Survey Results

Thank you for providing your feedback! This is what we've learned;

• Nine people responded to the survey. You can view the survey results here. Five ideas and one question were submitted.
• Most people get to the park by walking, as opposed to biking/cycling or other modes.
• People enjoy viewing the lake and wildlife and wish to maintain that use.
• People seemed interested in more access to Melody Lake for fishing, swimming, and boating.
• Melody Lake Park is used for sledding and there is a desire to keep using it for that purpose.
• There is interest for more winter use of Melody Lake and Melody Lake Park.
• The full site restoration was preferred by the majority of respondents, though some noted the value of open turf grass.
• There seemed to be support for improving natural areas at other park property.
• People are concerned about the health of Melody Lake.

How this feedback was used;

• The restoration project includes removal of invasive buckthorn which will open lake views from new vantage points. This seems to align well with survey responses.
• A proposed rock landing provides year-round access to the lake and will be designed to accommodate shore fishing and/or launching small watercraft. Adding a structure such as a wood dock that extends into the lake is not in the scope of this shoreline restoration project.
• We've learned that this is a popular spot for sledding. We can manage the space to maintain the sledding feature here with a late fall mow of native plants before the snow flies.
• A bike rack was originally proposed but may not be necessary. We could leave it out for now and consider it if a need arises in the future.

Bee on Blue Vervain, Lake Cornelia Shoreline Restoration, September 2020.