Linear Park for Growing Community
Eagle Park
EOR was contracted to work with the City of Bondurant, Iowa to develop park space that would serve this growing residential area, while placing focus on the ecological potential of the site. Situated between different neighborhoods and schools, this site offered opportunities to better connect local uses while also expanding the City’s trail network. With a team of natural resource specialists, landscape architects and engineers, a plan was developed to build a “nature first” park space that maximized the ecological benefits of the site, while also providing better access, connectivity, and recreational opportunities for the community.
The final design celebrates the existing stream and wetland habitats the site has by connecting users to the these valuable places. Stream access, restored prairie, gathering spaces, parking, educational signage and a network of trails bring out the potential of the site in a naturalistic and beautiful way. EOR also explored the future incorporation of a disc golf course.
Client Benefits
- Helped maximize the natural ecological elements of the site.
- Developed maintenance requirement for all of the restoration efforts to ensure the health and sustainability of these new spaces.
- Provided improved connections in the space for the community.
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