Update on Pollinator Habitat Initiatives and Restoration at the Lake Itasca Trail

↵The purpose of this topic report is to highlight the various sites that have been, or are in the process of naturalized landscape restorations which include pollinator habitat. 

For the meeting, staff will briefly review the following sites:

• Trott Brook Trail connection at Brookfield
• The Draw
• Alpine Park
• Lake Itasca Park**

**In the instance of the Lake Itasca Trail project (to be approved under Council's consent agenda), staff will elaborate more on this initiative and partnership with the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).

10 minutes should be sufficient to review the above projects.

The first three park projects above were funded in variety of ways, the 2017 pollinator project at the Lake Itasca Trail is intended to be funded by a combination of in-house services (staff time), a not-to-exceed amount of $5,000 from the Lawful Gambling Fund and a contribution of <$5,000 from USFWS.

Mark Riverblood will provide a overview of these park projects and their corresponding value to the community.

The outcome shall be an update of the past pollinator related projects and activity to date, following the February adoption of the Resolution #17-02-047—supporting pollinator initiatives and the Mayors for Monarchs Pledge.