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Masterpiece on the Mississippi
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Presentation by Iowa DNR State Parks Bureau Chief
DATE: May 20, 2013
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Planning Services Manager Laura Carstens advises that Iowa Department of Natural
Resources State Parks Bureau Chief Kevin Szcodronski will be making a presentation
to the City Council on two topics:
The first is the National Association of State Parks Directors conference to be held in
Dubuque from September 3 -6, 2013.
The second is the America's State Tree Woodland Walk to be installed on September 4
at the E.B. Lyons Interpretive Area Expansion as part of the conference.
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cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Manager
Laura Carstens, Planning Services Manager
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
TO: Michael Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Laura Carstens, Planning Services Manager
SUBJECT: Presentation by Iowa DNR State Parks Bureau Chief
DATE: May 17, 2013
Dubuque
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Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) State Parks Bureau Chief Kevin
Szcodronski has asked to make a presentation to the City Council on two topics.
The first is the National Association of State Parks Directors conference to be held in
Dubuque from Sept. 3 -6, 2013. The conference agenda is enclosed.
The second is the America's State Tree Woodland Walk to be installed on Sept. 4th at
the E.B. Lyons Interpretive Area Expansion as part of the conference. The Woodland
Walk will celebrate the state trees designated by all 50 states through a kiosk and
interpretive signs. Iowa's climate allows the Woodland Walk feature groupings of trees
that represent 46 states.
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NASPD
IOWA • 2013
NASPD Conference 2013
September 3 -6, 2013
Grand Riper Center Dubuque, Iowa
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Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Time
Activity
Location
8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Golf Outing - The Meadows Golf Course
Welcome (Governor Branstad, Director
Gipp)
1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Registration Table Open
Main Floor
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
NASPD Board Meeting
Riverview Room
3:15 - 4:00 p.m.
NASPD & NASORLO Joint Board
Exhibit Hall
4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
NASPD New Director Orientation
Dinner at Mississippi River Museum
Salon C/D
6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
9:00 p.m.
Hospitality Suite Opens
Mines of Spain
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Time
Activity
Breakfast /Registration
Location
Exhibit Hall
7:00 - 8:00 a.m.
8:00 - 9:15 a.m.
Welcome (Governor Branstad, Director
Gipp)
Salon C/D
9:15 - 10:45 a.m.
Business Meeting - Introduce Associates
Salon C/D
10:45 - 11:30 a.m.
Break w /Exhibitors
Exhibit Hall
11:00 a.m. - Noon
Keynote Speaker
Salon C/D
12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Lunch
Room 4, 5
1:30 - 5:00 p.m.
America's State Tree Woodland Walk -
Tree Planting, Legacy & Stewardship
Project
Mines of Spain
6:00 - 11:30 p.m.
Eagle Point: Fish Fry & Sweet Corn Feed
Eagle Point
Hospitality Suite
NASPD
IOWA • 2013
NASPD Conference 2013
September 3-6,2013
Grand River Center ® Dubuque, Iowa
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Thursday, September 5, 2013
ocation
Exhibit Hall
7:00 - 8:00 a.m.
Breakfast w /Exhibitors
8:00 - 8:15 a.m.
Call to Order /Announcements
Salon C/D
8:15 - 9:45 a.m.
NASPD Leadership School Concurrent
Sessions
6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
9:45 - 10:30 a.m.
National & Regional Trends in Outdoor
Recreation Speaker
Salon C/D
10:30 - 11:15 a.m.
Break w /Exhibitors
Exhibit Hall
11:15 a.m. - Noon
Great Ideas
Salon C/D
12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Lunch - Bear Trap & Survivor Awards
Room 4, 5
1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Business Meeting
2:30 - 3:15 p.m.
Break w /Exhibitors
3:15 - 4:15 p.m.
Iowa State Parks Design Guide
Salon C/D
4:15 - 5:00 p.m.
Closing Remarks
Salon C/D
5:00 p.m.
New Director Feedback
6:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Reception
Riverview Room
7:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Awards Banquet - Guest Speaker
Salon C/D
10:00 p.m.
Hospitality Suite
Friday, September 6, 2013
Activity
Location
7:00 - 8:00 a.m.
Breakfast /NASPD Board Meeting
Exhibit Hall
8:00 a.m.
Load Bus for Day -long Tour of Parks
• Pikes Peak State Park
• Backbone State Park
• Cedar Rock State Park
Front of Convention
Center
6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Riverboat Cruise & Dinner
Dubuque
9:00 p.m. 1
Hospitality Suite Opens
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Dubuque, Iowa
Celebrating trees is an American tradition. Each of the 50 states has designated an official state tree "through
legislative action." Texas was the first state with their selection of the pecan tree in 1919 and Kentucky was
the most recent with tulip poplar tree in 2012.
The creation of America's State Tree Woodland Walk is proposed to be planted in September 2013 as part of
a large annual conference of the National Association of State Park Directors (NASPD). Iowa's climate will
allow tree plantings that represent state trees from 46 states and showcase the best of the hardiest, disease -
resistant trees species. All 50 states will be included! The Woodland Walk will feature 18 table -top educational
panels highlighting the state tree species from all 50 states along with their similarities, differences (seed,
flower, color), habitat preference, recommended planting tips, and disease issues to consider.
Planning for the Woodland Walk has been a collaborative effort between professional foresters and land-
scape architects. An interpretive consultant is developing the educational messages and professional fabri-
cation of table -top and kiosk panels.
The creation and planting of the Woodland Walk will
be an event in and of itself; with the national state
park directors planting their state trees, installing the
educational panels and constructing a four -sided in-
terpretive kiosk. Regional press will be in attendance.
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Tree Woodland Walk
e • The gift of four seasons will be celebrated
with bold spring flowers of redbuds, flowering dog-
wood and magnolia; summer splash of the tulip poplar, buckeye and pecan; fiery fall color of sugar ma-
ple as well as the muted hues of oaks; and . a winter study of greens from firs, pines, hemlock, and spruce.
• A paved accessible walkway will wind through the tree plantings and include an American elm
"cathedral" with signage that describes the history of the elm, teach about the devastation of Dutch elm
disease, as well as the new disease- resistant options that are recommended for planting today.
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4 -sided interpretive kiosk at trailhead
Interpretive panel consultant, design & fabrication
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$140.00 $12,000.
$3.50 $350.00
$15.00 $3,825.00
$40.00 $360.00
$20,000.00 $20,000.00
$50,000.00 $50,000.001
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We welcome sponsors and donations for the Woodland Walk. Major donors will be recognized
during the event in September and on interpretation panels. Interested donors and sponsors may
contact Kevin Szcodronski, State Parks Bureau Chief, Iowa DNR at (515) 281 -8674.
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Trees make us healthier! Trees
reduce stress and improve
mental and physical health and
reduce symptoms of ADHD and
childhood obesity in encourag-
ing physical activity and crea-
tive play. Forest walking im-
proves the immune response,
reduces depression, and lowers
glucose levels in diabetics.
EB Lyons Interpretive Center and Mines of Spain State Recreation Area
The Woodland Walk is part of a larger develop-
ment of the recent 52 acre addition to EB Lyons
Interpretive Center which will include expanded
nature study opportunities, a 1/2 mile accessible
paved trail, picnic shelter, restroom, youth group
camp area, overlook classroom and additional
parking for the Interpretive Center, estimated at
$405,000. The construction development of the trail
facilities is planned for summer /fall 2013. This is im-
mediately adjacent to the 1,387 acre Mines of
Spain State Recreation Area, a National Historic
Landmark, 3 miles of Mississippi shoreline; 252 ar-
chaeological sites; history of various lead mining
methods; and home to 468 plant species, 37+ ani-
mal species, and 213+ bird species.
Julien Dubuque Monument, Mines of Spain Rec. Area