COMMUNITY PARK DESIGN PRESENTATION MAY 18th @ 6:30 PM AT THE ASHLEY INN
Four students from the Department of Landscape Architecture at the University of Idaho will present a comprehensive master plan for the Cascade “Edge to Edge” River Park at the Ashley Inn on Monday, May 18 at 6:30 PM. Students in Architecture, Bioregional Planning and Community Design and Landscape Architecture in collaboration with University of Idaho Extension and UI Cascade Horizons have been working on the park and several other projects for Cascade and the region for the past year. A number of ideas and concepts have been explored that incorporate the many ideas shared by community members as well as the research undertaken by students and faculty in several classes.
The Monday, May 18 evening presentation will feature the collective work of landscape architecture students: Dorieana Hassett, Will Howard, Ben Blodgett and Jesson Buster. The master plan features a number of park amenities including access to the Kellly’s Whitewater Park, a series of biking and walking trail systems, a recreation center, a redesign of the lagoons to incorporate a Living Machine and a series of wetlands, community gardens and many other elements. The plan also demonstrates how the City of Cascade might connect more directly with the Edge to Edge River Park, how it reflects the Bioregional Planning students comprehensive plan for Cascade and ways in which to manage storm water.
Community input and participation has been vital to each phase of the project. Please plan to attend this event and view the student work lead by Professor Steven Drown and Extension Educator Barbara Brody. For more information contact the University of Idaho Extension Office at 382-7190 or valley@uidaho.edu. Professor Steven Drown can be reached at srdrown@uidaho.edu