North Liberty, IA
Cornerstone Park Nature Area, a 2.44 acre park, was donated to the city in 2009. This parcel, located at the headwaters of Beaver Creek, was an undeveloped, underutilized property overgrown with weeds and insidious plants including garlic mustard and wild parsnip. Three sidewalks ended at the property boundary creating a discontinued public sidewalk system and less than desirable routes to a nearby elementary school. Overhead power lines and power poles cluttered the property and obstructed the view from an adjacent collector street.
Shive-Hattery and the city collaborated on a master plan for this property with a goal of revitalizing this unsightly area to a feature passive park that would promote walkability and interaction with nature with low impact on the environment. Services included design, bidding, and construction phase services. The project involved design of:
- Six-foot wide pervious concrete walkways with 12-inch thick clean porous granular base
- Grading
- Storm sewer culverts/subdrains
- Relocation of power lines
- A cast-in-place pedestrian bridge w/cultured stone veneer
- Lighting
- Prairie establishment
The City received a $100,000 REAP grant and a $4,000 Trees Forever grant. The remainder of the project was locally funded.
<< back
tags: park