County Park Master Plan
County Park Master Plan
The Whitetail Woods Park and its programs represent one of the first applications of permaculture principles applied in large-scale. The Park Master Plan we developed in collaboration with County staff and stakeholders is structured to provide consistent funding through regular, in-park harvest of surplus permaculture resources. EOR not only provided permaculture expertise, but also completed a natural resources inventory, a natural resources management plan, and designed the resource-based park program. The 460-acre Whitetail Woods Regional Park now offers the entire Twin Cities community a unique park experience. EOR's design approach optimized the park's biological processes to maximize the natural yields of the park's three functional zones: High-quality natural areas, Program facilities, and Production.
Client Benefits
- Conducted numerous site visits, interviewed experts, leveraged in-park features and context, and provided distinctive possibilities for local stakeholders.
- As the park is adjacent to public hunting tracts and the U of M’s agriculture research property, EOR’s agriculture experts and hunters contributed to the planning process.
Related Projects
Assessing Park Plans
Assessed the environmental impacts for the urban-located Lake Nokomis and Lake Hiawatha Master Park Plan.
Athletic Field Water Reuse
Retrofit system saves School District several thousands of dollars per year in irrigation costs while contributing to improved water quality for nearby lake.
From Urban Brownfield to Nature Sanctuary
Collaborative restoration of brownfield site integrating nature center and diverse parkland.