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- _ The Wargo Nature Center extends from the peninsula within George Watch Lake, <br /> where the nature center building is located, to the Heritage Lab site located <br /> across County Road 14 on Peltier Lake.Most visitors access Wargo Nature Center <br /> along the 3/4 mile entry drive that is shared with the Anoka County Compost <br /> Site, passing through upland, wetland, and prairie areas. Existing conditions <br /> and needs at Wargo are discussed at three scales;the full site,the nature center <br /> campus, and the nature center building. The full site includes the peninsula <br /> within George Watch Lake where the nature center building is located,as well as <br /> the Heritage Lab area east of County Road 14.The nature center campus focuses <br /> in on the area within the peninsula around the nature center building. <br /> Existingter ,'i,%voNature(enter Main Entrance and Entry Drive <br /> . — Existing Conditions <br /> Public access for the Wargo Nature Center site is along the 3/4 mile, 24'wide <br /> paved entry road that is shared with the Anoka County Compost Site. The <br /> entrance/entry drive: <br /> • Provides a pleasant driving experience as it passes through uplands, <br /> wetlands,and prairie <br /> Lacks a dedicated lane or trail for bicycles and pedestrians <br /> ' - Currently relies on a main entrance sign that does not provide visual <br /> ` interest or reflect Wargo Nature Center's mission and vision <br /> Needs <br /> � 4 • A more prominent entry sign on County Road 14 <br /> • Bicycle and pedestrian trail and amenities along the entry drive to connect <br /> Wargo Nature Center to the regional trail along County Road 14,and the <br /> wider park system <br /> Existing kayak storage at the main dc. } <br /> 4 • A parking lot for"after-hours"trail access <br /> .� The Heritage Lab <br /> Existing Conditions <br /> The Heritage lab is utilized jointly with the Lino Lakes YMCA and is used to host <br /> outdoor programs for three weeks each fall, rotating students through eight <br /> different stations and camps in the summer. The area is not open to the general <br /> A 1 public. Currently,the area is unimproved, and would benefit from permanent <br /> restrooms,reliable shelter,and water. <br /> Needs <br /> 1 <br /> . Permanent restrooms <br /> v . Reliable shelter/designated program space <br /> Water <br /> Existing signage and entry to compost site <br />