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CITY OF ROSL YN National Historic District and Preserve America Community 2 poles (tree climbing event for annual log show) Irrigation (serves only a portion of the park) 7-8 trash cans Section 3: Public Involvement The City of Roslyn has a diverse community with ample community input to developing this recreation plan. Public involvement is key component of the planning efforts to balance recreational opportunities that promote quality of life for local residents and promote economic development through increased recreational tourism in our area. Efforts include decades of work by elected and appointed representatives of the City, local volunteers, non-profit partners, local businesses, and institutions of higher learning. 2009, 2010, 2011, & 2014: Roslyn Downtown Association in partnership with the University of Washington, Department of Architecture, Design Studio -Storefront Studio Program The Roslyn Downtown Association has held a series of community workshops in partnership with the University of Washington's Department of Architecture to develop conceptual designs and plans for parks, open-space, and trails. The goal ofthe design proposals were to link and enhance parks and open-spaces to form a "green heart of Roslyn". Storefront Studio is a program lead by Jim Nicholls from the University of Washington, Dept. of Architecture to engage students to work with small local communities to enact community involvement and promote positive change. It provides an opportunity for students to gain experience and helps communities with limited resources through visioning and conceptual design processes. Included in these workshops were designs for capital projects for parks, trailheads, and non-motorized linkages through downtown to parks and open-spaces. HOW WE GOT HERE: DEVELOPING THE NEW TRAIL PLAN The trail plan for the Roslyn Urban Forest was developed in accordance with the Land Stewardship Plan (LSP). The main goals ofthat Plan are to protect and enhance wildlife habitat and to provide a quality non - motorized recreational experience that minimizes impacts to wildlife and wildlife habitat. (LSP, page 6). The new trail plan makes use of both local and professional expertise. Public input was essential to the process. The new trail plan incorporates information received at regular bi-monthly Citizens Advisory Committee for the Roslyn Urban Forest (CAC RUF) meetings and at the following events: November 16,2010: Regional Assessment and Stakeholder Workshop The CAC RUF partnered with The Wilderness Society in reaching out to the community and potential regional stakeholders to discuss and gather information to shape the Roslyn Urban Forest (RUF) Trail and Recreation Plan, identify opportunities to connect the RUF with regional trail and conservation corridors, identify collaborative opportunities to fund collective ideas, and foster the conversation about an upper county regional recreational plan. May 17,2011: Community Vision Workshop 9