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CITY OF ROSLYN National Historic District and Preserve America Community May 2011: Community Vision Workshop (From the Executive Summary) For more than a year, the Roslyn Urban Forest (RUF) Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) has worked with The Wilderness Society and the National Park Service Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program to develop a comprehensive trail and recreation plan for the Roslyn Urban Forest. The plan will identify a long-term vision and goals for recreation in the forest that are in concert with the forest health goals set forth in the community's land stewardship plan. The plan will also broaden community and visitor awareness of the forest, help foster a sense of place, and strive to maintain the vitality of the forest with which we live. This report summarizes results from the May 2010 Vision Workshop and Community Survey and will inform the next steps in the development of the RUF comprehensive trail and recreation plan as well as related efforts throughout the region. Major findings from the workshop include: • Residents appreciate a healthy forest and the natural environment • Residents want a safe, accessible, and easy-to-understand system of trails that is still "wild" with minimal development • Residents appreciate the wilderness character of the forest as well as the non-motorized recreational setting • Residents want connections within and around the forest (e.g., the "Ridge to River" concept, connector trail across SR903 from the NW corner near Alaska Alley) • Residents want trail maintenance needs addressed (such as dog-waste stations) • Residents want the forest to accommodate a variety of non-motorized uses such as horses; there is a desire to retain the no snowmobile/non-motorized status of the forest • Residents want recreational use to be respectful of the natural environment • Residents want trails designed to accommodate hiking, biking, and snowshoeing as priority activities and provide for quality experiences for relaxation, exercise, dog walking, and Wildlife viewing • Youth are interested in the outdoors and the use of the forest for recreational and educational learning opportunities Needs, Wants, and Desires for Recreation and Trails Participants offered several specific needs, wants, and desires for the future recreation and trails system, including: • Off-leash policy for dogs (23 comments) • Non-motorized policy (10 comments) • Limited trail signoge to maintain "wild" nature (6 comments), with signage (and way finding map) at key entry points • Dog-waste bags at the most-used troilheads (6 comments) 14