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Park/Trail Survey Comments Arden Manor Arden Oaks Charles Perry Crepeau Crepeau Nature Preserve needs trail connections SW to the Hamline Avenue Trail and North, via Pine Tree Drive to County Road E ----local residents and also employees in the Country Financial building would benefit. It would be helpful to have garbage bins at the entrances to Crepeau Nature Reserve. Currently there are only recycling bins at the entrances and I have often seen dog poop and other garbage sitting around the recycling bins. For those of us who walk our dogs at the park, it would be great to have a place to throw dog poop when entering/leaving the park. Thanks Cummings We can walk to Cummings and enjoy the trails/playground often. In Cummings Park there is a path that goes down towards Karth Lake. There is a fort nailed into the trees down by the water with a bunch of garbage, a recliner chair in the woods. It is turning into a dumping station. Also, there is a hatchet high in the tree with a rope wrapped around it. I worry about it getting into the wrong hands. Access at Cummings is not sufficient; it is difficult to use. These parks are within walking distance but hard to access without crossing Hamline Avenue to access the sidewalk. My husband and I use thetrails for running. The kids use the playground at Cummings but are getting older. The tennis courts are good at Cummings. Use tennis courts and trails at Cummings. The trail needs some tree trimming. The park we use most often is Cummings Park.That park is fantastic, with the exception of the playground equipment. The mulch is very low and the structure, according to the stickers that are/were on the posts, are high. This height difference makes entering/exiting the structure and swings difficult. Ioften find tennis ball containers and lids on the courts. You may want to consider a trash can near that area. Cummings is somewhat better than Floral with being dismal and dark. I think the warming house should close at Cummings to save money because it is underused during the winter and I very rarely see anyone skating. Our family reunion is usually held at Cummings. The shelter and kitchen area work wonderfully for the crowd. Warming house/building at Cummings is underused. Nice building, so not sure why there aren't more groups using it except people don't know how to get to the park and parking by car --parking lot and access is HIDDEN? The trails near Cummings Park are downright dangerous; not acceptable for family use. I have one complaint about the trimming/mowing done last fall especially in Cummings. It seemed like someone simply went through and hacked down anything within 2-3 feet of the paved trail. Trees were hacked off 6-12 inched above the ground level and then simply left. Often the trees were not even sawed off evenly but splintered and shattered. There was no clean up or discrimination in the type of foliage that was taken down. I also wonder if there is any plan to deal with the proliferation of the invasive species of buckthorn and burdocks. Make Cummings Park more easily accessible from parking lot -pave a short path around the gate or get rid of gate. Floral Floral Park has a nice mixture of trails, playground, picnic shelter, ballfield and benches to just sit and enjoy the scenery. This park is well-kept with healthy looking trees and grassy areas. Floral Park is somewhat dismal and dark, even for having a ballpark. Can someone remove the fall leaves that are still around the baseball backstop? It’s August for crying outloud. [1]