Park Tours Packet
CITY OF SHOREWOOD
2020 PARK TOURS
The Shorewood Park Commission will be conducting individual or
small group park tours due to the COVID 19 Pandemic.
June 2020 tours to be completed by the July 14, 2020
Freeman Park, 6000 Eureka Road
nd
Cathcart Park, 26655 West 62 Street
Gideon Glen, 5620 County Road 19
Badger Park, 5745 Country Club Road
Silverwood Park, 5755 Covington
Manor Park, 20600 Manor Road
Southshore Community Park, 5355 St. Albans Bay Road
Christmas Lake Boat Access, 5655 Merry Lane
Think about these questions as you tour the parks:
1.What demographic groups are served by the parks?
2.What demographic groups are missing?
3.The next two parks to be rehabbed include Silverwood and Cathcart
Parks. Compare the facilities and decide which of the two should be
the next park renovated.
4.What are the lessons learned from the success of these projects?
a.What works better now for Badger Park
b.What works better for Freeman Park South
c.Manor Park pond algae treatments
PARK TOUR CHECKLIST
FREEMAN PARK – 6000 EUREKA ROAD
DATE OF TOUR:__________________PARK COMMISSIONER________________
CONDITION OF THE FACILITIES:
Playgrounds/slides
What demographics are served in this park:
Younger Kids:
Older Kids:
Adults:
Seniors:
Which groups above need more facilities?
Other comments:
Sports Fields
Shelters
Benches
Open Space
Bulletin Boards
Parking Lot
Trees
Signs
Concession Stands
Gardens throughout the Park
Community Garden
Volleyball Court
Trails
PARK TOUR CHECKLIST
ND
CATHCART PARK – 26655 WEST 62 STREET
DATE OF TOUR:__________________PARK COMMISSIONER________________
CONDITION OF THE FACILITIES:
Playgrounds/slides
What demographics are served in this park:
Younger Kids:
Older Kids:
Adults:
Seniors:
Which groups above need more facilities?
Other comments:
Sports Fields
Open Space
Bulletin Boards
Parking Lot
Trees
Signs
Tennis Courts/Basketball Courts
PARK TOUR CHECKLIST
GIDEON GLEN – 5620 COUNTY ROAD 19
DATE OF TOUR:__________________PARK COMMISSIONER________________
CONDITION OF THE FACILITIES:
Playgrounds/slides
What demographics are served in this park:
Younger Kids:
Older Kids:
Adults:
Seniors:
Which groups above need more facilities?
Other comments:
Benches
Open Space
Bulletin Boards
Parking Lot
Trees
Signs
PARK TOUR CHECKLIST
BADGER PARK – 5745 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD
DATE OF TOUR:__________________PARK COMMISSIONER________________
CONDITION OF THE FACILITIES:
Playgrounds/slides
What demographics are served in this park:
Younger Kids:
Older Kids:
Adults:
Seniors:
Which groups above need more facilities?
Other comments:
Open Space
Shelter
Restrooms
Bulletin Board
Gardens throughout Parks
Trails
Tennis Court
Parking Lot
Trees
Signs
Benches
PARK TOUR CHECKLIST
SILVERWOOD PARK – 5755 COVINGTON
DATE OF TOUR:__________________PARK COMMISSIONER________________
CONDITION OF THE FACILITIES:
Playgrounds/slides
What demographics are served in this park:
Younger Kids:
Older Kids:
Adults:
Seniors:
Which groups above need more facilities?
Other comments:
Basketball Court/Practice Wall
Shelters
Benches
Open Space
Bulletin Boards
Parking Lot
Trees
Signs
PARK TOUR CHECKLIST
MANOR PARK – 20600 MANOR ROAD
DATE OF TOUR:__________________PARK COMMISSIONER________________
CONDITION OF THE FACILITIES:
Playgrounds/slides
What demographics are served in this park:
Younger Kids:
Older Kids:
Adults:
Seniors:
Which groups above need more facilities?
Other comments:
Open Space
Sports Fields
Shelter
Restrooms
Bulletin Board
Gardens Throughout Park
Trails
Tennis Court
Volleyball Court
Parking Lot
Trees
Signs
Benches
PARK TOUR CHECKLIST
SOUTHSHORE COMMUNITY PARK – 5355 ST. ALBANS BAY RD
DATE OF TOUR:__________________PARK COMMISSIONER________________
CONDITION OF THE FACILITIES:
Playgrounds/slides
What demographics are served in this park:
Younger Kids:
Older Kids:
Adults:
Seniors:
Which groups above need more facilities?
Other comments:
Open Space
Bulletin Board
Community Gardens
Parking Lot
Trees
Signs
PARK TOUR CHECKLIST
CHRISTMAS LAKE BOAT ACCESS – 5655 MERRY LANE
DATE OF TOUR:__________________PARK COMMISSIONER________________
CONDITION OF THE FACILITIES:
Playgrounds/slides
What demographics are served in this park:
Younger Kids:
Older Kids:
Adults:
Seniors:
Which groups above need more facilities?
Other comments:
Open Space
Lake Access
Bulletin Board
Parking Lot
Trees
Signs
2019 Park Inventory & Priority Needs Assessment
AmenityDate InstalledCondition
Proposed ReplacementNotes/Budget Estimate
Date of Last Review
Park Entrance Signs20115
Bike Racks 20135
Message Boards20125
Picnic Tables20125all parks
Cathcart Park
Little League field199452019
Painted the rink
Hockey Rink199052015
2019
Warming House
Updated summer of
Trailer
19785
2016
Basketball
Tennis Court196622023$9,000
Resurface 2019
Tot lot - playground
equipment2021
Aug-953$100,000
New Swing Set/tireAug-115203625 yr
Parking Lot surface3
Freeman Park
Softball Fields (3)1990525 yr update
fence in bat cage should be replaced
2012 - Replaced 500'
Little League field (2)19875every 15 yrs
on field 2
Babe Ruth Field1990425 yr update
Soccer Fields (6+)1990525 yr update
Trails19924No Date
Community Garden20135
Fenced/water 2015
Volleyball Courts 1994525 yr update
Interior
Partitions
installed
5
Eddy Station20002017
2017/2018
Installed Rink & Lights
Free Skate2017
2017/2018 season
Picnic Shelter19944
Re-roofed 2014
Some maintenance
Concession stand LL19943needed
Plaza - tables
amenities
20054
updated 2019Tot lot equip South199042019100,000
Tot lot equip North19945
Manor Park
Pond Skating Rinks19665
Rink lights19793
rehabbed in 1999
Window to parking lot,
Warming House201052018repair floors/stoop
Playground equip
Swing Set20105203525 yr replcmnt
Pickle ball court20135
Versa Tennis Court 20135
Multi-Purpose Field4
Softball Field1979425 yr update
Silverwood Park
Playground equip19943-Jan2023rough, $60,000
Swing Set19943 to 4202325 yr replcmnt
Sliding Hill/slides19874metal/replace?
half court Basketball
201542023overlay
Resurface 2019
Picnic Shelter201052035
Benches4
Skate Park
Water Fountain20115
Done
New Facility2020
Community Garden20145
Badger Park
Playground equip
Swing Set3201920 yr /$65,000
Shelter2019$80,000
Tennis Courts
Tennis Court Signs19872$200,000
Lacrosse/Football field20165
Restrooms20192019
Trails/Sidewalks20192019
Parking Lot 2018
completed 2018
Condition Scale :1 unacceptable condition - 2 poor/watch - 3 acceptable/fair - 4 good - 5 excellent
General Replacement/Upgrade Policy Guidelines:
Hockey Rinks25 yrs
Swing Sets/Playground Equipment25 yrs
Ball Fields25 yrs
Batting Cages20 yrs
Lighting Systems30 yrs
Stripping/Painting updates to Bldgs.8-10-yrs
Reshinglingevery 12 yrs
Tennis Court Resurfacing4 yr rotation
Trails resurfacing20 yrs
Irrigation Systems20 yrs
Water fountains15 yrs
2019 PARK TOURS
FREEMAN PARK
Eddy Station:
Outside the building
a. Drainage issue - Concrete connecting picnic area to concessions – suggested to
do this on both sides
b. Fascia work
c. Clean inside
d. Recycling bins by garbage cans. Staff later saw the recycling carts on the north
side of the building.
North Playground:
Replace aging hand rails with worn coatings.
Soccer and 4, 5 and 6 Ball Fields:
Seeding soccer fields – Can Tonka United Soccer seed
Signs need maintenance on ball field fences – see if sports organizations will freshen
them up
Fields 4 and 5 drainage issues
Could install drain tile / need a dollar amount for CIP
o
Safety strips on some fields, but not on others.
Back Trails:
Not much goat impact, but they will be on site later in June to attack the buckthorn again.
Freeman Picnic Shelter:
Needs maintenance along the concrete/ground
Suggested they may want to plant trees near the structure as the three ash trees will
probably need to be taken down
South Playground:
Realign shape of playground
Determine edge control – Park Commissioners will visit other parks and take pictures of
other edge control
Review plan for playground
South Ball Fields:
Fence posts – Public Works is looking at options on how to repair
Gravel parking lot needs filling
Paved road by little league fields – where is this in the budget
Turnaround by barrier to trail
Little League Concessions:
Public Works Director Brown mentioned they would be getting cement quotes to fix
concrete pad
Community Gardens:
Need compost bin
South Parking Lot:
Restripe lot – Instead of parking at the ends of the lot, stripe parking down the middle
MANOR PARK
Public Works Director Brown updated the Park Commissioners on the pond. He stated
that staff would be meeting with the consultant this week to find out about the sediment
testing and which chemicals should be used. Staff will bring back the findings to both the
Park Commissioners and City Council.
Yellowwood tree will be replacing the willow tree that was removed
The stump of the willow tree – the taller points need to be cut so no one gets hurt
Drainage issue – right now just patching it in. Long term would be to install drain tile to
the pond
Small open area by ball field could be a future amphitheater area
It was suggest maybe a community garden between the homes and volleyball court
Add more equipment to the playground or more play surfaces on the existing equipment
Add a paved perimeter walking path around the park
SOUTH SHORE COMMUNITY PARK
Trees have been purchased
Clean brush under the trees
Active use – how to redevelop the park - have to think of the amount of parking needed.
SILVERWOOD PARK
More lighting for parking lot
Erosion by slides – what can be done to prevent
Weeds by the bottom of the metal slides and playground
Trim brush along the metal slide and steps to slide
Rubber mats at the bottom of the metal slides – Public Works Director will check on fall
zone and put quote together
Paving stones as edger’s at the playground – suggested to get quotes on paving stones
for Freeman Park playground
Green space hardly used – it was suggested to contact Tonka United Soccer to see if
nd
they would like to use for the younger kids (K-2 grade) soccer practice
Additional picnic tables be placed at the park
Satellite – faces wrong way and is in rough shape. Can it be placed in a different location? Or
Ballard placed by basketball hoop so they cannot drive on pavement
CATHCART PARK
Public Works Director Brown updated the Park Commissioners that he requested to
meet with Chanhassen engineer regarding drainage on the western edge of Cathcart.
Players bench has sharp edge
Parking has not been a problem this year
Clover patch has been removed
th
Hockey boards will be painted. Painting party on Saturday, September 28.
GIDEON GLEN
Gravel trail tends to wash out
Prairie burn will be taking place soon
BADGER PARK
Playground will be installed in September
Number of trees cracked on back side of trail – corner of Lacrosse field
Grading along trail will be done
Install a sign showing how many laps it takes for a mile