bicycle, and pedestrian
facility planning and maintenance.
• Recommendations for new and improving
existing park, bicycle and pedestrian facilities.
• Implementation strategies.
This plan identifies conceptual locations and
recommendations for different types of parks, trails,
natural areas, and recreational facilities. In nearly
every case, more detailed planning, engineering,
study, budgeting, and discussions will be necessary
before decisions are made to actually acquire land or
construct recreational facilities.
Peaceful seating area behind Hay Lake School
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INTRODUCTION
PLANNING PROCESS
Recreation, bicycle, and pedestrian planning are
essential components of long-range community
planning in Scandia. Currently, the City has a
Comprehensive Parks, Trails, Open Space, and
Recreation Plan that was adopted in 2006, as well
as a Comprehensive Trails Master Plan that was
approved in 2011. Scandia’s 2040 Comprehensive
Plan (adopted in 2019) also lays out future goals and
objectives for its parks and trails system based on the
fi ndings of the previous two documents.
Early in the planning process, Scandia facilitated an
online community survey to gather citizen feedback
on desired park, trail, and recreational facilities. The
process also included a public open house with
interactive stations that allowed residents to voice
their opinions on their own time. This meeting was
held to obtain input from residents and surrounding
communities on desired park and recreation
improvements (Refer to Appendix A for survey
results and Chapter 4 for a summary of the public
open house). A public hearing was also held prior to
plan adoption.
This plan was developed following the Guidelines for
the Development of Local Comprehensive Outdoor
Recreation Plans of the 2020-2024 Minnesota
Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan
(SCORP) created by the Minnesota Department of
Natural Resources (MNDNR). The plan’s content and
format have been tailored to fi t the needs of Scandia.
THE ROLE OF PARKS, RECREATION, & TRAILS
The benefi ts of parks extend far beyond
providing designated recreational spaces. Green
space contributes to the physical and mental
health of individuals and provide public safety,
environmental, economic and social equity benefi ts
to our communities. Recently, parks have come
to the forefront of public health discussions due
to COVID-19. The pandemic has put parks in the
spotlight as more people seek them out as natural
refuges from the virus. It is important to remember
the benefi ts parks provide to the communities they
serve, which include the following:
Belonging
Public parks are a unique amenity
because they have the potential
to be accessible to anyone in the
community, regardless of age,
gender, ability, socioeconomic
status, race or ethnicity. We often
fi nd that disparities exist in the distribution and
quality of parks and recreation amenities. However,
many parks and recreation departments across the
U.S. are now rethinking how to engage and provide
benefi ts to residents who do not currently have access
to parks. If parks can be more inclusive, they have the
potential to function as a nucleus of neighborhood
activity, where residents can gather for social events,
recreational activities, and meetings about local
issues, increasing social interaction and creating an
overall sense of community.
Community Health
According to the National
Recreation and Parks Association
(NRPA), when individuals use green
spaces, they have fewer health
issues, improved blood pressure
and cholesterol levels, and reduced
stress—which leads to a lower
incidence of depression and a greater ability to face
problems. According to a report by the NRPA titled
“The Economic Impact of Parks,” “Diabetic individuals
taking 30-minute walks in a green space experienced
lower blood glucose levels than spending the same
amount of time doing physical activity in other
settings. Thirty minutes of walking in nature resulted
in larger drops in blood glucose than three hours of
cycling indoors.”
Ecological Health
While parks, forests and trails
provide opportunities to improve
the health of residents, they also
contribute to the greater ecological
health of the City. Parks are often
tied together with environmentally
sensitive areas such as wetlands, fl oodplains, surface
waters, or signifi cant woodlands, which can include
trails. These areas provide food and shelter for local
wildlife and natural stormwater retention. Individual
parks can provide important “rooms” of natural
resource activity; however, they become even
more functional when they can be linked together
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by environmental corridors, or “hallways.” Wildlife,
plants, and water all depend on the ability to move
freely within the environment from room to room.
Economic Prosperity
Leisure time is an important
component of everyone’s lifestyle
and increasingly people are
choosing locations to live based
on quality-of-life factors such
as recreational amenities. The ability to retain or
attract new residents has direct economic benefi ts
to the City. For this reason, having a great park
and trail system contributes directly to economic
development.
According to a study completed by the National
Recreation and Parks Association and George Mason
University, 72% of the 70 communities studied
use parks and recreation images in their economic
development materials. The study notes that parks
and recreation contribute to economic development
through business attraction, business retention and
expansion, and talent attraction.
In addition, if a park system is designed with
connections to regional destinations, it can serve to
bring in additional visitors. This additional tourism
can be a signifi cant benefi t to local businesses. The
City’s plan will align with regional and State plans to
promote outdoor recreation in the greater area.
Connections
Connecting parks and recreational
facilities to each other and the
general population via trails is
important to encourage safe,
alternative modes of transportation. These paths
can provide an important alternate means of
traveling for those who prefer to bike for health or
environmental reasons and for those who lack other
means of transportation due to age, income, or
disability. Shared-use paths also provide important
connections to public transit. According to the
National Household Travel Survey conducted by the
Federal Highway Administration, 85% of transit trips
begin and end with walking and nearly one in six
walking trips is made for the purpose of accessing
public transit.
Impact of COVID-19
With COVID-19 we are seeing
increased usage of trails and parks
that are prompting us to redesign
common areas and improving
pedestrian and bicycle fl ow to
maintain social distancing. Along
with the design of park and recreation spaces, we are
anticipating that the way in which parks are funded
is going to shift—there will likely be a more diverse
set of funding sources and partnerships for park and
recreation projects. A fi nal anticipated impact is the
fact that parks and recreation departments are going
to be prioritizing health, equity, and social justice in
parks and programming.
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ABOUT SCANDIA
LOCAL & REGIONAL CONTEXT
The City of Scandia, Minnesota is located in northern
Washington County, within the boundaries of the
Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. It is bordered
to the north by Franconia and Chisago Lakes, to the
west by Forest Lake, and to the south by May and
Marine on Saint Croix. To the east is the St. Croix River,
which forms the boundary between Minnesota and
Wisconsin. Scandia is about 33 miles from St. Paul, 40
miles from Minneapolis, and 138 miles from Duluth.
TRANSPORTATION & CIRCULATION
There are two State Highways within the City. The
first is State Hwy 95, which runs 125 miles north-
south from Lakeland to St. Cloud. Within Scandia, this
stretch of highway is known as the St. Croix Scenic
Byway. The second is State Hwy 97, which runs east-
west through Scandia, connecting Hwy 95 to I-35, a
major interstate that stretches from Larendo, Texas
to Duluth and intersects with numerous other cross-
country routes.
Dala horse in front of the Gammelgården building in downtown Scandia
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DEMOGRAPHICS
This section describes some of the historic
demographic trends for Scandia as they pertain to
population, age composition, housing, and school
enrollment. This includes data from the U.S. Census
Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS), which
is reported as a rolling average over a five-year
period. Because ACS data points are only estimates
and contain a margin of error, they may not always
represent conditions as accurately as Census data.
However, data is generally more reliable at the State
and County levels.
Population
According to the U.S. Census, Scandia’s total
population was 3,984 in 2020. Metropolitan Council
data shows that Scandia is expected to add an
additional 966 residents between 2020 and 2040,
representing a 24% increase over a 20 year period,
or 1.2% annual growth. This is illustrated in Figure
1 below. Improvements to parklands and facilities
will be necessary to continue meeting the needs of
Scandia’s population.
Age Composition
Age composition is an important consideration in
park and recreational planning, as needs and desires
of individuals will vary based on their interests
and physical abilities. Figure 2 summarizes the age
composition of Scandia’s population in 2020 (ACS).
Nearly a third of the population (29.3%) is considered
youth (less than 20 years old), with another 42.3%
made up of retirement-age residents (55+). This
number is projected to grow as the Baby Boomer
population continues to age, matching trends seen
across the nation. Scandia’s median age is 47.2, an
increase from 45 in 2010 and above the current State
median (38.1).
Race and Ethnicity
Based on 2020 ACS 5-Year Estimates, the majority
of Scandia’s population is white (98.1%), followed
by “some other race” (0.7%), persons of two or
more races (0.6%), American Indian and Alaska
Native (0.4%), and Black or African American (0.2%).
Approximately 1.3% of the population is Hispanic or
Latino. Compared to 2010 ACS Estimates, there has
been a 1% decrease in white residents; persons of two
or more races increased 0.4% and those identifying
as “some other race” increased 0.4% during this time
period.
Households
Based on 2020 ACS 5-Year Estimates, there are
approximately 1,490 households in the City, 24.2%
of which include at least one child under 18 years.
The total number of households is up 76 since 2010;
however, the number of households with children
has decreased 8.4% in the same time period. The
average household size in 2020 was 2.75 individuals,
which is about equal to 2010 estimates (2.77). If
Scandia follows nationwide trends, this number could
continue to decrease as a result of smaller family
sizes, increases in life expectancy, and increases in
single-person households.
Age Total Percentage
0 to 9 574 13.8%
10 t o 19 641 15.5%
20 to 34 298 7.2%
35 to 54 872 21.1%
55 to 74 1410 34.1%
75+340 8.2%
Median 47.2
Figure 2: Age Composition, 2020
Source: 2020 ACS 5-Year Estimates
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PHYSICAL CHARACTER AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES
Water Resources
Scandia’s eastern boundary is flanked by the St.
Croix River, which also separates Wisconsin and
Minnesota. The City’s riverfront contains recreational
opportunities such as campgrounds, boat landings,
and marked and unmarked hiking trails. Rustrum
Wildlife Management Area, a series of islands within
Scandia’s limits, is an emergent vegetation marsh
that cultivates wildlife populations for conservation
and hunting purposes. Scandia also has multiple
lakes, some of which featuring public boat launches;
the largest lakes are Big Marine Lake and Bone Lake.
Topography and Soils
According to a 2000 study conducted by the
Metropolitan Council, the Minnesota DNR, and the
Minnesota Geological Survey, Scandia contains at
least 62 acres of dolostone, as well as sand and gravel
deposits of moderate, good, and/or excellent quality.
Most of Scandia is relatively flat with steep bluffs
along the St. Croix riverfront.
Wildlife
A 2004 analysis conducted by the Minnesota
DNR determined that Scandia contains multiple
regionally significant areas of outstanding, high, and
moderate ecological quality. Areas of outstanding
quality are primarily concentrated around Big Marine
Lake, William O’Brien State Park, and the St. Croix
riverfront. These designations indicate where intact
native plant and animal communities occur, which
are unique and irreplaceable on a national basis
and within the ecoregion. Most notable and visible
are the game species found in Scandia’s Wildlife
Management Areas and Scientific and Natural Areas,
including deer, small game, waterfowl, and turkey.
To protect nesting birds, fish nurseries, and
furbearers, Bone Lake is designated a seasonal Slow,
No Wake Area by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
During periods of high water, watercraft must travel
at slow, no-wake speed within 300 feet of Bone Lake’s
shoreline. Year-round public access continues, with
an emphasis on non-motorized boats that cause less
disturbance to this valuable habitat.
Minnesota GreenStep
Scandia is a Minnesota GreenStep City, which is a
voluntary challenge, assistance, and recognition
program to help cities achieve their sustainability
and quality-of-life goals. The free program is based
upon a menu of 29 optional best practices. Each
best practice can be implemented at three different
levels from a list of four to either specific actions. The
different categories the best practices fall under are
Buildings, Land Use, Transportation, Environmental
Managment, and Economic and Community
Development.
RELEVANT PLANNING DOCUMENTS
City of Scandia 2040 Comprehensive Plan
Adopted in 2019, this Plan guides the desired
development patterns for the City over the
comprehensive planning period. It also gives
guidance to accommodate projected population,
household, and employment growth; the projected
land needed to serve residential, business, and
industrial uses in the City; and the City’s agricultural
and natural resource base. Its “Parks and Trails”
chapter summarizes initiatives laid out in the 2006
Parks, Trails, Open Space, and Recreation Plan; the
2011 Comprehensive Trails Master Plan Report; and
relevant local, County, and State initiatives.
New Scandia Township’s Comprehensive Parks, Trails, Open Space, and Recreation Plan
Adopted in 2006, this Plan is the most recent
document specifically dedicated to Scandia’s
green infrastructure. It includes an evaluation of
the existing parks and trails system, summaries of
public and stakeholder input, planning priorities
to meet current and future recreational needs, and
implementation strategies. Included in this Plan are
thorough lists of issues, opportunities, and priorities
that formed the foundation for this new document.
Scandia Comprehensive Trails Master Plan Report
Adopted in 2011, this Plan details the development
of connections between Scandia’s parks and regional
trails. It also summarizes community input regarding
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Big Marine Park Reserve Master Plan
Developed by Washington County in 2010,
this document guides future development
within the Big Marine Park Reserve (located in
Scandia’s southwestern corner) through phased
implementation plans. Planning efforts focus
on balancing park programming desires with
preserving the native landscape and sensitive habitat
areas.
Thrive MSP 2040 Regional Parks Policy Plan
The Metropolitan Council’s 2040 Comprehensive
Plan calls out the Glacial Hills Regional Trail search
corridor (which connects to William O’Brien State
Park, southeast of downtown Scandia) and the St.
Croix National Scenic Riverway, which runs along
Scandia’s eastern boundary.
CITY-OWNED FACILITIES
The following contains information about City-
owned parks, trails, and recreational programs.
Specific recommendations for each park are found
in Chapter 5. The park classifications used in this
plan are modified definitions used by the National
Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), described
in Appendix B. The map with Scandia’s existing
parks and trails can be found on page 14 and in
Appendix C.
Neighborhood Parks
Neighborhood parks are areas for multiple – and
sometimes intensive – recreational activities such
as field games, court games, crafts, playground
equipment, gathering, and more. Desirable size is
between 3 and 10 acres.
Hay Lake Park
Located in southern Scandia at the intersection of
Old Marine Trail and Olinda Trail North, this park
contains an open-air picnic shelter (with electrical
hook-ups), grills, and a parking lot. It is also adjacent
to the Hay Lake School Museum and the Swedish
Settler’s Monument.
Lilleskogen Park
Located at the corner of Highway 97 and Oakhill
Road, just northeast of downtown Scandia, this park
has a winding trail through the woods around a small
pond. Adjacent to the trailhead is Scandia’s Veteran’s
Memorial.
Liten Park
Acquired by the City in 2020, this 4.5 acre parcel off
of Orwell Ave N is slated to gain an unpaved walking
trail, park signage, and a picnic table. The City and
the parcel’s neighbors agree that the park should
stay as natural and undeveloped as possible.
Community Parks
Community parks are intended to serve many
neighborhoods and usually contain natural areas,
Tennis courts and picnic tables at the Scandia Community Center
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water features, trails, recreational facilities, and/or
picnic areas. Desirable size is between 3 and 10 acres.
Scandia Community Center
Located on Olinda Trail North, at the base of the
slope on which downtown Scandia is situated, this
18-acre site contains a playground and tennis courts.
The Community Center building houses City offices,
a banquet hall with kitchen facilities, meeting rooms,
and restrooms.
Wind in the Pines Preserve
Sharing a border with Falls Creek SNA, this parcel is
comprised mainly of old growth forest and prairie
land. Volunteers maintain its few trails for pedestrian
use, and there is a small dirt parking lot at the front
trailhead.
Special Use Parks
Special use parks are areas for specialized or single-
purpose recreational activities, such as golf courses,
nature centers, skate parks, and ball diamonds.
Leonard Wojtowicz Skating Park
Sharing a parking lot with the Scandia Community
Center, this lighted permanent skating rink is utilized
year-round. In winter, it is open for public ice skating
and hockey games; in the summer, skateboard
ramps and rails are installed to create a temporary
skatepark. The adjacent warming house is open year-
round (bathrooms are open in the summer), with an
adjacent bicycle maintenance station located near
the building’s north entrance.
Scandia T-Ball Field & South Ball Field
Both located south of downtown Scandia, these ball
diamonds are equipped with backstops, benches,
and dirt parking lots.
Wayne Erickson Memorial Ball Park
Located directly north of downtown Scandia on
Olinda Trail, this site contains a lighted ball diamond,
bleachers, a playground, a concession stand, and a
dirt parking lot.
Trails
The “Existing Parks and Trails” map on page 14
illustrates Scandia’s existing on-street cycling routes,
originally developed by Friends of Scandia Parks
and Trails. The City contains numerous bike routes
and bikeable connections to other communities. The
Big Marine Trail is a 13-mile loop that wraps around
Big Marine Lake, located southeast of downtown. The
Scandia/Marine Trail (also 13 miles) runs between
downtown Scandia and William O’Brien State Park;
it also connects to the Big Marine Trail and the
neighboring community of Marine on Saint Croix.
The Bone Lake Trail is a 10-mile route that offers
multiple smaller loops across Scandia’s northern half.
In recent years, the City has been looking to expand
the Gateway State Trail within its borders; this multi-
use trail currently runs 18 miles from St. Paul to Pine
Point Regional Park, just north of Stillwater.
In total, there are about 32 miles of on-street cycling
paths within City limits. There are also approximately
1.25 miles of hiking trails within City-owned parkland,
primarily located within Wind in the Pines Preserve.
PRIVATELY-OWNED FACILITIES
While privately-owned facilities may be open to
the general public, the City has no control over its
maintenance or usage.
Barton Johnson Memorial Park
Adjacent to the Gammelgarden Museum and across
Olinda Trail from the Scandia Community Center,
this private community park contains a tennis court,
playground, gazebo, ball diamond, and picnic tables.
SCHOOL FACILITIES
Schools can also fulfill local park needs in
communities, as they provide many of the same
facilities found in neighborhood parks like
playground equipment and athletic fields.
The only school within Scandia’s borders is Scandia
Elementary, which is part of the Forest Lake School
District. This district also serves Forest Lake, Marine
on Saint Croix, Wyoming, and many other adjacent
communities. Scandia Elementary’s grounds contain
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ABOUT SCANDIA
Picnic tables at William O’Brien State Park
RECREATIONAL PROGRAMMING
Recreational activities for both adults and children
are offered by Forest Lake and Chisago Lakes School
Districts through the “Community Education”
program. The program offers a wide range of
enrichment opportunities, including athletic
teams, creative arts classes, music groups, business
and finance workshops, and early childhood and
parenting classes.
Scandia’s Parks and Recreation Committee also
leads recreational programs and community events
throughout the year, including the following:
• Youth skating classes (“Learn to Skate” and
“Pleasure Skating”);
• Arts in the Park;
• Yoga & Tai Chi;
• Vinterfest;
• Partnerships with Taco Daze, Gammelgården,
Farmers Market, and Scandia Marine Lions.
STATE & REGIONAL FACILITIES
State and regional parks offer a wide range of
opportunities for recreation, gathering, and enjoying
nature. While Scandia residents benefit from the
following parks and preserves, the City plays no role
in their development, operation, or maintenance.
The Parks and Recreation division of the Minnesota
DNR manages state parks; the Metropolitan Council
oversees the development of regional parks and in
Scandia, the Parks division of Washington County
implements and operates them.
William O’Brien State Park
Located in southeast Scandia along the St. Croix River,
this state park offers plenty of walking/cross country
skiing trails, camping locations, canoeing and fishing
opportunities, and educational programs. There are
also rentable camper cabins and a Visitor Center.
Big Marine Park Reserve
Located partially in southwest Scandia, this land was
selected as a regional facility because of its excellent
natural resource quality, including its ground moraine
and wetland wildlife habitat. While most of its land is
set aside for preservation and protection, there are
still recreational opportunities like walking trails,
playground equipment, and a swimming beach.
Falls Creek Scientific Natural Area
Marked by steep terrain and abundant flora and
fauna, this SNA is considered one of the most diverse
natural areas in Washington County. While there are
no maintained trails or facilities, visitors can still hike,
snowshoe, and watch wildlife.
Crystal Spring Scientific and Natural Area
Similar to Falls Creek, this SNA has no maintained
trails or recreational facilities, but still offers hiking
and wildlife watching opportunities. Visitors are
advised to stay away from cliffs and steep slopes in
this park, as the plant communities are sensitive to
disturbance.
Rustrum Wildlife Management Area
Located on a series of islands in the St. Croix River, this
WMA is only accessible by water and offers wildlife
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ABOUT SCANDIA
CURRENT COMMUNITY INITIATIVES
Water Tower Barn – Scandia Arts & Heritage Center
The Scandia Heritage Alliance, in collaboration with
the architecture firm Rylaur, has envisioned
a community gathering site that will utilize
and restore Scandia’s previously-dismantled
nineteenth-century Water Tower Barn. The
proposed site will replace the South Ball Field (off
Olinda Trail N, just south of downtown Scandia)
and will contain an event space within the Water
Tower Barn, an outdoor amphitheater, splash
pad, seasonal café, and parking lot.
Rylaur also developed a conceptual Master Plan for
the area surrounding the proposed Scandia Arts &
Heritage Center site. This plan involves constructing
a boardwalk around the adjacent wetland,
connecting the site to the Scandia Community
Center. The plan also envisions a longer-term goal
to expand the Community Center directly east to
Oakhill Road N; this would require the City to acquire
abutting residential parcels as they become vacant.
While development has not yet begun on this
project, the Scandia Arts & Heritage Center plan
seeks to integrate these proposed ideas by
advocating for the construction of the boardwalk
and better connecting this cultural resource to the
rest of Scandia’s recreational network.
Source: Peter Hilger, Rylaur
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Gateway Trail Expansion to Scandia
The Gateway Trail is an 18-mile multi-use trail that
runs from St. Paul to Pine Point Regional Park – four
miles northwest of the City of Stillwater and ten miles
south of Scandia. According to the DNR, the Trail is a
popular cycling destination and sees over 125,000
visitors each year. Currently, Scandia’s largest parks
and trails project is the expansion of the Gateway
Trail from William O’Brien State Park to downtown.
The 2007 Park Master Plan for William O’Brien
State Park included a corridor for the Gateway Trail
to extend through the park. In 2017, the State of
Minnesota acquired the fi nal linkage for connecting
the Gateway Trail from Marine on St. Croix through
William O’Brien State Park to Scandia.
The map at right illustrates the planned route for the
Gateway Trail extension. The trail will extend directly
north from William O’Brien State Park (exact location
to be determined within the next few years), running
through a tunnel underneath Oakhill Road N and
connecting to a trailhead parking lot next to Meister’s
Bar and Grill in downtown Scandia. The DNR will own
the trail through easements across private property;
it will also operate the extension as a State Trail. The
project is expected to be completed by the end of
2026.
Scandia’s current implementation plan is illustrated
by the red dotted line and blue dot in the map at right.
For the 2024 fi scal year, the Gateway Trail expansion
has received a Legislative-Citizen Commission on
Minnesota Resources (LCCMR) recommendation
from the Environmental and Natural Resources Trust
Fund (ENRTF), contributing about $2,689,000 to
fund this segment from downtown Scandia to the
proposed Oakhill Road tunnel. However, the City of
Scandia needs to secure additional non-state funding
for project construction and preparation. The south
trail connection between Oakhill Road and William
O’Brien State Park will be planned and implemented
at a later date.
Proposed Gateway Trail Extension Route
Sources: MN DNR, Gateway to Scandia
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GOALS &
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GOALS & STRATEGIES
INTRODUCTION
Goals and strategies play a crucial role in this Plan, as
they provide written guidance for implementation
by City staff , City offi cials, the community, and
regional partners in recreation. Goals are presented
here as desired outcomes. Strategies include both
actions and policy rules to achieve these goals.
GOAL 1: Provide suffi cient park and recreation opportunities
to meet current and future recreational needs in the City
of Scandia.
Strategies• Prioritize the enhancement and development
of Scandia’s centralized parks, such as Scandia
Community Center, over more remote parks with
fewer amenities.
• Across all of the City’s parks, prioritize maintaining
existing amenities over adding new amenities.
• Develop and maintain dedicated facilities for
sporting activities, such as fi elds and courts.
• Participate in regional park/trail planning
initiatives, including the Washington County
Parks Department, the Minnesota Department of
Transportation, and the Minnesota Department
of Natural Resources.
GOAL 2: Ensure that all Scandia
residents have safe access to quality parks and recreation
facilities.
Strategies• Encourage ongoing citizen participation in the
planning and development of park and open
space facilities.
• Provide ADA-compliant, barrier-free access in all
new or improved park facilities, play areas, and
sports fi eld areas.
• Increase number of safe crossings near park
facilities and in downtown Scandia.
• Continue to pursue a variety of City/school/
sports organization development projects to
help expand community outdoor recreational
opportunities in a cost-eff ective manner.
• Off er appropriate and engaging recreational
opportunities for all age groups.
GOAL 3: Enhance connectivity
and accessibility between
Scandia’s parks and between
adjacent communities.
Strategies• Improve wayfi nding within and around trails to
allow easier navigation of trail system, as well as
increase visibility of trailheads.
• Continue to plan and implement school
connection trails throughout Scandia.
• Continue to expand Scandia’s network of
interconnected, non-motorized trails to promote
connectivity between parks, neighborhoods,
and public amenities.
GOAL 4: Preserve the historical,
cultural, and environmental signifi cance of Scandia’s
existing green space.
Strategies• Continue working with the Scandia Heritage
Alliance to assist in the implementation of its
Scandia Arts and Heritage (Water Tower Barn)
project.
• Protect Scandia’s scenic beauty and natural
resources by cultivating a system of parks, trails,
and open spaces that respect natural terrain and
preserve native ecosystems.
• Provide undeveloped open spaces that assist in
the conservation of ecologically sensitive areas.
• Coordinate local eff orts with other public agencies
and private partners to protect valuable natural
resources through donations, procurement
of easements, acquisitions, and purchase of
development rights; make these lands available
for passive recreation where appropriate.
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Barton Johnson Memorial Park
GOALS & STRATEGIES
• Manage vegetation in natural areas by removing and
controlling non-native, invasive spaces.
• Ensure adequate funding for ongoing maintenance of
City monuments and historically-signifi cant structures.
GOAL 5: Ensure that ongoing park improvements and future
system expansion are fi nancially sustainable.
Strategies• Utilize the “Grant Opportunities” table on pages 57-58
as a resource for funding solutions to recreational needs;
update regularly as new funding sources become
available.
• Establish process for identifying, writing, and
championing grant applications.
• Identify park/recreational projects to be incorporated
into the City’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP).
• Leverage local and regional partnerships for funding
specifi c opportunities.
COMPLYING WITH THE
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
The ADA, enacted in 1990, clearly states the
right of equal access for persons to local
government services, including parks. On
September 15, 2010 the Department of
Justice published revised nal regulations
implementing the Americans with Disabilities
Act. The 2010 Standards included new
provisions for accessible design for recreational
facilities such as playgrounds, swimming
pools, shing and golf facilities. Any new
recreational facilities designed, constructed,
or shaped after March 15, 2012 are subject to
the 2010 Standards. Any alteration (not simple
maintenance, but something that changes
the way the site is used) must make the
element altered accessible and must create
an accessible path of travel through the site
or facility to that element.
There are some fundamental di erences
in how accessibility in the outdoors is
accommodated compared to indoors or
the built environment. While restrooms,
shelters, interpretive centers, and parking
lots, for example, need to follow detailed
ADA guidelines, other improvements such as
trails or swimming beach areas, for example,
do not necessarily need to follow indoor or
built environment ramp grades or surfacing
requirements. A good rule of thumb for the
City to follow is that anything constructed
must not make the outdoor experience
anymore di cult than what occurs naturally.
Mother Nature does not have to comply with
ADA, but the city does.
The New England ADA Center is a good
resource to use and o ers checklists to
evaluate accessibility at existing park facilities.
The llable checklist forms can be found here:
http://www.adachecklist.org/checklist.
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ANALYSIS OF
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ANALYSIS OF NEEDS & DEMANDS
INTRODUCTION
This chapter presents an analysis of how well the
City’s existing park and recreation facilities satisfy
current needs. The adequacy of the City’s existing
parks and recreation system is evaluated using the
following methods:
• Quantitative Analysis - A comparison of existing
parkland acreage and population projections
versus park and recreational agencies across the
U.S., including a review of the amount of parkland
available to City residents.
• Geographic Analysis - An analysis of the
geographic distribution of park facilities within
the City.
• Qualitative Analysis - A summary of public input
regarding City parks and recreational facilities
gathered through the community survey,
open house, and feedback from community
organizations that use the City’s parks and trails.
• Regional & State Insights - A summary of the
demand trends in recreational amenities at the
regional and state level.
QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS
An analysis of existing recreational land area is
provided to determine if the recreational needs
of current residents are being met. This analysis is
limited to an evaluation of City-owned parkland; it
does not include trails, school facilities, or privately-
owned green space.
Park Acreage Level of Service
Level of service analysis is a standard evaluation
of park acreage across most park agencies. Level
of service is calculated as total acres of parkland
provided per 1,000 residents. Over two decades
ago, the National Recreation and Park Association
(NRPA) developed a set of standards for the amount
of parkland a community should strive to obtain.
Recently, NRPA has shifted away from the use of
park standards because there is no single set of
standards that accommodates the uniqueness of
each community across the country. Instead, NRPA
now collects information from Parks and Recreation
departments around the U.S., including residents per
park, budgets, staffing, and park amenities. This data
is organized by jurisdiction size so that communities
of similar sizes can see metrics typical of their peers.
Scandia currently has 135 acres of City-owned
parkland and undeveloped open space, or 34 acres
per 1,000 residents based on the 2020 population
of 3,984 (U.S. Census). If undeveloped open space is
excluded from this calculation, Scandia offers about
26.6 acres per 1,000 residents. According to NRPA’s
2022 Agency Performance Review, for agencies with
populations under 20,000, the lower quartile is 5.2
acres and the upper quartile is 21.7 acres of parkland
per 1,000 residents. Scandia is well above this range,
offering a high level of acreage service even if these
undeveloped parcels are not converted to parkland.
Figure 3 summarizes the current and projected
supply and demand for total parkland acreage based
on the City’s population and NRPA’s upper quartile
limit of 21.7 acres per 1,000 residents. Population
projections from 2020-2040 were taken from
Year 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040
Population 4,260 4,445 4,630 4,790 4,950
Total Supply (acres)106.0 106.0 106.0 106.0 106.0
Demand (21.7 acres/1,000)92.4 96.5 100.5 103.9 107.4
Surplus (21.7 acres/1,000)13.6 9.5 5.5 2.1 -1.4
Total Park Acreage Surplus/Deficit (in acres)
Figure 3: Park Acreage Surplus & Deficit CalculationsDR
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ANALYSIS OF NEEDS & DEMANDS
Scandia’s Comprehensive Plan (adopted in 2019), so
estimated numbers may not reflect Scandia’s exact
population. The total supply of parkland used in the
table’s calculation reflects the current amount of
usable, dedicated recreation green space in Scandia
– 106 acres – and thus excludes the City’s 19 acres of
undeveloped land.
If the City aims to maintain its current service level
of 21.7 acres per 1,000 residents with its existing
parkland, it will continue to have a surplus through
the year 2035. Developing open space into parkland
will be necessary starting in 2040 in order to
maintain this standard. Since the City already owns
undeveloped land, these parcels can be developed
before 2040 to anticipate and accommodate
Scandia’s rising population. While the City may
wish to acquire additional parkland, doing so is not
necessary to maintain this specific metric.
Recreation Facilities
Figure 4 compares the suggested number of outdoor
facilities in each category to the current number
of facilities in Scandia. The suggested number was
calculated by taking Scandia’s 2022 population
(3,984) and dividing it by the median number of
residents per facility (from the 2022 NRPA Agency
Performance Review). Based on these calculations,
there are gaps in City-owned sports facilities
(basketball courts, rectangular multi-use fields, and
pickleball courts) and community amenities like dog
parks, swimming pools, and community gardens.
Indoor recreation opportunities are also important,
especially considering Minnesota’s winter months,
when it can be challenging or less desireable for
people to go to local parks and trails. Currently, the
City does not manage any indoor recreation facilities;
however, Leonard Wojtowicz Skating Park (adjacent
to the Community Center) has a warming house for
ice skating visitors in the winter. The City partners
with the Forest Lake and Chisago Lakes School
Districts for community education programming
(e.g. health and wellness classes, arts and crafts
tutorials, and day trips), which provides recreational
opportunities throughout the year.
Data from NRPA’s 2022 Agency Performance Review
shows that 64% of all agencies nationwide have
recreation centers, 60% have community centers,
41% have senior centers, and 31% have nature
centers. Scandia has a community center, which
houses City staff offices and a senior center.
Figure 4: Outdoor Facility Gap Calculations
Median Number of
Residents Per Facility
(<20,000 Residents)
Number Suggested
Based on Population
of 3,984
(2020 US Census)
Existing Public
Facilities Gap (Extra)
Playgrounds 1,986 2.0 2.0 0.0
Basketball Courts (full-size)7,403 0.5 - 0.5
Ball Diamonds 3,107 1.3 3.0 (1.7)
Tennis Courts 2,723 1.5 2.0 (0.5)
Rectangular Fields 4,362 0.9 - 0.9
Dog Parks 11,100 0.4 - 0.4
S wimming Pools 8,627 0.5 - 0.5
Community Gardens 8,773 0.5 - 0.5
Skate Parks 11,100 0.4 1.0 (0.6)
Regulation 18-Hole Golf Courses 9,183 0.4 - 0.4
Driving Range Stations 5,055 0.8 1.0 (0.2)
Ice Rinks 16,887 0.2 1.0 (0.8)
Pickleball Courts 3,446 1.2 - 1.2
National Recreation and Park Association Metrics
Outdoor Park and Recreation Facilities
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Trails
In its 2011 Comprehensive Trails Master Plan, the
City recognizes around 32 miles of on-road cycling
routes. Additionally, there are approximately 1.25
miles of hiking trails within City-owned parkland.
NRPA’s 2022 Agency Performance Review shows that
in communities with under 20,000 residents, the
median mileage of maintained trails is 3.0 miles; the
lower quartile is 2.0 miles and the upper quartile is
10.0. In other words, most communities of this size
have between two and ten miles of trails, with three
miles being the most common. While Scandia only
has 1.25 miles of City-maintained trails, residents also
have access to approximately 17 miles of seasonal
hiking trails at Big Marine Park Reserve and William
O’Brien State Park, which are both located within
Scandia’s city limits.
GEOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS
Park Proximity
The location of parks in relation to Scandia’s residents
is an important indicator of how well existing facilities
are dispersed throughout the community. NRPA,
in partnership with the Trust for Public Land and
the Urban Land Institute, promotes the 10-Minute
Walk Campaign (https://10minutewalk.org) which
advocates for “a great park within a 10-minute walk
of every person, in every neighborhood, in every city
across America.”
Using the 10-Minute Walk as a guiding principal,
the Park Service Areas map (Appendix C) indicates
approximate areas of the City that are within a ten-
minute walk of a park (approximately 0.5 miles),
as well as a five-minute walk (approximately 0.25
miles). Based on the 10-Minute Walk metric, the
residents near downtown Scandia are well-served
by parks and recreational amenities. The east side
of Scandia has multiple natural areas with hiking
trails, although they are not easily accessible to
pedestrians. Most residents in Scandia’s western
half cannot walk to a park; the Big Marine bike
route offers enhanced connectivity to Big Marine
Park Reserve and downtown Scandia, but residents
between Scandia Trail N and Bone Lake are largely
isolated from recreational opportunities.
Facility Distribution
An analysis of the distribution of specific amenities
within the parks was also performed. The Park
Facilities Distribution Map (Appendix C) shows:
• Child-oriented amenities are concentrated in
downtown Scandia, with the Scandia Community
Center and Wayne Erickson Memorial Ball Park
containing the only City-owned playgrounds.
• There are no designated basketball courts or
soccer fields – City-owned or otherwise – in
Scandia.
• There are few group gathering spaces in
Scandia’s parks. Hay Lake Park is the only park
with a pavilion and a few parks within downtown
Scandia have picnic tables.
• The City-owned parks outside of downtown
– Tomteskogen Park and Wind in the Pines
Preserve – only offer hiking trails as recreational
opportunities.
• Every park in Scandia has a parking lot, making
it easy for residents to commute to recreational
opportunities but potentially discouraging non-
motorized forms of transportation.
QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS
Community Input Survey
As part of the planning process, a survey was
distributed to gauge residents’ preferences, opinions,
and feedback on the City’s park facilities and
recreational programs. In total, the survey received
101 responses. 32% of respondents said that they
use Scandia’s park system weekly and another
28% said they use the parks monthly. About half of
respondents reported having two individuals in their
household, with age 61 and older being the largest
age group represented. Compared to Scandia’s
population, those between the ages of 31 and 61
were under-represented in this collection of survey
responses.
General Use
Overall, survey respondents reported using the
Scandia Community Center most often (64%); the
next most-favored parks were William O’Brien State
Park (49%) and Big Marine Park Reserve (41%).
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The most-frequently used recreational amenities in
Scandia were pickleball courts (49%) – currently, the
City only has tennis courts outfitted with painted
pickleball boundary lines and lowered nets –
playgrounds (35%), and benches/picnic tables (33%).
Figure 5 further outlines current amenity and facility
usage within Scandia.
Park Improvements and Additions
While specific park recommendations are outlined
in Chapter 5, a few general suggestions emerged
regarding park improvements. Top answers included
updating and maintaining playground equipment
in all parks, adding more restroom facilities –
either permanent or portable – and adding fitness
stations to parks or trails. Multiple respondents also
suggested cultivating natural wildlife areas in City-
owned parkland, such as pollinator gardens and
prairie pockets.
When asked to indicate their interest level on new
potential park amenities, the majority of respondents
expressed interest in pickleball courts and additional
walking/biking trails. Additionally, a majority of
respondents expressed disinterest in a disc golf
course, dog park, soccer/football field, and splash
pad. Since young families and families with small
children were under-represented by this survey,
these conclusions may be skewed to the recreational
needs of adults and seniors.
Trails
29% of respondents reported using Scandia’s cycling
trails weekly and another 22% reported using them
monthly. Of the people that use these trails, 25%
use the Big Marine Route most often; the next most-
popular route is the Dala Route at 15%.
When asked where to prioritize additional trail
connectivity within Scandia, many respondents
suggested connections to the Gateway Trail – the
DNR-operated trail that currently runs between St.
Paul and Stillwater with intentions to expand. Many
also suggested routes between downtown Scandia
and Bone Lake, William O’Brien State Park, and Big
Marine Park Reserve; since there are already routes
to each of these locations, more could be done to
make them accessible, safe, and visible.
Safety was a primary concern across most responses.
Respondents reported feeling the most unsafe on
marked, on-street bike trails (compared to protected
on-street, off-street, and nature trails); many said
that City roads’ shoulders are narrow and motorists
often drive too fast. While Scandia’s roads are the
most appropriate location for new and/or improved
bike trails due to the City’s rural nature, more safety
precautions are necessary to encourage consistent
usage of these spaces.
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Playgrounds
Picnic Shelters
Baseball/Softball Fields
Open Fields (football, soccer, etc.)
Tennis Courts
Pickleball Courts
Skate Park
Benches/Picnic Tables
I do not use amenities or facilities
Other
Figure 5: “What parks and recreation amenities/facilities do you currently use?”
City of Scandia Parks Master Plan Survey
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Summary of Stakeholder Interview Feedback
Each bullet point summarizes feedback that emerged multiple times throughout the stakeholder interview process.
ANALYSIS OF NEEDS & DEMANDS
Stakeholder Interviews
Over the course of two weeks, ten stakeholders
were interviewed to gather addition information on
specific aspects of Scandia’s parks and recreational
amenities, as well as other current community
initiatives that may influence the recommendations
outlined in this plan.
The chart below summarizes feedback themes
that emerged in relation to Scandia’s green
space’s strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities.
The following organizations and entities were
represented by these stakeholder interviews:
• Bone Lake Association
• Cycling Scandia
• Friends of Scandia Parks and Trails
• Gateway Trail Committee
• Scandia Economic Development Authority
• Scandia Elementary School
• Scandia Heritage Alliance
• Scandia Marine Lions Club
• Scandia Tourism Committee
• William O’Brien State Park
Open House
On October 19th, 2022, an open house event was
held at the Scandia Community Center to display
the project’s progress. Attendees were able to see
the synthesized input survey results, draft goals and
strategies, and preliminary recommendations for
each park. In total, about 30-40 people attended this
meeting.
The map in Appendix A compiles all written feedback
from the event, including new trails drawn during
the trail ideation activity.
STATE AND REGIONAL INSIGHTS
Each of Scandia’s planning documents, including
this Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Master
Plan, must align with the objectives and policies of
regional planning documents. Any amendment to
Scandia’s Comprehensive Plan, including the text
changes proposed in Chapter 5, must be reviewed
by the Metropolitan Council for compliance with its
overarching initiatives.
Strengths Weaknesses/Threats Opportunities
• City is culturally saturated
and has a pleasant rural
atmosphere.
• Trail system is easy to
navigate.
• Wind in the Pines is a high-
quality natural area.
• Rural roads make beautiful
cycling routes.
• High speed limit along
Highway 97 threatens
pedestrians and cyclists.
• Invasive plant species on
public and private property.
• Current baseball fields
are ill-maintained and
underutilized.
• Lack of activities for most
age groups; lack of outdoor
winter activities.
• Risk of outsiders barring
current residents from new
amenities (too touristy).
• Recreational amenities need
maintenance.
• More recreational
programming, especially for
seniors and kids.
• Development of City-
owned parcels into parks/
conservation areas.
• Enhanced wayfinding
and identification signage
around Scandia.
• Community Center can be a
great community gathering
place with lots of amenities.
• Collaborate with recreational
organizations in other
communities.
• Continue to attract out-of-
town cycling groups.
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Minnesota Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor
Recreation Plan (SCORP), 2020-2024
The Minnesota SCORP includes four strategic
initiatives, each with a set of strategies to provide
further structure. These four initiatives provide
statewide priorities for outdoor recreation:
• Connect people and the outdoors. This priority
will be accomplished by creating a welcoming
environment through programming, special
events, and partnerships. Emphasizing access,
awareness, and quality is crucial.
• Acquire land and create opportunities. This
priority will be accomplished by focusing on
strategic acquisitions, and development and
redevelopment.
• Take care of what we have. This priority will
be accomplished by protecting the public’s
investment in existing infrastructure and natural
resources, and maintaining the quality of natural
resources.
• Coordinate among partners. This priority will be
accomplished by ensuring enhanced, integrated,
and accessible information for outdoor recreation
users; enhanced coordination at the regional and
site levels; enhanced coordination among the
four legacy funds; and enhanced coordination
with other agencies, organizations, and non-
profits.
Regional Parks System Statement, 2022
This 2022 Statement from the Metropolitan Council
identifies regional park issues that need to be
addressed in the City of Scandia’s Comprehensive
Plan. According to the Statement, there are no new
regional parks planned in Washington County by
2040; however, Scandia now contains a portion of
the Central Greenway Regional Trail Search Corridor
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RECOMMENDATIONS
INTRODUCTION
The analysis discussed in Chapter 4 reveals the need
for improvements to existing facilities and additional
trail connections. It should be noted that some of
the recommendations may require cooperation with
others, including (but not limited to) the citizens of
Scandia, local civic and business associations, and
State agencies. In nearly every case, more detailed
planning, engineering, study, budgeting, and/
or discussion will be necessary before decisions
are made to actually acquire land or construct
recreational facilities.
The recommendations of this plan are divided into
four major sections: (1) existing park facilities; (2)
new park facilities; (3) trail improvements; and (4)
other improvements. Each recommendation was
generated primarily through the community input
survey; any suggestion that appeared more than
once was noted and compared with the parks’
existing conditions and the City’s budget/capacity
for implementation. Some recommendations,
marked with an asterisk throughout this chapter,
were taken from the 2006 Comprehensive Parks,
Trails, Open Space, and Recreation Master Plan.
Throughout the input process, plan stakeholders
expressed their preferences for the recommended
improvement to Scandia’s recreational system. These
preferences have been interpreted and sorted into
high, medium, and low priority projects. The priority
of each recommendation is noted within each table
of recommendations. Due to budgetary constraints,
it is unlikely that all recommendations within this
chapter will be implemented and the priority level
provides future decision makers with a better guide
for investing the City limited resources. Priority levels
may shift as time passes, recommendations may
cease to be applicable, and new recommendations
may be formulated.
The approximate timeframe for completion of each
recommendation is also noted within each table
of recommendations. The timeframe indicates an
estimate of how long each project should take to
complete once the implementation process has
begun: immediate, short-term, and long-term.
EXISTING PARK FACILITIES
The following pages contain spreads dedicated
to each existing park in Scandia. Each spread
includes general information, existing facilities, and
recommendations for improvements to specific
parks. Some of the recommendations identified for
existing parks are carried forward from Scandia’s
2006 Comprehensive Parks, Trails, Open Space, and
Recreation Plan. The remaining recommendations
reflect City staff, Parks and Recreation Committee,
and public feedback obtained during the planning
process.
Most importantly, the City should prioritize
continual maintenance of all existing parks, trails,
and recreational facilities. While new amenities may
attract residents at first, maintaining the safety,
accessibility, and availability of existing amenities will
ensure that these spaces are inviting and functional
long-term.
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HAY LAKE PARK
NEIGHBORHOOD PARK • 14001 OLD MARINE TRAIL N • 7 ACRES
EXISTING FACILITIES
RECOMMENDATIONS
Bike fix-it station
RECOMMENDATION PRIORITY
Low-Med-High
TIMEFRAME
Immediate (0-2 Years)
Short-Term (2-5 Years)
Long-Term (5+ Years)
COST ESTIMATE
Install bike amenities (e.g. fix-it station, bike racks)
close to Olinda Trail Low Immediate <$5k
Install drinking fountain near pavilion Low Short-Term $5k – $20k
TYPE
Open air shelter (w/ electricity) Benches
Biking/walking trail Parking lot
Grills Portable toilets
Picnic tables
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Open-Air Shelter
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Grill
Portable Toilet
Biking/Walking Trailhead
Parking Lot
Recommendation:Recommendation:
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Recommendation:Recommendation:
Drinking FountainDrinking Fountain
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LILLESKOGEN PARK
NEIGHBORHOOD PARK • 14600 OAKHILL ROAD N • 8 ACRES
EXISTING FACILITIES
RECOMMENDATIONS Open-Air Pavilion
TYPE
Walking trail
Benches
Parking lot
RECOMMENDATION PRIORITY
Low-Med-High
TIMEFRAME
Immediate (0-2 Years)
Short-Term (2-5 Years)
Long-Term (5+ Years)
COST ESTIMATE
Plant native vegetation along Scandia Trail N to
screen Children’s Story Path from traffic Medium Short-Term <$5k
Build open-air pavilion near trailhead Medium Short-Term $5k – $20k
In partnership with the MN DNR and Scandia
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Walking Trail
with Benches
Parking Lot
N
Recommendation:Recommendation:
Open-Air PavilionOpen-Air Pavilion
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LITEN PARK
NEIGHBORHOOD PARK • ORWELL AVE N • 4.5 ACRES
RECOMMENDATIONS
RECOMMENDATION PRIORITY
Low-Med-High
TIMEFRAME
Immediate (0-2 Years)
Short-Term (2-5 Years)
Long-Term (5+ Years)
COST ESTIMATE
Add an unpaved walking trail and one picnic
table High Immediate <$5k
Add basic park identification signage High Immediate <$5k
Invasive plant species removal Medium Long-Term $5k – $20k
Unpaved Walking Path
EXISTING FACILITIES
TYPE
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NEIGHBORHOOD PARK • ORWELL AVE N • 4.5 ACRES
N
Recommendation:Recommendation:
Unpaved Walking TrailUnpaved Walking Trail
and Picnic Tableand Picnic Table
Recommendation:Recommendation:
Park SignagePark Signage
LITEN PARK EXISTING AMENITIES & RECOMMENDATIONS
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TOMTESKOGEN PARK
NEIGHBORHOOD PARK • 11770 238 th STREET N • 26 ACRES
EXISTING FACILITIES
RECOMMENDATIONS Boardwalk bridge over wetland
TYPE
Walking trail
RECOMMENDATION PRIORITY
Low-Med-High
TIMEFRAME
Immediate (0-2 Years)
Short-Term (2-5 Years)
Long-Term (5+ Years)
COST ESTIMATE
Construct boardwalk/bridge over wetland - east
to west across wetland and park area Low Long-Term $100k+
Develop small gravel parking lot with trail access
along Lofton Ave N Medium Short-Term $50k – $100k
Improve walking trail edges with woodchips and
clearing Medium Long-Term
$5k – $20k
Add park identification signage Medium Immediate <$5k
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Recommendation:Recommendation:
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Parking AreaParking Area
Recommendation:Recommendation:
Improve Defi nition of Walking Trail EdgesImprove Defi nition of Walking Trail Edges
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SCANDIA COMMUNITY CENTER
COMMUNITY PARK • 14727 209 th STREET N • 18 ACRES
EXISTING FACILITIES
RECOMMENDATIONS Adult fitness station
TYPE
Playground equipment Picnic tables
Tennis/pickleball courts Benches
Bike racks Parking lot
RECOMMENDATION PRIORITY
Low-Med-High
TIMEFRAME
Immediate (0-2 Years)
Short-Term (2-5 Years)
Long-Term (5+ Years)
COST ESTIMATE
Convert existing tennis courts into a multi-use
racket sports area by painting four pickleball
courts perpendicular to the tennis courts and
acquiring moveable pickleball nets
High Immediate $5k – $20k
Repair/refinish the southwest corner of the racket
sports area High Immediate $5k – $20k
Add in-court benches Medium Immediate <$5k
Install a fitness station near the racket sports area
and playground Medium Short-Term $5k – $20k
Work with the Scandia Heritage Alliance to install
a walking trail/boardwalk around the wetland
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Equipment
Benches
Tennis/Pickleball
Courts
Picnic Tables
Bike Racks
Parking Lot
Recommendation:Recommendation:
Convert Tennis Courts Convert Tennis Courts
to Multi-Use Racket to Multi-Use Racket
Sports AreaSports Area
Recommendation:Recommendation:
In-Court BenchesIn-Court Benches
Recommendation:Recommendation:
Fitness StationFitness Station
Recommendation:Recommendation:
Walking Trail/Boardwalk Walking Trail/Boardwalk
Around WetlandAround Wetland
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WIND IN THE PINES PRESERVE
COMMUNITY PARK • 22199 ST. CROIX TRAIL N • 44 ACRES
EXISTING FACILITIES
RECOMMENDATIONS Trailhead kiosk
TYPE
Hiking trails
Parking lot
RECOMMENDATION PRIORITY
Low-Med-High
TIMEFRAME
Immediate (0-2 Years)
Short-Term (2-5 Years)
Long-Term (5+ Years)
COST ESTIMATE
Revamp primary trail entrance (off of St. Croix
Trail N) with new information kiosk and detailed
trail map
High Short-Term $5k – $20k
Add new entrance sign to St. Croix Trail N Medium Immediate <$5k
Install trail markers along existing trails and
directional signage at trail intersections Medium Immediate
<$5k
Replace natural log steps Medium Immediate <$5k
Rebuild paths to be accessible for maintenance
equipment Medium Long-Term $20k – $50k
Develop disc golf course Low Long-Term $20k – $50k
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Parking Lot
Recommendation:Recommendation:
Revamp Trail EntranceRevamp Trail Entrance
Recommendation:Recommendation:
Add Entrance Sign to St. Add Entrance Sign to St.
Croix Trail NCroix Trail N
Recommendation:Recommendation:
Install Trail MarkersInstall Trail Markers
Recommendation:Recommendation:
Make paths accessible for Make paths accessible for
maintenance equipmentmaintenance equipment
Recommendation:Recommendation:
Disc Golf CourseDisc Golf Course
Recommendation:Recommendation:
Replace Log StepsReplace Log Steps
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LEONARD WOJTOWICZ SKATING PARK
SPECIAL PURPOSE PARK • 14727 209 th STREET N • 1.5 ACRES
EXISTING FACILITIES
Roller hockey in warmer months
TYPE
Ice rink Bike racks
Skate park Portable toilet
Warming house (w/ restrooms
and drinking fountain)
RECOMMENDATIONS
RECOMMENDATION PRIORITY
Low-Med-High
TIMEFRAME
Immediate (0-2 Years)
Short-Term (2-5 Years)
Long-Term (5+ Years)
COST ESTIMATE
Replace rink boards High Immediate $125k – $150k
Add goalie net in warmer months for roller
hockey Low Immediate <$5k
Improve rink drainage Medium Short-Term $20k – $50k
Add refrigeration system to existing rink Low Long-Term $100k+
Install second boarded rink in current location of
the seasonal, non-boarded rink Low Long-Term $50k – $100k
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Drinking Fountain
Portable Toilet
Bike Racks
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Recommendation:Recommendation:
New Rink BoardsNew Rink Boards
Recommendation:Recommendation:
Improve Rink DrainageImprove Rink Drainage
Recommendation:Recommendation:
Refrigeration SystemRefrigeration System
Recommendation:Recommendation:
Goalie Net for Summer HockeyGoalie Net for Summer Hockey
Recommendation:Recommendation:
Install Second Boarded RinkInstall Second Boarded Rink
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SPECIAL PURPOSE PARK • 14849 OAKHILL ROAD N • 2.5 ACRES
EXISTING FACILITIES
RECOMMENDATIONS Grills and seating area
TYPE
Ball diamond
Parking lot
Portable toilet
Bleachers
RECOMMENDATION PRIORITY
Low-Med-High
TIMEFRAME
Immediate (0-2 Years)
Short-Term (2-5 Years)
Long-Term (5+ Years)
COST ESTIMATE
Convert ball field to multi-use, open grass field by
removing infield and benches (leave backstop)Medium Short-Term $5k – $20kDR
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Parking Lot
Portable Toilet
Recommendation:Recommendation:
Convert Ball Field to Convert Ball Field to
Grass FieldGrass Field
SCANDIA T-BALL FIELD EXISTING AMENITIES & RECOMMENDATIONS
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SOUTH BALL FIELD
SPECIAL PURPOSE PARK • 20835 OLINDA TRAIL N • 5 ACRES
EXISTING FACILITIES
RECOMMENDATIONS
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Parking lot
Benches
RECOMMENDATION PRIORITY
Low-Med-High
TIMEFRAME
Immediate (0-2 Years)
Short-Term (2-5 Years)
Long-Term (5+ Years)
COST ESTIMATE
Work with the Scandia Heritage Alliance to
implement plan for the Scandia Arts and Heritage
Center
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Parking Lot
Recommendation:Recommendation:
Clear Site for Proposed Clear Site for Proposed
Scandia Arts and Heritage Scandia Arts and Heritage
Center DevelopmentCenter Development
SOUTH BALL FIELD EXISTING AMENITIES & RECOMMENDATIONS
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WAYNE ERICKSON MEMORIAL BALL PARK
SPECIAL PURPOSE PARK • 21398 OLINDA TRAIL N • 4.3 ACRES
EXISTING FACILITIES
RECOMMENDATIONS Accessible portable toilet with protection structure
TYPE
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Playground equipment Picnic tables and benches
Concession stand Parking lot
Grills
RECOMMENDATION PRIORITY
Low-Med-High
TIMEFRAME
Immediate (0-2 Years)
Short-Term (2-5 Years)
Long-Term (5+ Years)
COST ESTIMATE
Replace or update existing playground Low Long-Term $150k – $200k
Irrigate and level outfield Low Long-Term $5k – $20k
Install portable toilets near concession stand Medium Immediate <$5k
Expand parking area Medium Short-Term $20k – $50k
Expand concession stand infrastructure Medium Short-Term $5k – $20k
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Irrigate/Level Outfi eldIrrigate/Level Outfi eld
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Install Portable ToiletsInstall Portable Toilets
Recommendation:Recommendation:
Expand Parking AreaExpand Parking Area
Recommendation:Recommendation:
Expand ConcessionsExpand Concessions
Recommendation:Recommendation:
Replace/Update Replace/Update
Playground EquipmentPlayground Equipment
WAYNE ERICKSON MEMORIAL BALL PARKEXISTING AMENITIES & RECOMMENDATIONS
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SYSTEM RECOMMENDATIONS
NEW PARK FACILITIES
As discussed in Chapter 4, additional parkland is not
necessary to maintain Scandia’s current high level of
service through 2040. The City should first utilize its
resources to improve current recreational facilities
to meet the needs of its existing (and growing)
population. However, the service level calculation
does not consider existing parks’ locations and
density, meaning that it does not discern between
many parks spread throughout the City or all parks
condensed around the downtown area. Since much
of Scandia’s green space consists primarily of small
downtown parks and large isolated preserves,
many residents do not have easy access to a local
park. Additionally, many community input survey
respondents indicated an interest in activating City-
owned parcels as dedicated recreational space.
The map below shows three City-owned parcels that
could be considered for future park development:
• Site A is a City-owned parcel on the corner of
Oren Rd N and Olgilvie Ave N, north of downtown
Scandia. It is relatively flat and devoid of trees or
major obstructions. This could be a good location
for a pollinator garden and/or a minimally-
developed walking trail, such as mown grass or
woodchips/engineered wood fiber.
• Site B is a wooded City-owned parcel on the
corner of Manning Trl N and Mayberry Trl N. There
appears to already be a driveway access point off
of Manning Trl N.
• Site C is a wooded parcel off of Orwell Court N.
According to neighborhood feedback, this parcel
should remain as natural and undeveloped as
possible.
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MOBILITY IMPROVEMENTS
Downtown Scandia
The most common trail improvement suggestion was
connecting downtown Scandia to the Gateway Trail,
a DNR-operated multi-use trail connecting St. Paul
to Stillwater, with intentions to expand northward.
Discussions with City staff and stakeholders
indicated that this expansion will lead to Scandia, but
is currently in the early stages of planning. Moving
forward, the City of Scandia should prioritize this
trail connection, as well as plan a designated path
leading from downtown to this new trailhead.
Recommendations that align with the City’s current
recreational needs from the 2011 Comprehensive
Trails Master Plan have been incorporated into this
plan document, and are denoted with an asterisk.
Additional mobility improvement recommendations
within downtown Scandia include the following:
• Fulfi ll the Scandia Arts and Heritage Center Master
Plan’s vision to install a safe crossing between
Gammelgården and the Scandia Community
Center.
• Extend sidewalk along eastern edge of Olinda
Trail to South Ball Field site, expanding walkability
from the ball fi eld (or future Arts and Heritage
Center facility) to downtown Scandia. Pave a
path connecting this sidewalk to the Community
Center parking lot.*
• Install a safe school crossing at the intersection of
Hwy 97 and Olinda Trail.*
• Create a trail from Ozark Avenue N and Ozark
Court to sidewalks on Olinda Trail and Oakhill
Road to the elementary school.*
Extend sidewalk along Extend sidewalk along
eastern edge of Olinda eastern edge of Olinda
Trail to ball fi eld, Trail to ball fi eld,
connect to Community connect to Community
CenterCenter
Safe Crossing between Safe Crossing between
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and Olinda Trailand Olinda Trail Trail from Ozark Avenue Trail from Ozark Avenue
to City sidewalksto City sidewalks
Downtown Scandia mobility improvement recommendations
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Greater Scandia
Mobility improvements throughout greater Scandia
include the following:
• Establish trail connection between Scandia and
the Gateway Trail (to be timed with development
of the Gateway Trail).*
• Secure non-state funding to supplement
LCCMR grant to construct the Gateway
Trail extension. The project has been
recommended to receive $2,689,000 from
the LCCMR and is very likely to be funded,
but the City of Scandia will need to secure
additional funding for project construction
and preparation costs.
• Construct a local trail connection between
the Ozark Ave N/209th St N convergence
and the new Gateway Trail connection.
• Fulfill the Tourism Committee’s vision for
cohesive City signage – both welcome signs and
wayfinding.
• Convert wide shoulders on major roadways,
such as Highway 97 and Highway 95, into
marked bike trails. Paint bicycle icons on these
paths and green lanes across intersections.
• Work with MNDOT and Washington County
to acquire the rights-of-way necessary to
convert shoulders to bike lanes.
• Increase visibility of existing cycling routes (Dala,
Bone Lake, Big Marine, and Sand Lake Family
Routes).
• Post the Friends of Scandia Parks and Trails’
Bike Trail Map throughout downtown
Scandia and in City-owned parks.
• Install color-coded trail markers along
each route and ensure that these markers
are friendly to those with a color vision
deficiency.*• Repair, maintain, and promote the bike path
along St. Croix Trail N, between William O’Brien
State Park and Crabtree’s Garden Gate.
• Create an off-road trail on Highway 97 in high-
traffic areas.*
The map on the following page illustrates the
locations of these trail recommendations, including
the location of the Regional Trail search corridor on
Manning Trl N.
ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS
Recreational Programming
Community input survey respondents and
stakeholders both indicated insufficient recreational
and/or enrichment programming for community
members, namely for young children and seniors.
For adults, consider offering the following activities
or programs, as suggested by community members:
• Social walking and hiking groups.
• Birdwatching groups or classes.
• Pickleball leagues and tournaments.
• Group workout classes (e.g. yoga, pilates, zumba).
For children, consider offering the following activities
or programs, as suggested by community members:
• After-school activities like art classes, speakers,
study groups, or ice skating lessons. In the
past, after-school skating lessons at Leonard
Wojtowicz Skating Park was a popular program
among Scandia households.
• Sports leagues that utilize existing baseball fields
and open green space.
Maintenance Reporting
Requests for maintenance of various parks facilities
and trails appeared throughout this Plan writing
process. Scandia already has a Service Request Form
integrated into the Public Works page of its website
(www.cityofscandia.com); however, it is not visible or
easily accessible to most residents.
The City should consider adding the Service Request
form to the homepage of its website, as well as
creating flyers with the link/QR code to post at parks
around the City. This will ensure that the City is
kept apprised of urgent maintenance needs as they
appear.
Marketing Strategies
In order to bring community awareness to less-visited
park facilities within the City, social media platforms
could be utilized to advertise park improvements
and upcoming on-site recreational programming.
The City could consider holding organized hikes,
yoga classes, birdwatching workshops, and other
activities in each of its parks to encourage people to
explore parks they wouldn’t normally visit.
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SYSTEM RECOMMENDATIONS
Comprehensive Plan Amendments
Since the intention of this Master Plan document is to replace the existing 2006 Comprehensive Parks, Trails,
Open Space, and Recreation Plan, as well as update the priorities listed in the 2040 Comprehensive Plan, the
latter should be amended to refl ect the fi ndings of this new document. The recommended textual changes
are shown on the following pages.
2040 Comprehensive Plan, Parks and Recreation Chapter (pg. 55-70)
G. Implementation
The Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan (2023) identifi ed the following actions as high priorities for
implementation:
• Develop a connection between downtown Scandia and the Gateway Trail, which is anticipated to extend north
towards Scandia.
• Assist the Scandia Heritage Alliance in implementing its vision for the Water Tower Barn - Scandia Arts & Heritage
Center.
• Install a walking trail/boardwalk around the wetland behind the Scandia Community Center building, connecting to
the Water Tower Barn site.
• Convert the existing tennis courts at Scandia Community Center into a multi-use racket sports area by painting four
pickleball courts perpendicular to the tennis courts and acquiring moveable pickleball nets.
• Repair/refi nish the southwest corner of the racket sports area at Scandia Community Center.
• Revamp Wind in the Pine Preserve’s primary trail entrance (off of St. Croix Trail N) with new information kiosk and
detailed trail map.
• Replace rink boards at Leonard Wojtowicz Skating Park - to be completed in 2023.
• Convert Scandia T-Ball Field to a multi-use, open grass fi eld by removing infi eld and benches.
• Develop a school forest at Lilleskogen Park.
In Section B (Existing Guiding Documents), replace the description of the 2006 Parks, Trails, Open Space, and
Recreation Plan with the following description of this new Master Plan:
Replace Section G (Implementation) with the following text:
The 2023 Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan: In 2023, the City of Scandia completed and adopted
the Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan. This document describes the current state, and recommends
improvements for, the City’s green spaces and recreational amenities. The Plan includes an analysis of the City’s current
and projected demographic data, as well as a detailed inventory of Scandia’s parks (both City-owned and otherwise),
trails, undeveloped parcels, recreational programming, and ongoing community initatives. Using public input gathered
through an online survey and stakeholder interviews, these fi ve goals were developed to inform the overarching vision
of the Plan, and multiple strategies for each goal helped narrow this vision into actionable steps.
Public input also aided in generating specifi c recommendations for each of Scandia’s parks and trails. The Plan document
breaks up each of Scandia’s City-owned parks into separate spreads, which list existing amenities and recommended
improvements, along with their general prioritization, cost estimate, and time frame for expected completion.
Recommendations are also given for trails within downtown Scandia and throughout Scandia, additional recreational
programming ideas, and potential empty lots for future development. The Implementation chapter lists various local and
regional grant opportunities and steps for amending the document if necessary.
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Replace Section A (Parks and Trails Goals and Objectives) with the following text:
A. Parks and Trails Goals and Objectives
Goal: Provide suffi cient park and recreation opportunities to meet current and future recreational needs in the City
of Scandia.
Objectives
• Prioritize the enhancement and development of Scandia’s centralized parks, such as Scandia Community Center,
over more remote parks with fewer amenities.
• Across all of the City’s parks, prioritize maintaining existing amenities over adding new amenities.
• Develop and maintain dedicated facilities for sporting activities, such as fi elds and courts.
• Participate in regional park/trail planning initiatives, including the Washington County Parks Department, the
Minnesota Department of Transportation, and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
• Identify and apply for grants to help fund solutions to recreational needs.
Goal: Ensure that all Scandia residents have safe access to quality parks and recreation facilities.
Objectives
• Encourage ongoing citizen participation in the planning and development of park and open space facilities.
• Provide ADA-compliant, barrier-free access in all new or improved park facilities, play areas, and sports fi eld areas.
• Increase number of safe crossings near park facilities and in downtown Scandia.
• Continue to pursue City/school/sports organization development projects to help expand community outdoor
recreational opportunities in a cost-eff ective manner.
• Off er appropriate and engaging recreational opportunities for all age groups.
Goal: Enhance connectivity and accessibility between Scandia’s parks and between adjacent communities.
Objectives
• Improve wayfi nding within and around the trail system, as well as increase visibility of trailheads.
• Continue to plan and implement school connection trails throughout Scandia.
• Continue to expand Scandia’s network of interconnected, non-motorized trails to promote connectivity between
parks, neighborhoods, and public amenities.
Goal: Preserve the historical, cultural, and environmental signifi cance of Scandia’s existing green space.
Objectives
• Continue working with the Scandia Heritage Alliance to assist in the implementation of its Scandia Arts and
Heritage (Water Tower Barn) project.
• Protect Scandia’s scenic beauty and natural resources by cultivating a system of parks, trails, and open spaces that
respect natural terrain and preserve native ecosystems.
• Provide undeveloped open spaces that assist in the conservation of ecologically sensitive areas.
• Coordinate local eff orts with other public agencies and private partners to protect valuable natural resources
through donations, procurement of easements, acquisitions, and purchase of development rights; make these
lands available for passive recreation where appropriate.
• Manage vegetation in natural areas by removing and controlling non-native, invasive spaces.
• Ensure adequate funding for ongoing maintenance of City monuments and historically-signifi cant structures.
Goal: Ensure that ongoing park improvements and future system expansion are fi nancially sustainable.
Objectives
• Utilize the “Grant Opportunities” table on pages 57-58 of the Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan as a
resource for funding solutions to recreational needs; update regularly as new funding sources become available.
• Establish process for identifying, writing, and championing grant applications.
• Work closely with Scandia’s City Council to identify park/recreational projects to be incorporated into the City’s
Capital Improvement Program (CIP).
• Leverage local and regional partnerships for funding specifi c opportunities.
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IMPLEMENTATION
INTRODUCTION
This chapter summarizes tools and mechanisms that
the City can use to fund implementation of the park,
trail, and open space recommendations discussed in
Chapter 5. This chapter also outlines the process for
plan adoption and plan amendments.
TOOLS AND MECHANISMS TOFUND IMPLEMENTATION
As Scandia’s recreational amenities grow, the need to
increase funding to meet the basic maintenance and
operational costs also grows. While it is often difficult
to fund major capital improvement projects all at
once, there are a variety of funding sources to assist
with up-front capital costs.
Grant Programs
An important source of funding is grant programs
offered by county, state, and federal agencies. The
table on the following pages provides a summary
of common state and federal park and recreation
grant programs. The table is not an exhaustive list of
grant programs, but rather those that are typically
used by jurisdictions to supplement acquisition and
development of park and recreation areas. Other
grant programs may exist and information regarding
funding details shown in the table should be verified
prior to seeking grant funding.
Community Fundraising & Volunteer Groups
Community groups and civic organizations are
sometimes willing to organize fundraising efforts
to assist with costs, programming, and upkeep.
Organizations like Friends of Scandia Parks and
Trails can help support specific parks on an ongoing
basis. They may also be able to organize volunteer
labor to assist with small development projects
such as trail creation, maintenance, or playground
installations. Local business and corporate support
should also be sought. Both non-profit and for-profit
organizations can be rewarded for their support with
acknowledgment on a plaque or sign at the site.
Professional Sports Foundations
Scandia’s proximity to the Twin Cities offers the
potential for the City to receive financial aid from
professional sports teams to fund park improvement
projects. Local teams like the Minnesota Twins
and the Minnesota Wild both have community
foundations that fund improvements to kids’ sports
facilities, often in the form of a matching program.
More information can be found at www.mlb.com/
twins/community/fund/grants/fields-for-kids and
www.nhl.com/wild/community/minnesota-wild-
foundation.
501(c)3 Foundation
The community could set up an endowment fund as
an additional means of providing continual financial
support for park acquisition and development. An
endowment fund is a self-sustaining account in
which assets are invested. The annual disbursement
amount of the fund is a set percent of assets, generally
smaller than the accrued interest amount, which
allows the value of the fund and assets to grow over
time. A park endowment fund can provide a means
for residents to provide ongoing donations to the
City’s park system with the certainty that the money
donated will only be used for the advancement of
recreation in the community. Gifts to an endowment
fund are tax deductible under federal and state law.
Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)
Scandia should work with MNDOT to include
recommendations of this Plan and/ or future
committees in annual updates of the Transportation
Improvement Program, to facilitate access to
federal and state funding support. In particular,
the community should request that marked bike
trail projects on major roadways get included in the
Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), as these
trails will help safely connect Scandia to neighboring
communities.
Minnesota Bonding Bill
State agencies and local municipalities can request
funding for public infastructure projects through
Minnesota’s bonding, or capital investments, bill. The
primary purpose of these General Obligation (G.O.)
bonds is to aquire or improve fixed assests such as
land and buildings. To qualify, projects must be
pubically owned, serve a public purpose and mature
in no more than 20 years.
The Legislature operates on a 2-year cycle, the
bonding bill typically developed in even years.
However, there is no requirement that it be passed
in even years only. The bonding bill requires a
3/5th supermajority in the State Senate and House
of Representatives to be signed into law by the
Governor.
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Funding Programs Maximum
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Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) - https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/aboutdnr/lawcon/index.html
The Land and Water Conservation Fund is a federal and state grant program that aims to improve the health of American
citizens through planning, acquiring, and developing land- and water-based outdoor recreation facilities. The LWCF in
Minnesota supports both state and local grant programs, with each getting 50% of federal appropriations. Local projects are
funded via the following two programs:
Natural and Scenic Areas Grant Program
Provides matching grants to local units of government
and school districts for up to 50% the cost of acquisition
of natural and scenic areas. Eligible projects include
fee title and/or permanent easement acquisitions.
Funding priorities for this program are detailed in the
State Outdoor Recreation Program (SCORP), including:
endangered and threatened species protection,
outstanding geological or physiographic features, water
quality protection, high-quality scenic areas, and more.
$500,000 March 31 MN DNR
Outdoor Recreation Grant Program
Provides matching grants to local units of government
and school districts for up to 50% the cost of acquisition,
development, and/or redevelopment of local parks and
recreation areas. Only one park may be included in an
application; however, more than one application can
be submitted. This program can fund the development/
redevelopment of internal park trails, picnic shelters,
playgrounds, athletic facilities, boat accesses, fishing piers,
swimming beaches, and campgrounds.
$300,000 March 31 MN DNR
Conservation Partners Legacy (CPL) Grant Program - https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/grants/habitat/cpl/index.html
Funds conservation projects that restore, enhance, or
protect forests, wetlands, prairies, and habitats for wildlife
in Minnesota. Reimbursable matching grants are provided
by the Outdoor Heritage Fund. 10% of matching funds from
a non-state source is required to encourage community
partnerships.
$500,000
Changes
each year.
See website
for more
information.
MN DNR
No Child Left Inside Program - https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/no‐child‐grants/index.html
In 2019, the Minnesota Legislature created the No Child
Left Inside Grant Program to create outdoor environmental,
ecological, and other natural resource-based education
and recreation programs for youth. $900,000 in additional
funds was provided by the legislature in 2021 and more is
expected to be announced in following years.
No limit
Changes
each year.
See website
for more
information.
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IMPLEMENTATION
Funding Programs Maximum
Award
Application
Due Date
Granting
Agency
Federal Recreational Trails Program (RTP) - https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/grants/recreation/trails_federal.html
Provides funds to states to develop, maintain, and
rehabilitate recreational trails and related facilities; projects
that promote environmental awareness and safety
education pertaining to the use of recreational trails are also
eligible. Trails can be both motorized and non-motorized.
Funding is provided by the Federal Highway Trust Fund.
Equipment grants require a 25% secured match, and a 25%
cash or in-kind match for eligible elements of the project
proposal is required.
$150,000 for
trails; $75,000 for
equipment
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Local Trails Connection Program - https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/grants/recreation/trails_local.html
Assists local governments in developing relatively short
trail linkages between desirable locations and places where
people live; the program does not fund the development
of significant new trails. Funding was provided by “In Lieu
Of” lottery proceeds. Grants are reimburseable up to 75% of
eligible project costs, and a non-state cash match of at least
25% is required.
$250,000 March 31 MN DNR
Safe Routes to School Program - http://www.dot.state.mn.us/saferoutes/grants-funding.html
Funds capital projects that make school routes
safer and more accessible, such as school site
improvements, pedestrian facilities, bicycle facilities, traffic
calming and crossing improvements. The federal Safe
Routes to School program was replaced with the
Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) in 2012, but the
Minnesota State Legislature created a state-wide program in
2012 modeled after the federal program.
Varies Depending
on Grant Type
Changes
each year.
See website
for more
information.
MN DOT
State Park Road Account Program (SPRA) - https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/grants/recreation/parkroads/index.html
Helps local governments improve access to public
recreation facilities (state parks, outdoor recreation units,
public lakes, rivers & state campgrounds) by providing
financial assistance to improve county state-aid, county,
township and city roads. Costs for construction and right-of-
way acquisition are reimbursable for up to 100% of eligible
costs; engineering costs are not reimbursable.
$4,000,000 available
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IMPLEMENTATION
PLAN ADOPTION & AMENDMENTS
This plan will be adopted following the procedures
highlighted below:
Park & Recreation Advisory Committee Recommendation
Scandia’s Park & Recreation Advisory Committee
shall meet to review the plan and pass a motion to
recommend adoption of the plan.
Planning Commission Meeting & Public Hearing
Prior to adoption, Scandia’s Planning Commission
is required to hold a public hearing to discuss the
proposed plan. A notice should be published up
to 30 days before a public hearing that contains, at
minimum, the following:
• The date, time and location of the hearing.
• A summar y of the proposed plan or plan
amendment.
• The local government staff who may be contacted
for additional information.
• How to obtain a copy of the proposed plan before
the hearing.
• A method for submitting written comments.
Once the public hearing has concluded, the Planning
Commission shall discuss the plan and pass a motion
to recommend adoption of the plan to the City
Council.
Plan Adoption
This plan and any future amendments will become
City policy when the City Council passes, by a
majority vote, a resolution to adopt. The City Council
may choose to revise the plan after it has been
recommended by the Parks and Recreation Advisory
Committee and Planning Commission, and after any
potential public hearing.
Plan Amendment vs. Plan Update
Amendments can be made at any time, but the City
should not amend the plan more than once per year.
A common recommended approach is to establish
a consistent annual schedule for consideration of
minor plan amendments.
PARK IMPROVEMENT PLAN
Some of the recommended improvements in
Chapter 5 will require a large budget and robust
design process to implement. The following are steps
that the City should take to complete these projects:
1. Concept Development: Identify community
needs, site issues, and possible design solutions.
This Master Plan aligns with this stage as it
provides preliminary/high-level ideas for park
improvements based on community feedback.
2. Survey: Instrumental in determining the
physical conditions of the park property, such
as topography, property lines, and existing
infrastructure.
3. Environmental Assessment: Determine
natural processes and conditions that may be
interrupted by human intervention, such as soil
and groundwater quality, erosion, and water
flow direction.
4. Design Process
- Pre-design/Cost Estimating: Identify
space requirement issues, constraints and
opportunities of the proposed site, and cost
versus budget.
- Schematic Design: Develop three-
dimensional concept(s) to solve identified
issue.
- Final Design: Narrow possible schematic
designs to one implementable design.
5. Specifications and Bidding: Identify specific
materials, construction methods, and
contractors to complete the project.
6. Construction/Construction Administration:
Implementation of project and on-site work to
ensure that project is moving smoothly.
ACTION PLAN
The Park and Recreation Advisory Committee has
prioritized certain recommendations for each park
in Scandia. These are explored park-by-park in
Chapter 5. The table on the following pages lists
these improvements to provide easy access to
desired improvements by park and potential funding
opportunities.
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ACTION PLAN Note on funding: The “Potential for Funding” and “Potential Public Funding Sources” columns are not comprehensive and can be subject
to change as grant programs change and Scandia’s implementation needs become more concrete. Some projects may only be eligible
for funding when packaged with other, system-wide campaigns; others may only be eligible if there is an ADA compliance component.
Additionally, this table does not list private funding sources such as foundations, sponsorships, private organization grants, etc. Further
research towards funding strategies should be completed before moving forward with any park or trail improvement project.
IMMEDIATE PARK RECOMMENDATIONS
#
Timeframe
Immediate (0-2 Years)
Short-Term (2-5 Years)
Long-Term (5+ Years)
Priority
Low-Medium-High Park Name Recommendation Cost Estimate Potential for
Funding
Potential Public
Funding Sources Comments
I.1 Immediate High Liten Park Add an unpaved walking trail and one picnic table <$5k X LWCF, CPL
I.2 Immediate High Liten Park Add basic park identification signage <$5k X Could be eligible for wayfinding grant when packaged with system-
wide wayfinding
I.3 Immediate High Scandia Community Center
Convert existing tennis courts into a multi-use racket sports
area by painting four pickleball courts perpendicular to the
tennis courts and acquiring moveable pickleball nets
$5k – $20k X LWCF
I.4 Immediate High Scandia Community Center Repair/refinish the southwest corner of the racket sports area $5k – $20k X LWCF
I.5 Immediate High Leonard Wojtowicz Skating Park Replace rink boards $125k-$150k Funding unlikely for maintenance
I.6 Immediate Medium Lilleskogen Park In partnership with the MN DNR and Scandia Elementary,
develop a school forest <$5k X MN DNR, No Child
Left Inside
I.7 Immediate Medium Tomteskogen Park Add park identification signage <$5k X Could be eligible for wayfinding grant when packaged with system-
wide wayfinding
I.8 Immediate Medium Scandia Community Center Add in-court benches to racket sports area <$5k X LWCF
I.9 Immediate Medium Wind in the Pines Preserve Add new entrance sign to St. Croix Trail N <$5k X Could be eligible for wayfinding grant when packaged with system-
wide wayfinding
I.10 Immediate Medium Wind in the Pines Preserve Install trail markers along existing trails and directional
signage at trail intersections <$5k X Could be eligible for wayfinding grant when packaged with system-
wide wayfinding
I.11 Immediate Medium Wind in the Pines Preserve Replace natural log steps <$5k Funding unlikely for maintenance
I.12 Immediate Medium Wayne Erickson Memorial Ball Park Install portable toilets near concession stand <$5k
I.13 Immediate Low Hay Lake Park Install bike amenities (e.g. fix-it station, bike racks) close to
Olinda Trail <$5k X
I.14 Immediate Low Leonard Wojtowicz Skating Park Add goalie net in warmer months for roller hockey <$5kDR
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SHORT-TERM PARK RECOMMENDATIONS
#
Timeframe
Immediate (0-2 Years)
Short-Term (2-5 Years)
Long-Term (5+ Years)
Priority
Low-Medium-High Park Name Recommendation Cost Estimate Potential for
Funding
Potential Public
Funding Sources Comments
ST.1 Short-Term High Wind in the Pines Preserve Revamp primary trail entrance (off of St. Croix Trail N) with
new information kiosk and detailed trail map $5k – $20k X Could be eligible for wayfinding grant when packaged with system-
wide wayfinding
ST.2 Short-Term Medium Lilleskogen Park Plant native vegetation along Scandia Trail N to screen
Children’s Story Path from traffic <$5k X LWCF
ST.3 Short-Term Medium Lilleskogen Park Build open-air pavilion near trailhead $5k – $20k X LWCF
ST.4 Short-Term Medium Tomteskogen Park Develop small gravel parking lot with trail access along
Lofton Ave N $50k – $100k Unlikely
ST.5 Short-Term Medium Scandia Community Center Install a fitness station near the racket sports area and
playground $5k – $20k X LWCF
ST.6 Short-Term Medium Leonard Wojtowicz Skating Park Improve rink drainage $20k – $50k
ST.7 Short-Term Medium Scandia T-Ball Field Convert ball field to multi-use, open grass field by removing
infield and benches (leave backstop)$5k – $20k
ST.8 Short-Term Medium Wayne Erickson Memorial Ball Park Expand parking area $20k – $50k If expansion is to be ADA accessible, could be eligible for funding
ST.9 Short-Term Medium Wayne Erickson Memorial Ball Park Expand concession stand infrastructure $5k – $20k If expansion is to be ADA accessible, could be eligible for funding
ST.10 Short-Term Low Hay Lake Park Install drinking fountain near pavilion $5k – $20k If ADA accessible, could be eligible for funding
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LONG-TERM PARK RECOMMENDATIONS
#
Timeframe
Immediate (0-2 Years)
Short-Term (2-5 Years)
Long-Term (5+ Years)
Priority
Low-Medium-High Park Name Recommendation Cost Estimate Potential for
Funding
Potential Public
Funding Sources Comments
LT.1 Long-Term High Scandia Community Center
Work with the Scandia Heritage Alliance to install a walking
trail/boardwalk around the wetland behind the Scandia
Community Center building
$100k+X LWCF, RTP
LT.2 Long-Term High South Ball Field Work with the Scandia Heritage Alliance to implement plan
for the Scandia Arts and Heritage Center N/A N/A N/A
City does not need to contribute dollars to implement this
recommendatio n
LT.3 Long-Term Medium Liten Park Invasive species removal $5k – $20k X CPL
LT.4 Long-Term Medium Tomteskogen Park Improve walking trail edges with woodchips and clearing $5k – $20k X LWCF
LT.5 Long-Term Medium Wind in the Pines Preserve Rebuild paths to be accessible for maintenance equipment $20k – $50k
LT.6 Long-Term Low Tomteskogen Park Construct boardwalk/bridge over wetland - east to west
across wetland and park area $100k+X LWCF, RTP
LT.7 Long-Term Low Wind in the Pines Preserve Develop disc golf course $20k – $50k X LWCF
LT.8 Long-Term Low Leonard Wojtowicz Skating Park Add refrigeration system to existing rink $100k+
LT.9 Long-Term Low Leonard Wojtowicz Skating Park Install second boarded rink in current location of the
seasonal, non-boarded rink $50k – $100k X
LT.10 Long-Term Low Wayne Erickson Memorial Ball Park Replace or update existing playground $150k – $200k X LWCF
LT.11 Long-Term Low Wayne Erickson Memorial Ball Park Irrigate and level outfield $5k – $20k X
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TRAIL RECOMMENDATIONS
#Priority
Low-Medium-High Location Recommendation Potential for
Funding
Potential Public
Funding Sources Comments
T.1 High Downtown Scandia Install a safe crossing between Gammelgården and the Scandia Community
Center X Safe Routes to School
T.2 High Downtown Scandia Install a safe school crossing at the intersection of Hwy 97 and Olinda Trail x Safe Routes to School
T.3 High Greater Scandia
Establish trail connection between Scandia and the Gateway Trail (to be timed
with development of the Gateway Trail)*
*Secure non-state funding to supplement LCCMR grant to construct the Gateway Trail
extension. The project has been recommended to receive $2,269,000 from the LCCMR and is very
likely to be funded, but the City of Scandia will still need approximately $281,000 in non-state
funding for project construction and preparation costs.
X Local Trails Connection
Program
T.4 High Greater Scandia Post the Friends of Scandia Parks and Trails’ Bike Trail Map throughout
downtown Scandia and in City-owned parks.
T.5 Medium Downtown Scandia
Extend sidewalk along eastern edge of Olinda Trail to South Ball Field site,
expanding walkability from the ball field (or future Arts and Heritage Center) to
downtown Scandia. Pave a path connecting the new sidewalk on Olinda Trail to
the Community Center parking lot
X
T.6 Medium Greater Scandia Convert wide shoulders on major roadways, such as Highway 97 and Highway 95,
into marked bike trails
T.7 Medium Greater Scandia Paint bicycle icons onto bike paths and green lanes across major intersections.X Could be eligible for wayfinding grant when packaged with system-
wide wayfinding
T.8 Medium Greater Scandia Work with MNDOT and Washington County to acquire the rights-of-way
necessary to convert shoulders to bike lanes X SPRA
T.9 Medium Greater Scandia Install color-coded trail markers along each route and ensure that these markers
are friendly to those with a color vision deficiency X Could be eligible for wayfinding grant when packaged with system-
wide wayfinding
T.10 Medium Greater Scandia Repair, maintain, and promote the bike path along St. Croix Trail N, between
William O’Brien State Park and Crabtree’s Garden Gate X RTP, Local Trails
Connection Program
T.11 Low Downtown Scandia Create a trail along Ozark Avenue N and Ozark Court to sidewalks on Olinda Trail
and Oakhill Road to the elementary school X Safe Routes to School
T.12 Low Greater Scandia Construct a local trail connection between the Ozark Ave N/209th St N
convergence and the new Gateway Trail connection. X Local Trails Connection
Program
T.13 Low Greater Scandia Develop cohesive City signage – both welcome signs and wayfinding X Could be eligible for wayfinding grant when packaged with system-
wide wayfinding
T.14 Low Greater Scandia Create an off-road trail on Highway 97 in high-traffic areas X RTP, SPRADR
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• Hay Lake. I think it is the perfect place for a soccer field.
• Ice rink needs new boards. Wayne Erickson field needs irrigation and leveling of the outfield. Wind in the Pines was developed
with dangerous trails that cannot be maintained.
• Scandia community center—facilities not bad, but could use updating for playground. Backboard added to tennis court for
solo play/practice
• Barton Johnson could use new updated safe equipment
• don’t know, since I’m not familiar with all of them
• All playgrounds could use an update. Especially the ones at Scandia community center and Wayne Erickson
• Tennis courts could use some TLC
• Olinda t ball park!
• They could use some porta potty’s
• Scandia community center play ground
• Pickleball courts at the community center. Need to add capacity and make them more pickleball friendly.
• Tennis courts could be improved with new surface and markings to add more pickleball play area and allowing the tennis
players a better surface to play. Other improvements such as bench seating in the area might be a consideration. The current
area is basically a band-aid for pickleball and is made to just get by using the 2 tennis courts. The bare bones facility and
limited space is scaring people away due to wait times to play. The premise of “If you build it, they will come” is a reality with
Pickleball growing exponentially in the area. This same analogy is relative to building an new playground in Scandia that
parents will need to drive their kids to.
With other courts in surrounding areas filling up, people are looking for alternate places to play. You can’t think of just the
residents of Scandia with this facility. You have to see this as a bridge to make Scandia a destination that you’ve been trying to
promote versus being a drive through community it currently is.
• Pickleball courts - they’re sloped and could cause issues.
• Pickleball and tennis courts need to be reconfigured to 4 courts for additional players and tournaments.
• Scandia Community Center’s pickleball courts. Why? Because, the interest is growing. Four PB courts would accomodate the
present population of players. I play three times per week and have not seen tennis players. An immediate resolution is four
portable nets with courts lined for “four doubles” PB players. And a backboard with horizontal strip hung from the fence to
help train new players I hope this helps.
• Pickleball courts. Need more.
• Could use dedicated pickleball courts, or expanded tennis courts set up for pickleball.
• We have more pickleball players than you have courts. It would be nice if more courts could be added.
• Pickleball courts are in bad need of repair. The cracks make them dangerous for play.
• Big Marine, it would be nice to have the bathrooms open more often.
• None
• Pickleball courts. Fenway in Forest Lake has gotten very busy with wait times. Would be wonderful if there were other options
closer to home. It would draw in a great crowd that could also support local businesses. Having lighted courts for evening
play would be HUGE!!!
• The pickle ball courts need improvement. Right now courts are difficult to navigate out of bound ball,And court has definite
low spots that are not level
• The Pickleball/Tennis courts need to be leveled and cracks repaired. The space needs partitions between courts because the
ball travels far from the court during play.
• pickleball courts
• Need dedicated pickleball courts because of many players here.
• 6 Pickleball designated courts with resurfacing . This area would be used more often if the courts were improved. We
currently bypass Scandia and go to Forest Lake because they have better courts .
Which park(s) are most in need of improvement and why?
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• Pickleball courts! Forest Lake has wonderful courts that make the game more fun. If you have the courts you will see growth
in use. 6 courts would seem a good size. Courtside benches would be a great addition as well. I play twice a week from April
to winter.
• The tennis/pickleball courts need resurfacing and redesign to make room for the number of people using the courts at the
same time.
• Tennis courts and the pickleball courts are in need of repair. The tennis court have many cracks on it and can make it difficult
to play on.
• Lilleskogen Park - needs more native shrubs, trees, and wildflowers along the paths. Right now it is rather barren and there’s
not much privacy when you walk the trail along Highway 97. It would be nice if it felt more like an “escape” within the city and
a resource/teaching reference with a variety of native plants.
Scandia Community Center - add more native plants either in the existing areas around signs or in gardens and/or replace
some areas of sod with prairie. Do prairie pockets around the community center - especially in areas that aren’t used by
residents or events.
The park that it is at the corner of Olgilvie and Oren Road - add benches, a picnic table or two, hammock stands, and a
pathway mowed through the prairie that was established many years ago. Work with Prairie Restorations to continue to
expand the number of wildflowers and native grasses that are there, plus add some native shrubs and maybe some native
trees too. There’s a lot of potential here!”
• Scandia Tennis/Pickleball area.
• 1. The signage at Wind in The Pines needs improvement. The trails are not well marked and people often go off the correct
route which injures plants and causes erosion.
2. The pickleball courts need improvement. First of all, it would be great if they were dedicated pickleball courts (not tennis
courts - which I have not seen a single person use in over a year). Secondly, there is a need for more. Pickleball is the fastest
growing sport in the US. Two courts are insufficient. Often there is a wait to play and because of that people go elsewhere. It
would also be an inexpensive option to add a practice board where newer players could work on their own to improve their
game.
• Scandia Community Center pickle ball courts. There should be more courts designated for pickle ball as it is the up and
coming new activity for all ages.
• Wind in the Pines
• My husband plays pickleball and they need things improved some. The courts do need some TLC and with that, it could be
the door to creating a great space for both pickleball players and tennis players. He seems to wish more players could play as
they have limited play area with 2 courts. I do like the idea that he’s closer to home versus driving to the “nice courts” in Forest
Lake and other surrounding communities.
I also would like the city to maintain the tennis courts better as he’s been there cleaning it before people show up.
• additional pickleball courts for tournaments
• Pickleball - bare minimum we need courtside benches. Real pickleball courts like Forest Lake would be ideal. 4 to 6 pickleball
courts would get a ton of use from April- October.
• More skate parks everywhere
• Playground Equipment all of them
• Gammelgarden - weedy + bees
• Community Center
• None. Reduce our tax assessment
• Tennis courts
• Pickleball courts
• Pickleball!
• more pickleball courts
• Would love to see some pickleball courts in Scandia so we can come up & play w/ our friends in Marine!
• Lilleksogen needs more trees, especially along the north side. You can hear and see the trucks as they speed by. It’s scary
to have my grandchildren walk along that path when the highway is such easy access. It also need shade and picnic tables
along the west side.
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What additional amenities or recreational opportunities would you like to see in Scandia’s park system?
• Outdoor drinking fountains.
• A splash pad would not only draw in residents but from other nearby communities as well. It would need to be located in the
downtown area.
• Community Swimming Pool
• cross country ski trails
• Lights at pickle ball courts. And more courts. Additional small hockey rink
• I’ve brought it up before, but apparently it was ignored. I would like to see a workout./exercise equipment setup like next to
the road at the apartments across from the Forest Lake High School. It wouldn’t take up much room and could be available
to seniors or disabled people as well as all ages .Possibly in the Park down from the school and within walking distance of the
senior housing? There really isn’t much available for that for people in Scandia or at any of our parks.
• More trails. Bike trails.
• More bike trails. Riding on Manning is dangerous, especially for children.
• Wading pool or splash pad would be great. More public access to lakes for fishing canoes swimming etc. More bike lanes.
Would love to have a bike path along Olinda so folks in the north end of town could safely bike to parks and the farmers
market. We love to bike there but it’s so treacherous on Olinda.
• More bike trails. Seems like a perfect place for a frisbee golf course.
• Newer park equipment
• Bike trails and walking paths, people are walking and biking on the shoulder of roads that are 55mph! Scandia is way behind
other communities all around us when it comes to keeping the bike riders safe. People would get out and walk more if there
were paths along the roads.
• Dedicated Pickleball courts, current ones aren’t that appealing and consequently don’t draw many people. Don’t want to
spend most of my time chasing balls.
• More trails to get off road while walking.
• There are plenty of parks in Scandia at this time that are rarely used. Especially when you have a majority of us living on 5 acre
lots or live a distance from facilities. Put the energy into the existing areas before grasping at new areas that are really not
needed in my mind.
• More paths next to roads. Traffic getting to be to much to rely on the shoulder.
• Biking and hiking trails.
• Horse shoes
• We bike, hike and kayak so trails and access areas are most important to us. Tennis and pickle ball would also be of interest.
• More pickleball courts.
• None
• Overall the parks are kept up well.
• Separate Pickleball courts.
• Continuing to advance Pickleball courts
• more hiking trails
• Lights on courts, windbreakers.
• Considering all the hunting opportunities in the area, it would be nice to have a place to practice archery. It doesnt have to be
fancy or expensive, just a few targets and a designated place where it’s legal to shoot your bow w/o a disruption to others.
• Additional Pickleball courts to accommodate more people; we are seeing 10 to 15 people 3 or 4 times a week on the current
courts. Some wind screens would be helpful in controlling wind speeds, and a simple backboard for practice.
• Agility dog park - have agility equipment for dogs to use. There is nothing like this in northern Washington County. See a
video of one an Eagle Scout did: https://youtu.be/XBwM-x2ZNaU
Adult exercise equipment along a trail. There’s lots of kid equipment, but nothing for adults in the area.
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A bike park: https://www.woodburymn.gov/446/Carver-Lake-Bike-Park
Hammock stands by themselves and/or in groups: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/18/dd/
bb/18ddbb6ee3c517fdcede700794495271.jpg
Japanese or Chinese garden. Again, there’s nothing like this in our area. It doesn’t have to be huge...just another place and
cultural experience for residents/visitors.
Look at Kew Gardens natural areas: https://www.kew.org/kew-gardens/whats-in-the-gardens/natural-area . Install bug hotels
(to attract and provide a home for beneficial insects) & natural log trails.
Plant endangered and/or rare NATIVE trees throughout the area.
Please do NOT waste money or natural resources (water) on a splash pad.
• Would love to see the Pickleball area improve. Have played there but it’s minimally attractive. Played with some of the regulars
there and loved the people but hard to stay motivated with size and condition. Forest Lake and others just have better
facilities. It would be great to be more engaged with Scandia.
• 1. A dog park.
2. A few picnic tables somewhere near the Scandia Grocery - in the heart of town for bikers. A lot of people come to Scandia
to ride the beautiful roads and many stop at the store for refreshments but the town is just not set up in a welcoming manner
for them to sit and eat a sandwich or snack.
• More courts designed espscially for pickle ball
• Being able to hike in William O’Brien during winter - additional/wider path for hikers
• Trails rock. I’m a biker.
• I am not interested in the community spending money to attract people from forest lake or other places to our Parks it doesn’t
seem right... When I skate it’s hard to even get on the ice because there are so many kids there from forest lake.
• A shaded area and better seating would be nice when I go watch the participants play at the tennis courts. They could
possibly have some benches within the court area too. They bring folding chairs now. I really don’t go to any parks within
Scandia. Our 5 acre home area is our park.
• Improvement in bike trail marking especially on County roads.
• More skate parks
• splash pad
• Disc golf course or two
• a soccer field with two goals and some nice grass so people can play or practice
• I would love to see a soccer field in Scandia
• Soccer
• walking trails and/or biking trails.
• We would love to see a mountain bike trail and a bike pump track. Mankato has both and they are excellent, elk river has a
great mountain bike trail. There are a lot of bikers in the area and it would draw in many people, too.
• A hockey net on the half of the skate park where there are no jumps could open it up for roller hockey
• Disc golf and soccer field
• Pickleball courts
• pickleball! Mountain bike single track.
• More pickleball courts
• Additional hiking/bicycling opportunities
• More pickleball and a disc golf in one of the parks.
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Disc Golf Course
Dog Park
Pickleball Courts
Soccer/Football Fields
Splash Pad
Archery Range
Walking/Biking Trails
Bike Amenities (bike racks, etc.)
Picnic Areas
Ice Skating Rinks
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Where would you like to see more trail connectivity within Scandia or between Scandia
and surrounding communities?
• Between trails and between parks.
• A trail system through the downtown area would be fun and also serve the local businesses potentially.
• connection to Gateway Trail
• Connecting William o brien trails and gateway trails
• I was on the Park & Recs group over 20 years ago and there still hasn’t been any movement on what we were trying to do way
back then. My suggestion is quit doing surveys and act on what people have been telling you for years. Maybe quit taking the
cash instead of giving up the land for the trails and of losing any chance of having connecting trails, like other counties do,
• Between Scandia and the Gateway Trail, and also to major trails to the north.
• From our neighborhood to a trail system that is not a highway.
• Connectivity from north end to main part of town, especially on Olinda. Connection to lakes. Bike Connection to William O
Brien from north.
• Connection to the state park.
• Bike trail to connect with Gateway Trail.
• Olinda, 97, Manning and 95
• between Scandia and William O Brian, and between Scandia and Big Mairne Park
• Within Scandia.
• Get the bikes of the roads. Our smaller city roads are dangerous for bike trails. ie Sand Lake trail system. Roads without
shoulders are not cool.
• Bone Lake to downtown Scandia.
• A path connection between Scandia Center and William O’Brien would be great.
• Gateway!
• Nowhere. Take care of your residential streets. And NOT just in the City Center
• Connectivity from Hwy 97 north to 240th Street - riding a bicycle on Hwy 95 to get to surrounding streets/neighborhoods is
dangerous. Traffic along 95 travels much too fast and the breakdown lane is too narrow, especially with the rumble strips.
• I walk/hike, so it’s not so important that the trails are connected. I would rather see the trails developed within parks - so they
are accessible, smooth/easy to walk (no roots in the paths or other tripping hazards), have native plants around them, and are
safe.
• Probably impossible to get bikes off the roadways but that would be a start.
• 1. This seems elementary, but would it be possible to get a trail (not highway 97) to connect downtown Scandia with the
Scandia Plaza?
2. A bike trail that connects to the Gateway or at least to William O’Brien.
• Sure
• Scandia to William O’Brien, to river valley trails
• I’m not sure what the need is. It won’t bring any money into Scandia because people on bikes don’t go out to dinner , they
don’t buy gas, and they don’t even buy any food, a snack at most. I would like to see Scandia spend money on hiking trails
and such: like that within the community , not so focused on bringing other people here. all the bikers going through my
neighborhood right now are from Minneapolis and St Paul on the weekends, and they bring their entitled attitude with them I
don’t see why we would bend over for them.
• We walk our dog on our local city street that is small and has no curb. Scary as people drive by faster than they should but
we choose not to drive any distance. Would maybe consider Wind in the Pines but you won’t let us bring our dog for a walk.
Absolutely would not use a dog park. Just more trouble there.
• Forest Lake
• yes
• woods
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• Interested in bike trails
• Connect to William Obrien
• Nowhere
• Connection with Gateway Trail
• Yes - north and south east
• Scandia to William o Brian, or scandia to big marine park.
• Stillwater, Chisago
• All parks connected to each other and to William O’Brien
• Yes! to + from Marine and/or William O’Brien
• Scandia & Forest Lake
• Ye s
• Bome lake Park (Tomteskogen)
• Not necessary
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Please share any additional thoughts you have about parks, trails, and outdoor recreation opportunities in
the City of Scandia.
• It might be nice to have a map of all the trails outside the community center.
• I feel the City should not be adding any more amenities or parks until the current parks and amenities have been brought up
to higher standards with ADA accessibility. Then the thought of park, trail, or amenity expansion should be brought forward.
• We really enjoy using the tennis courts and playgrounds!
• I think that having public electric vehicle charging stations would attract people to use Scandia’s outdoor recreation
opportunities.
• We love the parks and trails. It would be awesome to be able to get to the parks on bikes more safely. Upgrades to
playgrounds need to happen for safety reasons. More gardens in the parks. Community orchard. Volunteer opportunities.
• We need to look and parks and natural spaces as our first line of defense in our communities against climate change. Invasive
species are one of greatest threats to biodiversity. I believe a focus should be on habitat restoration of our existing spaces and
increasing resilience.
• Public restrooms are important to have for all parks
• Pickleball will draw more people into the community and keep our residents from having to go elsewhere
• The ice rink/skateboard park is the only thing for older children to do. It seems that most cities focus on parks that gear
towards younger children. It is a common problem in small towns that there isn’t anything for older children to do. Adding
Equipment or activities for teenagers might help the community.
• With the growing popularity of Pickleball and local interest, need to improve the facility at the community center to attract
more play and to provide more courts. Chisago and Forest Lake courts are often full - an upgrade to the Scandia courts would
draw more people to the courts.
• Many trails and nature parks are not a big priority in our household.
As stated, I live in the country already. I have 5 acres with plenty of room to entertain, grill or have peace. I do walk the
roadways near me instead of traveling to Wind in the Pines or other parks developed. Granted, the roads are not as safe as I’d
like, but don’t feel I need to drive somewhere to take the dog for a walk. Our road has many walkers on it proving the trails are
not a priority to most if you have to drive to them.
Thanks for asking for input on these issues and continuing the discussions.
• I really enjoy the ice rinks!!
• I have never heard of these trails. Perhaps more advertising and articles about these trails and locations is needed.
• I think developing out parks like Big Marine with better hiking trails would be great. Creating a biking path to William O’Brien
would be fantastic.
• Please add more pickleball courts
• Scandia is trying to be a big city on our tax dollars. Scandia is little. Keep perspective leaders.
• Thank you for listening to the citizens!
• It seems that there is a lot of money being planned for the current playground at the Community Center, however, I rarely see
any children using this area. The skating rink/park seems busy with hockey, but not friendly for general skating.
• Look carefully at the age of people in the community & how you are meeting their needs. Schools have play equipment
& many of the parks in Scandia have equipment for kids. There is literally nothing for adults in this community except for
walking & biking. As residents age, how are you helping them stay active, fit, & engaged in the community?
In addition to developing parks, & trails - please consider having outdoor adult rec programs - especially for 55+ year olds.
Offer naturalist programs, birdwatching groups, pickleball games, arts/nature programming, &/or walking/hiking groups.
There are so many opportunities to build a sense of community & connection through nature.
Maybe it is time to create a job for someone who could develop a robust schedule of parks & rec programs for Scandia. This
would be the position’s focus - not an addition to existing staff. You would be investing in Scandia & its residents, & ensuring
that people want to continue to live here into retirement.
• Scandia is a quiet town not thought of much. Making some small improvements may help your economy if more people had
a destination. Me being a pickleball player has seen the growth of the sport and see others looking for a place to play.
• It has been scientifically proven that spending time outdoors is important for your health. The City should be proactively
thinking about how to provide spaces that encourage and support this essential activity for all citizens of all ages and
capabilities.
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• I drive 16 miles ( I live in Hugo) to play pickleball at your park. I think many more would come if those courts were designed
for the sport that so many people are playing today.
• Survey collected by paper copy - respondent skipped selecting an answer for “How often do you utilize Scandia’s parks and/or
recreation facilities?” but wrote in “Now & then Playground when grandkids here”
• Third most important thing - ongoing maintenance - paying for it -
• I would like to see our Park improvement plans be done with volunteers. If people really want improvements, they will
volunteer to do it and it’ll save us money. Throwing money at a park doesn’t mean a park will be successful it only means it will
be costly.
• As stated, we really don’t utilize any of the parks in Scandia. We go watch some ball games at the lighted field and my
husband is now playing pickleball. Many of the other parks are a bit excessive with where we live. Our dog runs within our 5
acres and we relax on our deck or front yard with friends versus meeting at another location in Scandia.
• New pickleball courts would be a gem in the town. It’s a very social game, so benefits are more than just fitness. It would be a
great gathering place.
• Would like to see may paved.
• Entered by Staff from printed survey (note, participant placed four check marks next to Ice Skating Rinks to the question how
interested are you in the following park amenities and an extreme circle next to Skate Park in the response to ‘Which parks
and recreation amenities/facilities do you currently use?’
• The parks committee has done a great job at making sure Scandia has great parks without going overboard, I appreciate all
their hard work
• a public soccer field
• Scandia, live within your means so I can live within mine
• Could the Scandia school also have a walking path open to all?
• While I like pickle ball, don’t want to lose the tennis courts.
• Our family all play soccer and would like to see a soccer field at Hay Lake, even if it wasn’t regulation size field or goals.
• Pickleball!!
• Put in Horse Trails (hand drawn large smiley face)
• We are not yet Scandia residents (moving to the city at the end of September). Answers reflect our anticipated usage of the
parks.
• I would like to have more safe walking trails through the woods.
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STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWS
Representative from Scandia Elementary
October 20th, 2022
1. What is your/your organization’s connection to Scandia’s parks and trails? What do you know about our
project?
• Admin assistant: planning, organization
• 3 kids; often go hiking and go to the parks (Whispering Pines, park off of Quarry Road)
2. What are the strengths of Scandia’s park and recreation system?
• Trails are easy to navigate, well-marked (easy to tell if you’re in private property)
• School uses Gammelgarden for end-of-year field day
- Equipment needs maintenance, causes injuries
3. Are there any park improvements or maintenance items that need to be completed to better meet your
organization’s needs?
• Not many trash receptacles on trails
4. What recreational programs are needed the most? What age groups?
• Will bus kids down to Community Center after school for ice skating lessons
- “has been a hit in the past”
- Kids have to supply their own skates
• Would love to see more after-school activities like art classes, speakers, etc.
• Kids that are more involved in their community show more ownership, are more respectful, etc.
5. During the next 5-10 years, what should be the top priorities for the city in regards to parks, recreation,
and trails?
• Community already does a great job – good hiking trails
• Consider engaging kids more in hiking – holiday-sponsored events, geocaching
• Kids went to Interstate State Park to go hiking but field trips are hard to plan
6. Is there anything else we should know about city’s parks, recreation and trails that we haven’t already
discussed?
• All school-owned green spaces are rentable; organizations have to cover their own insurance
- Can’t really use grounds during school hours
• Safe Routes to School
- School is located on busy road with high speed limit
- 50 mph through school zone
- School proposed speed limit change but didn’t go anywhere
- Some parks are within walking distance but they aren’t safe to walk to
• Scandia is having turnover in demographic – lots of young families
- Usually utilize own property
- Parks aren’t usually busy
- School enrollment has increased a lot recently
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Representative from Friends of Scandia Parks and Trails
October 28th, 2022
• Previously on Parks and Rec Committee, part of previous Master Planning effort
• Org around since 2008, primarily focus on trail issues/natural areas/Wind in the Pines
- ~$30,000 grant for restoration work at Wind in the Pines
- Installed butterfly garden at Lilleskogen
- Prairie installation in Swensen neighborhood (Ogelby and Oran)
• Two neighborhood plots near Hay Lake Park – east side (invasive removal) and west side (could be
restored for pollinator area)
- Gateway Trail: helping to get funding
1. What are the strengths of Scandia’s park and recreation system?
• Lots of recreational opportunities
• Wind in the Pines – very high quality natural area in Washington County
- Needs further protection and management
• Quite a lot of undeveloped land – potential for additional parks
• Hay Lake – pavilion is great gathering spot
• Lilleskogen – great asset
- Wetland is getting restored
2. Are there any park improvements or maintenance items that need to be completed to better meet your
organization’s needs?
• Funding stream is limited – should have more dedicated funding stream
• Invasive species control
- Comes down to money
- Educating landowners about species and offering resources
- State grants will only work on protected land, not private property
• Wind in the Pines needs a Natural Area Management Plan – talk to Friends about developing that,
although Karen doesn’t have much time
3. What recreational programs are needed the most? What age groups?
• Biggest demographic: people over 50, so more recreational programs are necessary
- Tai chi, walking club, Zumba
- Not many places to walk without having to drive somewhere else – better trail system throughout
City that connects parks
• Northwest quadrant doesn’t have parks and trails
4. During the next 5-10 years, what should be the top priorities for the city in regards to parks, recreation,
and trails?
• Prioritizing existing parks/trails rather than new ones
• Education surrounding invasive species
• Pollinator plantings – mowing schedules, lots of neighborhood plots
• Wind in the Pines – keep it undeveloped
- Definitely needs new entrance/map
- Trail markers/directional signs in past have been removed or destroyed
- Replace/maintain natural log steps
• Consider swingsets for adults with developmental disabilities
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5. Is there anything else we should know about city’s parks, recreation and trails that we haven’t already
discussed?
• Lilleskogen – open air pavilion could obstruct view, maybe change wording to gazebo
• Tomteskogen – would cyclists use bike amenities? Park isn’t very usable since it’s mainly wetland
• Hay Lake – mowed area could be used for pollinator planting
• Community Center – surprise about water tower barn project additions
Representative from Scandia Marine Lions Club
October 21th, 2022
1. What is your/your organization’s connection to Scandia’s parks and trails? What do you know about our
project?
• Hay Lake Park – no further conversations about expansion/adding new amenities
• Terry (parks and rec board) is a member of the Lions
2. What are the strengths of Scandia’s park and recreation system?
• Pickleball tournaments
• Parks and rec have lots of ideas – new playground at Community Center (ADA accessible)
3. Are there any park improvements or maintenance items that need to be completed to better meet your
organization’s needs?
• Very few walking trails around Olinda Trl, very busy road
• More city property set aside for parks and rec
• Dog park – not all houses in the area have acreage
4. What recreational programs are needed the most? What age groups?
• Quilting club, eating healthy club
• City of Marine has a folk school (making wreaths, painting pictures, wax cupboard cloth)
• Community Center should be expanded for more programming, places for people to meet
5. During the next 5-10 years, what should be the top priorities for the city in regards to parks, recreation, and
trails?
6. Is there anything else we should know about city’s parks, recreation and trails that we haven’t already
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Representative from Bone Lake Association
October 19th, 2022
1. What is your/your organization’s connection to Scandia’s parks and trails? What do you know about our
project?
• Lived on south end of Bone Lake for 11 years, president of Bone Lake Association
• Wife likes to bike
2. What are the strengths of Scandia’s park and recreation system?
3. Are there any park improvements or maintenance items that need to be completed to better meet your
organization’s needs?
• Signage
- Lilleskogen: map of trail near war memorial
4. What recreational programs are needed the most? What age groups?
• Not much going on for older people
- Consider organized hikes?
- Fishing contests on Big Marine
5. During the next 5-10 years, what should be the top priorities for the city in regards to parks, recreation,
and trails?
• Promote Wind in the Pines and Log House Landing
- Organized excursion/parks trail
6. Is there anything else we should know about city’s parks, recreation and trails that we haven’t already
discussed?
• People want to keep Bone Lake natural/not crowded
Tomteskogen:
• East part: beaten-down trail from 4-wheelers/walking, narrow part surrounded by private property
• West part: Bone Lake Association members went in and laid woodchips/cleared sticks, short walking
loop, adjacent to boat access
- Chips scattered/covered in fallen leaves
- Mosquitos make walk pretty uncomfortable in summer
• Talks about constructing bridge between east and west
- Personal opinion: waste of taxpayer money, how many people would actually use it?
• No signage, no city-owned parking for park (boat access lot is run by DNR)
- Sign would have to go somewhere away from DNR property
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Representative from Water Tower Barn Project
October 24th, 2022
• Opportunity for new linkages/improvements
- Gateway Trail – how does that connect to municipal center of City?
- Opportunity to make great central park
- Wanted water tower to connect to great park system
• Ball fields are hot button – people want them even if they don’t use them
- South Ball Field was already really underutilized
• Existing Community Center park doesn’t seem adequate for population growth
• Drainage at southeast ball field isn’t great, consider improving parking
• City currently moving towards installing crosswalk in front of Gammelgarden
• Wetland is higher quality than expected
• Consider infrastructure for food truck?
How to leverage bike routes?
• Mistake communities make: don’t adequately separate cyclists and pedestrians
- Gateway Trail and City paths should be segregated
- Bridge across wetland should be wide enough
• E-bikes are a hazard on these sorts of trails; people go way too fast
What was public reaction to this Master Plan? Did expansion go through public input?
• Approval of project dependent on whether it could connect well – park expansion would make water
tower asset more impactful
• Not sure what relevant homeowners think of expansion
• Trail and boardwalk around wetland is completely separate project from water tower barn
Representative from Cycling Scandia
October 19th, 2022
1. What is your/your organization’s connection to Scandia’s parks and trails? What do you know about our
project?
• Have lived here for 28 years
• Cycling Scandia has worked to expand trails around the City, all coming back to Community Center
- Ridership slowed down since pandemic, slowly adding more rides/events
- Cyclists often start downtown and go north/south/west or over to Wisconsin
2. What are the strengths of Scandia’s park and recreation system?
• Beautiful routes, geographically structured area based on Driftless events
3. Are there any park improvements or maintenance items that need to be completed to better meet your
organization’s needs?
4. What recreational programs are needed the most? What age groups?
5. During the next 5-10 years, what should be the top priorities for the city in regards to parks, recreation,
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6. Is there anything else we should know about city’s parks, recreation and trails that we haven’t already
discussed?
• A lot of groups cycle through Scandia – lots of structured rides go through the City
- Engage other organizations around the area – see what parks they ride to and what resources they
need
- Lots of groups that go down Hwy 4, through downtown, into Big Marine
• Lots of people interested in off-road mountain bike routes – no legal mountain biking trails
- Explore feasible sites among City-owned parkland
Representative from Scandia Heritage Alliance and Tourism Committee
October 17th, 2022
• Scandia is immigrant-based and environmentally-focused
• Small park off of Orwell Rd, on lake but no water access
- Currently undeveloped
- Neighbors want exercise equipment and/or pollinator path
- Exercise path – see Forest Lake near apartment complex
- May need indent for parking
• No park in Scandia has playground equipment for older kids
• More winter activities – snowshoeing routes
• More appropriate activities for specific age groups – playground equipment for older kids, walking
paths/exercise stations
• Tourism Committee has asked for funding for new welcome/wayfinding signage, City Council has said
yes but they haven’t gotten the money yet
Representative from EDA and Tourism Committee
October 19th, 2022
1. What is your/your organization’s connection to Scandia’s parks and trails? What do you know about our
project?
• Live on Big Marine Lake, have a small grandchild so new/better parks would be great
• Have seen lots of demand for walking, hiking, biking
2. What are the strengths of Scandia’s park and recreation system?
3. Are there any park improvements or maintenance items that need to be completed to better meet your
organization’s needs?
4. What recreational programs are needed the most? What age groups?
• Where do young kids go to play other than Big Marine Lake park?
5. During the next 5-10 years, what should be the top priorities for the city in regards to parks, recreation,
and trails?
• Safe connectivity
• Maintain existing parks – new parks won’ be maintained either
• Add restrooms to parks
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6. Is there anything else we should know about city’s parks, recreation and trails that we haven’t already
discussed?
• From EDA/tourism perspective
- Community would benefit from grants/State funding
- Utilities/sewer limits increasing density that would increase grants
- Everyone wants to revitalize the City but not become a new Stillwater/Woodbury
- In need of more community services
- Gammelgarden is treated like a public park – people visit but don’t donate
Representative from Scandia Heritage Alliance
October 17th, 2022
• Architect put together a plan during the Water Barn project
- City should have in long-range plan: obtain triangle of houses near Community Center so that park
city-owned land can be expanded
- Soccer/lacrosse fields
- Expand bike trails
• City will own the Water Barn property
• Currently in conceptual stage, working with historical architect, redevelopment deal with City of
Scandia to raise funds within five years
- Have raised $600,000, didn’t pass levy
• LCCMR funding for Gateway Trail connection – Lisa Fillipy (instrumental in getting legislative support
for project)
- $2.5 million to build it – portion from downtown Scandia to Oak Hill Rd (most expensive bc of
underground tunnel and change curvature of road)
• Key thing for parks plan: recognizing location of Gateway Trail and how it connects to downtown
Scandia
- Paved boardwalk around wetland near community center; create plan for FORMAL connection
between this boardwalk and the Gateway Trail trailhead
- PRC/Scandia Heritage Alliance joint-funding project
• City has agreed to install a sidewalk along Olinda Trail to Water Barn site
• Gammelgarden has to install sidewalk to proposed crosswalk on Olinda Trl, need to touch base with
church since they own the property
• Money in the City’s CIP budget for the Water Barn site amphitheater
• Cyclists love biking through Scandia, love the wide shoulders
- Routes are moreso “suggested bike route” – not a designated biking path with signs
• Very difficult to bike the community with kids, dangerous crossing Hwy 97
- See about Safe Routes to School funding – Forest Lake funding has already gotten funding – better
crosswalk across 97, 4 way stop sign at Olinda is perfect place since cars are already slowing down,
trail through Lilleskogen that connects to road leading into school
- More paved roads from one side of 97 to the other
- Bike path from 95/97 to Marine, has fallen out of disrepair, consider connecting to Gateway Trail
• People are frustrated that there aren’t more sidewalks in downtown
- Proposed trail in Master plan that connects downtown to industrial park
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• Downtown Scandia needs more parking at the top of the hill
- Landlocked property downtown that would be perfect for small parking lot – owner is willing to sell
• Baseball field at Gammegarden – church would love for city to maintain that field
- After the South Ball Field is replaced by the Water Barn, City should move over to maintaining
Gammegarden field and use that primarily for reservations
• Currently no little league teams in Scandia
• Plenty of baseball fields, no other fields for other sports
Representative from DNR and William O’Brien State Park
October 18th, 2022
• Job is primarily concerned with:
- River access, camping, skiing, hiking
- Helping surrounding communities economically – restaurants, finding food to cook at park,
entertainment
• Biggest patron groups at William O’Brien State Park
- Twin Cities metro folks looking for something close but remote
- Northern Minnesotans on way down to Twin Cities
- People in between homes utilizing campgrounds
- Traveling nurses looking for somewhere close/temporary/cheap to live
• William O’Brien future improvement projects
- Day use improvements – beach, day buildings – ADA compliant funding, bidding out this coming
March
- Lower unit closed for next two years
- Water access – most people come to William O’Brien since water access point at Log House Landing
- Displaces fishers, duck hunters, boaters
• Cyclists
- Most cyclists prefer to utilize road shoulders but not bike trails because there are bumps – won’t
enter William O’Brien even if there is a connection
- Marine already has a paved family trail to ice cream shop – many people gravitate there instead of
Scandia
- Scandia-bound bike trail ends at Crabtree’s
- Different cyclist groups recreate differently (road bikers, mountain bikers, families, people in varying
degrees of fitness)
• Recreation in Scandia
- Not much demand for a large open sports field
- Smaller baseball field on Oakhill Rd is never used for baseball, just fetch with dogs
- People aren’t really utilizing the open green spaces for specific sports - more for picnicking
- General upkeep needed – baseball fields aren’t maintained well (people looking elsewhere), tennis
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OPEN HOUSE COMMENT MAP
Connect William
O'Brien trail
to businesses
Gateway
connection
north?
No snowmobile
route to
downtown
Trail along 95 to
William poorly
maintained
Utilize undeveloped
parkland for
offroad trails
Create a protected
bike trail between
Highway 97 and 246th
- off Highway 95
Incorporation of
recreation programs into
goals and strategies
less concrete and
blacktop, more
natural surfaces
Tear up sod
& allow
to rewild
Get rid of
invasive species,
less blacktop
World's
largest
dala horse
Be proactive in
preserving open
space; consider
population 25-50
years from now
Add unobtrusive
indications that
I'm not trespassing
on private property
Fewer
mowed
lawns
Maxar
Written Feedback
Drawn-In Trails
Existing Trails
Proposed Trails
Existing Parks
City Boundary
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Connect William
O'Brien trail
to businesses
Gateway
connection
north?
No snowmobile
route to
downtown
Trail along 95 to
William poorly
maintained
Utilize undeveloped
parkland for
offroad trails
Create a protected
bike trail between
Highway 97 and 246th
- off Highway 95
Incorporation of
recreation programs into
goals and strategies
less concrete and
blacktop, more
natural surfaces
Tear up sod
& allow
to rewild
Get rid of
invasive species,
less blacktop
World's
largest
dala horse
Be proactive in
preserving open
space; consider
population 25-50
years from now
Add unobtrusive
indications that
I'm not trespassing
on private property
Fewer
mowed
lawns
Maxar
Written Feedback
Drawn-In Trails
Existing Trails
Proposed Trails
Existing Parks
City Boundary
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APPENDIX B
PARKS & OPEN SPACE
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The defi nitions used in this plan are modifi ed defi nitions used by the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA). They are used to classify parks within existing recreation systems and to guide plans for the future. They begin with the smallest and most localized parks to the largest parks with the most amenities. Neighborhood and community parks are normally provided by municipalities. Larger recreation areas, such as preserves and wildlife management areas, are normally provided by larger units of government or private enterprise.
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Serve the needs of children 5-15 years old by providing open fi elds, courts, shelter facilities, and play areas. Should be within walking distance. - Desirable size - 2-4 acres- Acres/1,000 population: 0.5 - 1.5 acres- Service Area: 1/4 to 1/3 mile radius
Provide open space for all ages and enhance the overall environment. A natural, walkable location is ideal for this type, and they usually have tables, benches, paths, and lights.- Desirable size - 3-7 acres- Acres/1,000 population: 5.0 -8.0 acres- Service Area: 1 to 2 mile radius
Serve the active needs of several neighborhoods. Usually include more than parks, such as a pool, community center, and fi elds for sporting events. - Desirable size - 5 or more acres (15-40)- Acres/1,000 population: 5.0 -8.0 acres- Service Area: 1 to 2 mile radiusDR
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Created to take advantage of a natural or unusual feature, or to preserve areas and provide recreation. Golf courses, marinas, and skate parks could be categorized as this type.- Desirable size - varies on function- Acres/1,000 population: varies on function- Service Area: varies on function
Usually located outside of the urban area and include large tracts of land that have limited development. Usually provided by state, federal or county governments. - Desirable size - varies on function- Acres/1,000 population: varies on function- Service Area: varies on function
Almost the same characteristics as the reservation or preserve; however, they may be used to shape urban development. Could connect parks within an urban area. - Desirable size - varies on function- Acres/1,000 population: varies on function- Service Area: varies on function
Special purpose parks designed to serve motorists and boost the tourist industry. Size and location depends on natural features. - Desirable size - varies on function- Acres/1,000 population: varies on function- Service Area: varies on functionDR
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