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Minnesota Great River Road Corridor Management Plan MetroQuest Round 1 Summary October 2014 y OVERVIEW In order to broaden the geographic extent of outreach for the Great River Road Corridor Management Plan, an interactive online survey was available from July 15, 2014 to October 15, 2014. The MetroQuest survey was developed to gain feedback consistent with the first round of open houses, which took place in July 2014. It included project information and opportunities to provide feedback on Great River Road themes, places, and stories. A total of 307 people took the survey, of which 91 provided demographic data. All age ranges between 19 and 65+ were represented, with 6 to 13 responses in each age group. More detailed information and participant responses are provided in the following pages. 1 y SURVEY RESULTS Themes Survey respondents were invited to provide feedback on what travel experiences are important to them. Travel themes. Nature and recreational activities were the top-ranked themes. Additional travel themes suggested included fishing, learn about the resource threats, enjoy beautiful views of the river and other natural and cultural aspects of the Great River Road, safe travel, use the road to get where I am going, learn ecology, and mountain biking/hiking. Themes 1st 2nd 3rd Weighted Total Nature 88 57 30 408 Recreational Activities 66 68 45 379 Working River 29 26 32 171 History 30 27 25 169 Food 15 21 46 133 Local Culture 14 22 38 124 Archeological Resources 3 11 8 39 Ethnic Heritage 5 8 6 37 Agritourism 1 8 7 26 Arts 1 3 11 20 The following comments were also received: u Bird sanctuaries and nature in general u Brainerd needs some arts and crafts type thing to get people to visit the parks u Gotta understand some history u Route should travel as close to river as feasible through all types of terrain. Through rural and urban environments. This should be the land view of what would be seen if traveling by boat on the river u I like to learn about the settlers also. My relatives arrived in this unique area in 1859 u A trail of campsites only accessible by water! u Clearly marked bicycle and walking trails. More canoe and kayak launch places. Also easy to follow maps that include the art and culture along the way u I am especially interested in learning about how Native Americans interacted with the river through all facets of life u As with the origin of most great cities the river provided a mechanism important to spurring growth....transportation, industry (logging, shipping, power, water, etc.) u Eagles own the river...and to see their magnificence with the backdrop of the Mississippi River it’s understandable u You don't really see or feel the magnificence of the river until you Kayak along its banks u The history of the river, everything about the river road is about river u There are great artists who have made their homes out in the blufflands. Whether it be painters sculptors craft work or just plain fun stuff it can be found here u We are blessed with a truly beautiful and abundant flyway. You cannot travel this river valley without seeing turkey, deer, otters, along with all the migrating birds in spring and fall and so many others 2 u I am the descendant of Scandinavian immigrants and have grown up in northern MN. As I mature and put into perspective the impact that immigration has had on the Native Americans, I am saddened by what the logging industry and settlers did to their environment and way of life. It cannot ever be fully restored, but hopefully we can make efforts in that direction. As that is done, I feel we need to teach others about those events, help to restore health and respect to that population, and educate the public about an amazingly self-sufficient culture u I love biking along the river in my community and would like to take the Mississippi River Trail someday u Would love to see opportunities for family friendly camping along the River identified. Places In this portion of the MetroQuest survey, participants placed pins on important resources along the Great River Road. A total of 543 specific locations were identified, with an additional XX general areas located on the map. Resource descriptions of specific areas are listed below. u 35 Bridge Memorial u Beanery: nice internet cafe. Good food, u 35w memorial historic opera house building being u 5K fun runs - too many to name that go restored across the river downtown Minneapolis u Beaver Island Trail St u Acoustic Cafe -- Coffee, beer, soups, Cloudhttp://www.stcloudstate.edu/camp and sandwiches in a laid-back usrec/facilities/trails/trails.asp?route=be environment and a historic location aver Trail provides opportunity to see u ADA Universal Playground and portions of the Mississippi River. Discovery Garden u Beaver Island Trail. Offers hiking, u Aitkin County Campground. Rustic, biking, camping along with many scenic good access to the river, fishing views. u Aitkin City Park, Fireworks on the 4th, u Bedlam! Lowertown pie eating. u Beginning (source) of the Mississippi u Alma, WI Buena Vista Park. Excellent River views of the Mississippi River valley. u beginning of Mississippi u Anderson Center at Tower View, one of u Belle Prairie Park Disc Golf the top artistic destination points in the u Bemidji has beautiful art on their main upper Mississippi River region by street and iconic Paul National Geographic Traveler Magazine u Berglund Campground shows river u Apple Blossom Drive access, fishing pier, ATV trails, and u Architecture of Older Homes in St. Snowmobile trails. CloudPantown Motors u Best Dam Fishing Float. u Art at Rice Creek Festival in September u Big Lake Music by the Lake every u Arts in The Park Thursday during the summer u Aster Cafe u Big River Scoop u At the end of Summit Ave with a view of u Bike from Minneapolis to Saint Paul Mpls skyline along the river. u ATV Trail 200 miles of interconnected u Bike the river gorge between ATV trail. Minneapolis and St. Paul. www.NorthwoodsATVTrail.com u Bike trails u Banfill-Locke Center for the Arts u Birchwood Cafe; Longfellow Grill u Barn Bluff u Blandin Paper Company important to u Barn Bluff Grand Rapids. u Barn Bluff and Covell Park u Blandin Paper Mill u Barn Bluff Park u Blue Ox Trail (Voyager Trail) u Battle Creek Park--historic location of u Bluff Country Indian battle; natural area that shows u Bluff country beautiful views the bluffs along the Mississippi u Bluffs u Bay Point Park u Bluffs in Red Wing u Bdote u bluffs of Lake Pepin 3 u Boat house for U of MN Crew team u Como Park and Zoo - it may be more u Boathouse - Winona overlooking the than a mile from the Miss. River, Mississippi however it has so much to offer~ zoo, u Boats swimming pool, fishing, picnicking, u Boats and Bluegrass On Last Weekend walking paths, Como Lake, area for of September sports activities, arboretum... u Bob Welch Aquatic Center u Coon Rapids Dam u Brainerd Lakes area is a great place to u Coon Rapids Dam. Good place for bird do all water activities. watching and fishing. u Brainerd Raceway u Crosby Farm trails u Brainerd restaurants on the water u Crosby Lake (backwater lake) illustrates u Broadway Bridge the important connection the river has u Brownsville, Minnesota Overlook end of outside its banks October to mid-November - Tundra u Crow Wing County Historical Center Swans and bald eagles u Crow Wing State Park offers events, u Buena Vista Park scenic views, history u Camping within close distance to u Crow Wing State Park, including historic Mississippi River for boating fishing and site of former town of Crow Wing other river recreation u Cut Foot Sioux u Cannon Falls Bike Trail u Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area. u Cannon Valley Trail, trail head 23 miles of mountain biking trails, for u Can't beat the headwaters... a must see beginners to advanced riders. A premier to appreciate the river. biking destination. u Casino u Cuyuna Country State Recreational u Casino/Hotel Area u Central Riverfront u Cuyuna Lakes Trail Paul Bunyan Trail u Chain of Lakes u Cuyuna Range u Charles Lindbergh Boyhood Home in u Cuyuna Rec Area Little Falls u Cuyuna Recreational Area. Great place u Chars Bluff, Spring Lake Regional Park. to mountain bike on the established u Cherokee Bluffs overlook at top of High trails. Bridge u Cuyuna State Park Mountain Bike Trail u Coffee Shop u Dangerous Man Brewery u Coldwater Spring u Douglas Point. Winter often brings many u Coldwater Spring is being restored, but waterfowl to this area of open water, it is the site of the first American some of which are unusual and rare settlement in Minnesota. Originally used visitors. Eagles are common. by Native Americans and the u downtown bike race encampment of US soldiers that built u Downtown Minneapolis - industry, Historic Fort Snelling. Artifacts remain in housing, shops, trails, stone arch bridge, place to help describe the complicated etc. history of this location. u Downtown St. Paul u Coldwater Spring, which the NPS and u Dresbach Bridge Rest Area Mississippi River Fund are restoring to u Eagle Center oak savanna prairie. A neat park in the u Eagle Center heart of the city. u Eagles by Wabasha u Coldwater Spring. The National Park u East and West River Road areas in St. Service is restoring the old Bureau of Paul and Minneapolis ..
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