Korth Park – Development as of 2006

Korth Park Master Plan

1. Master Plan approved by County Board in February, 2001
2. Large shelter on top of hill, shelter on Elm Point Road, shelter on Korth Lane, and associated toilets
3. Multi-purpose trails (approximately 2.5 miles) through prairies and woods, and along lake for bikers, walkers, runners, cross-country skiers.
4. Other recreational amenities include swing sets, council ring (near large Oak tree between lake and top of hill), and sledding hill (near Korth Lane)
5. Restorations include woodland, prairie, wetland, and shoreland
6. Boundary screening with trees

Park Development Accomplishments

1. Elm Point shelter, pit toilets, and parking lot installed
2. Visioning for shelter on top of hill
3. Sewer lateral in place for future toilets associated with shelter on top of hill
4. Shoreland trail and woodland trail installed and maintained.  Trail system connected to the Glacial Drumlin State Trail.
5. Trees planted throughout park and for boundary screening (majority of costs of trees covered by State Urban Forestry Grant)
6. Main entry road installed

Prairie Restoration Accomplishments

1. More than 46 acres of prairie restored so far (approximately 4 more acres to go)
2. Majority of seed was donated
3. Parks Department staff trained for future fire management of prairies (paid for by State Urban Forestry Grant and Friends of Korth Park)

Shoreland Restoration Accomplishments

1. Planting of flowers, grasses, shrubs, and trees in the shoreland area is mostly completed
2. Repair of shoreline erosion completed
3. All costs associated with restoration are covered mainly by 2 State Lake Protection Grants.  Labor by County staff and volunteers make up the County match for the grant.  The Rock Lake Priority Project funding covered a small part of the restoration.
4. Approximately 80 volunteers have spent more than 230 hours working on the shoreland restoration.

Woodland Restoration Accomplishments

1. Woodland management plan completed (majority of funding covered by State Urban Forestry Grant)
2. Removal of invasive species (garlic mustard, honeysuckle, buckthorn, etc.) is underway using mainly Parks Department staff and some volunteers.
3. Parks Department staff trained on woodland management including disease control and tree removal (paid for by State Urban Forestry Grant and Friends of Korth Park)

Wetland Restoration Accomplishments

• Wetland restoration near shoreland area installed (partial funding provided by the Rock Lake Priority Lake Project)