Ideas for water elements
at Zone Recreation Center

• Water fountains-drinking
• Wading pool/ ice skating
• Full Olympic size swimming pool with slides
• Filter runoff water collection-stream along a path; water off roof in parking lot
• Retention area-south of building-lawn area
• Living roof; greenhouse-gardening for kids
• Kids water park-little falls, spraying umbrella, benches around it; designed for little kids
  Back corner storm sewer that goes into Walworth run; pipe could be where stream is
• Wetland in back corner-fishing; something there to invite people in (bike/walking path)
• Flip the ball field to the west of the other field. Put a lagoon/pond in (for water plants with benches surrounding it)
• A new distinct entrance way at the east end and a water fountain
• Security improvements. in the far SE corner
• Wetlands-ongoing project: programs for restoration, wetland walks (for kids and adults) to see the positive effects of restoration
• More bathrooms
• A large pond with the nature education center (strawbale); stop the water at a pond-daylight the stream
• Drinking fountains between the ball field
• Underground sprinkler system for flowers and plants
• Community garden
  

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