2013 Saint Louis County Parks Annual Report

Annual Report 2013

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Our Mission...

St. Louis County Parks and Recreation Department’s mission is to provide high quality parks, facilities, and recreation services that enhance residents’ lives through responsible and effective management of resources.

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Message from the Director...

Parks Department Management:

Saint Louis County Parks are of high leisure value to citizens, attract thousands of visitors to our community, increase property values and encourage healthy lifestyles.

With the trend toward families staying closer to home and “staycations”, St. Louis County’s parks, shelters, recreation centers and athletic fields are in high demand and remain busy yearround.

We believe that St. Louis County Parks and the amenities we offer contribute greatly to the overall quality of life in our community. This report will highlight events, educational programs, our facilities, completed projects and our plans for next year.

As you read about 2013, you will find examples of how our staff and volunteers continue to look for ways to improve our programs and facilities and more efficient ways to accomplish our tasks and responsibilities.

We have a number of exciting projects on the horizon and are looking forward to what 2014 brings. We will continue to live out our mission to provide our community with the best parks and recreation sites, facilities and service.

Thank you for your continued support and encouragement over the past year. As always, we welcome your feedback, questions and suggestions.

Tom Ott Acting Director Anne Klein Director of Sustainability/ Assistant Director of Parks Kyra Kaltenbronn Program Services Manager Jim Gerken Operations Manager Carolyn Weingaertner Fiscal Services Manager John Nesbit Chief Ranger Paul Andrew Engineer Supervisor

Parks Advisory Board Ernestine Shivers-Jones, Chair Diane Christy Angie Hilzinger John Lorenz

Thomas M. Ott Acting Director, Saint Louis County Parks & Recreation (314) 615-7642 TOtt@stlouisco.com

Bob Nelson Gary Otten Denise Pott Gerry Sander Don Zykan

Photo: Creve Coeur Lake Photo: Al Foster Trail

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Your St. Louis County Parks & Recreation Department

At A Glance T

he Saint Louis County Parks and Recreation department, founded in 1950, manages more than 12,700 acres of land and water spread throughout the 524 square acres of St. Louis County, Missouri.

Beginning with just Creve Coeur Park, County parks have been acquired in various ways - through federal lands, generous donations, bond issues and purchases.

Recreation Complexes

¤ Greensfelder Recreation Complex (Queeny Park)

¤ North County Recreation Complex (Veterans Memorial Park)

¤ Affton Community Center ¤ St. Vincent Community Center (St. Vincent Park)

Outdoor Amenities

70 Parks

144 Miles of Trails

99 Athletic Fields

5 Recreation Centers 3 Golf Courses 2 Ice Rinks 589 Acres of Lakes 77 Picnic Shelters 41 Playgrounds 79 Comfort Stations 7 Cultural/Historic Sites 3 Pools 7 Boat Ramps 2 Skate Parks 4 Disc Golf Courses 3 Archery Ranges 1 Treetop Adventure Course 41 Tennis Courts

¤ Kennedy Recreation Complex (Near Suson Park)

Historical & Cultural Sites

■ Laumeier Sculpture Park

Staff

♦ Full-time

214

■ General Daniel Bissell House

♦ Part-time

220

■ Jefferson Barracks Historic Site ■ Fort Belle Fontaine ■ Museum of Transportation ■ Frank Lloyd Wright House in Ebsworth Park

■ St. Louis Carousel & Historic Village at Faust Park

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Photo: “Spirit Field” at Spanish Lake Park, an ADA accessible baseball field provided by CardinalsCare

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Activities, Attractions

& Events A

s the regional park system for Saint Louis County, we realize that its our responsibility to provide a variety of year-round activities and events for our residents and surrounding community. We take that responsibility very seriously and had a jam-packed year of family-friendly events!

Special Events Event

Park/Venue

Attendance

Adult Easter Egg Hunt

Jefferson Barracks

Art Fair

Laumeier

Candy Cane Hunt

Faust

575

Children’s Garden Club

varies

1,533

Farm Friday

Suson

3,696

Harvest Festival

Laumeier

3,300

Heritage Festival

Faust

2,030

Hayrides

varies

3,020

JB Blast

Jefferson Barracks

Olden Days of Summer

Faust

Puppet Shows

St. Louis Carousel

Summer Concert Series

Faust

31,300

Summer Camps

varies

2,307

Tasting of the Garden

Queeny

WWII Weekend

Jefferson Barracks

1,173 15,900

12,000 787 1,042

600 10,000

Attendance Winter Wonderwalk 7,973 Carriage Rides 21,462 Vehicles 113,585

Attendance Attendance increased from 18,500 in 2012 to 20,500 in 2013.

Events In 2012, the Parks Department hosted 12 FEAST events and increased it to 15 in 2013. There are plans to add three new venues in 2014.

Revenue Winter Wonderwalk Carriage Rides Vehicles Recycled Lights

$41,419.05 $275,045.00 $20,8471.79 $2,493.00

Saint Louis County Park’s Winter Wonderland display at Tilles Park is our largest event of the year and has become a tradition for many St. Louisians. Each year our team works to make it bigger and better and 2013 was no different.

This year visitors experienced more than 1 million lights and displays (some of which were synchronized to music), the addition of more energy-efficient LED lights and the opportunity to “pop the question” in a very unique way. Even with the shortened season, Winter Wonder Walk and Winter Wonderland were very successful in 2013.

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Staff & Volunteers P

arks staff work tirelessly year-round to keep our parks, recreation centers and museums running and looking great. This year we were able to fill many positions that will enable us to continue to expand and improve our programs, facilities, trails, waterways and green space.

We were sad to say goodbye to several long-time employees who spent a large part of their working years in the Saint Louis County Parks Department. Welcome to our new employees and congratulations to those who were promoted or retired!

New Hires & Promotions in 2013

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Staff Member

Title

Location

Staff Member

Title

Location

Ryan Allen

Rec. Fac. Coord.

NCRC

Sherron Randle

NCRC

Adam Bliley

Rec. Sup.

NCRC

Build. Maint.

Spec.

Erica Bockhoff

Complex Mang.

KRC

Patty Reuter

Clayton

Andrew Brown

Maint. Driver II/ Forestry

Queeny

Mat./Inv. Supply Supervisor

April Riebeling

Maint. Worker II

Museum of Trans.

David Caruso

Maint. Worker I

Suson

Angie Riehn

Public Info. Coord. Clayton

Joe Chadd

Maint. Worker I

Faust

Jackie Robinson

Rec. Fac. Coord.

St. Vincent CC

Park Ranger

Tilles

Jared Chestnut

Ranger Aid

Rangers

Ben Runser

Stacy Clinton

Off Serv Rep

GRC

John Schuh

GRC

Gabriel Cotton

Structural Spec

JB Trades

Build. Sys. Foreman

Paul Derenzio

Build. Sys. Spec

ACC

Robyn Shipman

Museum of Trans.

Bonnie Diaz

Funding Admin.

Clayton

Museum Exhibit Tech

Tim Dlugos

Maint. Worker I

Clydesdale

Sean Smith

Ranger

Tilles

Keith Ehlen

Maint. Supv.

Museum of Trans.

Adrian Stubblefield

Main. Worker II

McDonnell

Krista Farrow

Secretary

ACC

Karrielyn Sturmer

Ranger Aide

Rangers

Mike Gangwes

Maint. Worker I

Creve Coeur

Marvin ThomasAnderson

Recreation Supv.

St. Vincent CC

Pat Ganley

Maint. Worker II

McDonnell

Sue Tornetto

Rec. Fac. Coord.

KRC

Dan Gonzales

Museum Curator

Jefferson Barracks

Kris Unger

Maint. Worker I

Buder

Darren Hagen

Maint. Worker I

Queeny

NCRC

Maint. Worker II

Greensfelder

Roxanne WellsWilliams

Secretary

Mark Harbor George Heege

Maint. Worker I

Jefferson Barracks

Charles Wiseman

KRC

Graham Heidemann

Ranger Aid

Rangers

Build. Sys. Foreman

Ronda Horst

Off Serv Rep

KRC

Michael Wittaker

Maint. Supervisor

Bellafontaine

Kim Johnson

Off Serv. Coord.

Clayton

Robert LaBoube

Maint. Worker I

Clydesdale

Michael Lagemann

Maint. Worker I

Creve Coeur

Staff Member

Years of Service

Location

Yvette Luedde

Maint. Lead Site Coord.

Laumeier

Larry Ailor

21 years

Museum of Trans.

Les Cassady

39 years

Faust

Ray Mertz

Maint. Worker I

Bellafontaine

Marc Kollbaum

22 years

Jeff. Barracks

John Meyer

Maint. Sup.

Spanish Lake

Chris Ludwig

28 years

Clayton/DDG

Tameka Moore

Off Serv Rep

Clayton

Edward Murray

15 years

Spanish Lake

Bob Moritz

Maint. Driver Lead JB Trades

Rocky Neal

25 years

KRC

Don Nickels

Maint. Worker I

Buder

Ron Richardson

12 years

Queeny

Aaron Owens

System Analyst

Clayton

Karen Sensabaugh

38 years

Clayton/OPS

Jason Pratte

Maint. Sup.

Sioux Passage

Cecil Smith

35 years

Bellefontaine

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Retirees in 2013

“I can’t say ‘thank you’ enough to our volunteers who work year-round to complete various parks projects, keep our trails safe and clean and our parks looking beautiful!”

- Tom Ott, Acting Director

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aint Louis County Parks relies heavily on volunteers to help maintain our beautiful County parks and facilities. In fact, many museums and gift shops would not be able to open and many of our gardening projects and trail maintenance would not be completed without the efforts of our amazing volunteers.

Volunteer Hours & Value Year

Hours

Value*

2008

83,818

1,558,645

2009

96,787

1,888,314

2010

97,735

2,037,775

2011

103,681

2,214,626

2012

103,714

2,259,928

2013

115,447

2,555,997

* Value is figured based on the rate set forth yearly by the National Independent Sector Volunteer Value.

Photo: A group of dedicated Parks volunteers, along with the Friends of Jefferson Barracks, completely remodeled and restored the North Entrance of Jefferson Barracks Park. This was made possible by a grant from the Port Authority.

Our Volunteers Do It All! We have volunteer opportunities for all ages, talents and interests! From gardening to trail maintenance and museum attendants to honeysuckle removal, we truly have something for everyone.

Some of the volunteer positions we are typically looking to fill include: • Trail Crew volunteers • Museum Attendants • Trail Watch volunteers • Gardening volunteers • Honeysuckle Removal volunteers • Farm Hands • Interns for various educational focuses For more information contact Sue Bell at (314) 615-8865 or visit www.stlouisco.com/parks.

Special Thanks •

Saint Louis County Parks has an ongoing partnership with Gateway Off-Road Cyclists (GORC) volunteers who help us design, build and maintain our trails. GORC leads every Trail Crew event we have.

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Thank you to the National Charity League-St. Louis Chapter, the Open Space Council-St. Louis Region and St. Louis Community College-Meramec for their continued support.

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Thank you to the Missouri Botanical Garden and the University of Missouri Extension St. Louis Master Gardeners Program which help us recruit experienced gardening volunteers.

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Thank you to our corporate sponsors which included Arch Coal, Ernst & Young, Kohl’s, Marriott, Southwest Airlines and T-Mobile.

Park Rangers O

ur 29 Park Rangers not only keep our visitors, parks and facilities safe, but they design, develop and implement a wide variety of educational programs. These programs are offered on a year-round basis and are provided to the public at little or no cost.

Some of our most popular programs included: •

Creve Coeur After Hours

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Badge Night Camp Out

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Fishing Programs/Lessons

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Team Challenge / Alpine Tower

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Scavenge Through the Night

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Full Moon Bike & Walk

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Great Outdoors Day

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Dog Walk/Hike Many of our programs are only able to be offered due to the generosity and dedication of valued partners. Thank you our following partners: •

Alpine Shop

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Creve Coeur Lake Rentals

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Missouri Department of Conservation

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South County Archers

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National Recreation & Park Association

2013 Park Ranger Programs & Safety Statistics Written Reports Traffic Citations Issued Summons for Ordinance Violations Educational Programs Provided Attendance at Ranger Programs Revenue by Ranger Programs

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597 353 315 172 4,056 $33,056

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Rentals O

ur parks and facilities are used year-round for a variety of different events. From thousands attending a 5K to a few family members celebrating a special milestone, we have a large variety of venues located throughout the County that are perfect for any event. In addition to picnic sites and shelters, we have several unique rental opportunities such as our Team Challenge Course and Alpine Tower and the new Go Ape attraction at Creve Coeur.

2013 Attendance from Rentals Corporate Picnic Sites Athletic Fields Weddings Picnic Sites/Shelters

21,625 204,700 6,655 332,953

Team Challenge/Alpine Tower Special Events Ice Rinks (2013/2014 season) Swimming Pools

1,016 101,104 91, 620 28,386

Our brand new Proposal Package at Winter Wonderland was popular for those looking to “pop this question” around the holidays. The sign was constructed and installed by a Parks welder and electrician. This unique engagement experience included a carriage ride through 1 million twinkling lights then a special stop where the groom used a remote control to turn on a set of lights that his future bride will never forget.

Number of Proposals: 15

Revenue: $1,500

On June 5, 2013, Saint Louis County Parks held a dedication ceremony for our newest covered picnic shelter, located in Faust Park. The shelter was the first of its kind in Faust Park and can hold up to 150 guests. The new shelter was built completely by Parks staff members and is located near the playground and restrooms.

On July 26, 2013, Saint Louis County Parks held a Grand Opening ceremony to celebrate the opening of a new tree-top adventure course that is not only the first of its kind within the Park System, but the first in Missouri!

Go Ape is located within Creve Coeur Park and includes five ziplines, including the first skateboard zipline in the Midwest, two Tarzan swings and over 40 other challenging and fun obstacles.

Go Ape served more than 4,000 guests in its first three months.

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Recreation Centers T

he Parks Department has five recreation centers located throughout Saint Louis County that provide our residents with programs, activities and amenities that promote an active lifestyle.

Parks realizes the impact these facilities have on the community, so a great team of time and resources are put into keeping them up-to-date and in great shape for visitors.

Projects Completed in 2013 Saint Louis County Parks Recreation Centers •

Affton White-Rodgers Community Center 9801 Mackenzie Rd. St. Louis, MO 63123

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Greensfelder Recreation Complex Queeny Park 550 Weidman Rd. St. Louis, MO 63011

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Kennedy Recreation Complex 6050 Wells Rd. St. Louis, MO 63128

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North County Recreation Complex Veterans Memorial Park 2577 Redman Rd. St. Louis, MO 63136

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St. Vincent Community Center 7335 St. Charles Rock Rd. St. Louis, MO 63133

♦ Affton Community Center • • •

Lobby furniture was replaced Kitchen was renovated Shade rollers were installed in the meeting room

♦ Greensfelder Recreation Complex • • • •

Rebuilt ice rink compressor HVAC repairs and replacements Repaired and coated the roof Installed new carpeting

♦ Kennedy Recreation Complex • •

Installed a steel storage container to house ice rink dasher boards Ice Rink repairs

♦ North County Recreation Complex • • • •

Installed new basketball goals in gymnasium Installed new doors from former fitness area to gym Painted Leo Wilson Shelter Repaired and applied coating to existing roof

♦ St. Vincent Community Center • •

Repaired pool decking, replaced doors and painted slides Replaced steel doors in men’s and women’s locker rooms at swim center.

New Aquatic Center at North County Recreation Complex

Lemay Community & Aquatic Center

Saint Louis County Port Authority and St. Louis County Parks and Recreation have partnered to bring a new state-of-the art facility to the Lemay community. This new attraction is being built in Jefferson Barracks Park.

The Parks Department also broke ground on a new aquatic center that will replace the old pool at the North County Recreation Complex. This new project was made possible with support from the Saint Louis County Port Authority and the St. Louis Economic Development Partnership. The new aquatic center will feature a lazy river with spray features, a leisure pool with lap lanes, a tot pool, slides, an interactive play structure and much more!

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Cultural & Historic Sites S

aint Louis County Parks is proud to be a well-rounded park system. We are not only stewards of green space and natural features, but are also dedicated to protecting the culture and history that makes Saint Louis County a great place to live, work and play.

Laumeier Sculpture Park served about 12,700 people

through on-site and off-site educational programs which included group tours, camps, class programs, events and the Creation Location at their annual Art Fair. Overall, more than 290,000 visitors enjoyed this unique sculpture park last year.

Faust Park was able to expand their Historic Village, mostly due to extraordinary private donations.

Construction began on the Spanish Lake Blacksmith Shop and re-construction of the Fenton Mercantile also began. Both structures were saved from demolition due to generous community involvement.

Jefferson Barracks entered into a lease for “16 Hancock,” a 1898 Married Officers Duplex, with the Jefferson Barracks POW-MIA Museum and the long-awaited Missouri Civil War Museum opened as well.

Fort Belle Fontaine hosted an Eagle Watch, sponsored by the Friends of Fort Belle Fontaine Park, on January 19. More than 350 people attended the event which featured the World Bird Sanctuary and their birds of prey as well as refreshments and the viewing of Eagles flying above the bluffs of the Missouri River.

The St. Louis Carousel at Faust Park

was able to install a brand new, beautiful sign for the carousel building due to the generosity of the Faust Park Foundation.

Saint Louis County Parks Cultural & Historic Sites •

Fort Belle Fontaine 13002 Bellefontaine Rd. St. Louis, MO 63138

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Frank Lloyd Wright House in Ebsworth Park 120 North Ballas Rd. Kirkwood, MO 63122

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General Daniel Bissell House 10255 Bellefontaine Rd. St. Louis, MO 63137

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Historic Village in Faust Park 15185 Olive Blvd.

Chesterfield, MO 63017

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Jefferson Barracks Historic Site 345 North Road St. Louis, MO 63125

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Laumeier Sculpture Park 12580 Rott Rd. St. Louis, MO 63127

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Museum of Transportation 3015 Barrett Station Rd. St. Louis, MO 63122

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St. Louis Carousel at Faust Park 15189 Olive Blvd.

Chesterfield, MO 63017

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Thornhill Estate in Faust Park 15185 Olive Blvd.

Chesterfield, MO 63017

The Museum of Transportation

was enjoyed by over 1 million visitors who had the opportunity to experience a variety of activities ranging from viewing the first imported car in St. Louis to riding a trolley car that served the area over a century ago. The Museum had its busiest holiday season ever due to the display of a model train layout that has been a St. Louis tradition for decades. The opening of a new exhibit gallery featuring vehicles built in St. Louis was very popular with visitors as well as the eight car and truck shows hosted at the Museum.

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Park Maintenance & Projects S

aint Louis County is extremely fortunate to have excellent parks with a variety of amenities. The popularity of parks is evident when you see the volume of users enjoying the sites. As standard operating practice, the Department is constantly checking our parks and identifying maintenance projects to ensure that our facilities remain safe and in good condition for our community.

A sampling of 2013 improvement projects include: ♦ Bee Tree Park

• Created a bride changing room for use at weddings

♦ Bon Oak Park

• Replaced existing restroom and completed phase II of playground installation.

♦ Creve Coeur Park

• Renovated Sailboat Cove parking lot consisting of asphalt overlay and additional parking spaces and realigned roadway/trail intersection at west side entrance to increase safety

♦ Faust Park

• Replaced playground surfacing and relocated a Blacksmith Shop from Spanish Lake and a Mercantile Building from Fenton to the Historic Village.

Improvements to our Park Lands •

With help from a Fish and Wildlife Grant, we were able to build a 4-acre wetland at George Winter Park

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200 trees were planted at McDonnell Park to provide additional habitat options for wildlife

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60 acres of invasive honeysuckle were eliminated at Queeny Park and replaced with 950 trees.

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Controlled burns of prairie and savanna land were conducted at three parks: West Tyson, Greensfelder and Fort Belle Fontaine. Burns were conducted on a total of 105 acres resulting in the natural recycling of nutrients, limiting invasive trees and shrubs and stimulating native plant growth.

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Our Forestry crew, Maintenance crew and Rangers were all actively involved with flood clean up due to four separate flood events along the Missouri, Mississippi and Meramec Rivers. Several of our parks were affected including Winter, Simpson, Lower Buder, Unger, Lemay, Clif Cave, Lower Meramec, Creve Coeur and Sioux Passage. Over 25,650 cubic yards of debris and 1,650 cubic yards of silt were removed.

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130 hazardous trees were contractually removed throughout the park system and were replaced by 230 new trees.

♦ Larimore Park

• Converted half of the tennis court area into a skate park by moving the existing fence and installed bolt on ramps and rails

♦ Ohlendorf West Park

• Installed trail fitness stations, added a sidewalk extension from nearby neighborhood, created a wood chip trail, added a drinking fountain and installed new playground equipment.

♦ Sioux Passage

• Repaired failing storm water culvert at the campground and installed an additional 18goal disc golf course using all volunteer labor and donated material.

♦ Sylvan Springs Park

• Reconstructed the tennis courts and installed a new surface on the main playground

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On the Horizon...

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ith the passing of Proposition P last spring, we have been able to complete several maintenance projects that have had to be delayed due to lack of funding. We have also been able to begin to plan for several big projects that will provide countless new benefits to our community.

Projects Planned for 2014 ♦ Bee Tree Park

• Replace playground equipment

♦ Bella Fontaine Park

• Expand Maline Creek Greenway - eastern portion (Funded by Great Rivers Greenway) • Install new surface on existing playground

♦ Bohrer Park

• Replace playground equipment • Pond renovation

♦ Grant’s Trail

• Pave the parking lot for Grant’s Trail at Green Park Rd., under the Hwy 55 bridge

Photo: Rendering of new Fine Arts Center at Laumeier Sculpture Park.

♦ Laumeier Sculpture Park

• Complete new Fine Arts Center and existing Gallery renovations • Addition of new ADA walkways at the Art Camp shelters

♦ Lone Elk Park

• Replace existing Bison fence • Expansion of fence at elk handling area • Redo entrance and exit gates

♦ Museum of Transportation

• Extend trolley to automobile center

♦ North County Recreation Complex • Athletic Field restoration project

♦ Queeny Park

• Addition of a new destination Dog Park • Renovation of park road frontage along Mason Rd., redo and add lighting to signage

♦ Spanish Lake Park

• Redo surfacing on playgrounds at St. Vrain and O’Mara shelters.

♦ Suson Park

• Renovate farm fencing

Photo: Barn at Suson Park

Project Partners Without the support and dedication from several partners, many of our park improvements would not be possible. Thank you to the following partners: - Great Rivers Greenway - Friends of Jefferson Barracks - Friends of Faust Park - Friends of Fort Belle Fontaine - Laumeier Sculpture Park - Transportation Museum Association

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Technology & Media S Internet Usage The level of which our users rely on our website for information has increased substantially over the past four years. We also saw a large shift in the amount of citizens that use the Internet on their mobile phone versus a personal computer.

tatistics show that citizens rely heavily on the Internet for information and interactive services. The Department uses technology to provide information to our citizens in the form of eNewsletters, email, Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites.

We also rely on technology to receive feedback from parks users in the form of online surveys and emails.

The community has the ability to utilize an online service to reserve park shelters and to register for some events and online transactions increased from 880 in 2012 to 3,017 in 2013 proving the importance of providing our citizens with online resources.

In 2013 the Department completed its PCI compliance required by the bank merchants for credit card processing and installed new terminals at each point-of-sale location.

Social Media

Total Pageviews www.stlouisco.com/parks 1,600,000 1,479,729 1,400,000

1,200,000

1,112,640

1,000,000

800,000

increasing from 14,764 in January to 22,095 by the end of December.

600,000 461,978 400,000

200,000 100,943 0 2010

2011

2012

2013

Pageviews Using PC versus Mobile

70,000

68,397

68,000

66,000

64,000 62,038

PC Pageviews Mobile Pageviews

62,000

60,000

61,396

Social Media is quickly becoming the most efficient and most preferred way for our community to receive information. The Parks department currently has 14 different Facebook pages, two Twitter accounts, a Pinterest account and use YouTube for trail videos. In 2013 the IT and Marketing departments began holding weekly giveaways to increase our “likes” on Facebook.

The promotions were effective with our followers

62,038

58,000

Mobile Pageviews

56,000 PC Pageviews

January December

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Follow us on Facebook at: ● St. Louis County Parks ● Affton Community Center ● Faust Park ● Fort Belle Fontaine Historic Site ● General Daniel Bissell House ● Greensfelder Recreation Complex at Queeny Park ● Jefferson Barracks Historic Site ● Kenned Recreation Complex ● Laumeier Sculpture Park ● Museum of Transportation ● North County Recreation Complex ● St. Louis County Parks Gardening ● St Vincent Community Center ● The St. Louis Carousel at Faust Park Twitter ♦ StLCountyParkRangers ♦ St.Louis CountyParks

Financials F

iscal responsibility and accountability remain of the utmost importance to the Parks Department. Over the past few years we have found ways to operate at reduced staffing levels and continue to look for ways to improve our operational efficiencies and effectiveness.

2014 County Council Approved Budget Salary & wages

Payroll Fringes

Purchased Services Commodities & Supplies Personal Allowance & Reimbursement Other Expenses

Transfer Payments & Interfund

Capital Outlays

$12,215,033 $5,390,770 $5,200,455 $2,472,495 $72,945 $1,442,764 $1,002,932 $1,638,296

Total $29,435,690

2014 Estimated Revenue Total Property Taxes Sales Taxes Investment Earnings Rents and Concessions Charges for Services Other Revenue*

$11,351,437 $11,105,200 $28,020 $1,977,389 $1,060,020 $1,585,938

Total Revenue

$27,108,004 Use of available Fund Balance

$2,327,686

$29,435,690

* Includes $1,126,138 for Debt Service revenue related to building two structures: Lemay Community Center and Aquatic Center at North County Recreation Complex

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Saint Louis County Parks Administrative Offices 41 S. Central Avenue 7th Floor Clayton, Missouri