Old Cedar Avenue Trailhead

The Landscape Architect helped the City of Bloomington and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service envision an enriched trailhead that welcomes visitors to the Minnesota Valley Wildlife Refuge and then helped make that vision a reality. Within a multi-disciplinary team, the Landscape Architect developed the conceptual layout, grading, planting, wayfinding, and interpretive plans. Crossing the floodplain, the central spine of the design is a bicycle/pedestrian path across a historic bridge and also includes a shelter building, redesigned parking area, bicycle hub, and connecting pathways. The project succeeds in enhancing recreational access while overcoming technical challenges in a sensitive environmental area.