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MN CNC Nature Play Areas Inventory

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* 1. What is the name of your site (i.e park, library, museum name)

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* 2. Please write your site's street address (include city and zip code)

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* 3. What is the size of your nature play area?

Less than 1/2 acre

Between 1/2 -3 acres

Between 3-5 acres

I am unsure

Greater than 5 acres (please specify)

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* 4. What was the approximate cost or creating the nature play area?

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* 5. When was the nature play area installed?

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* 6. Did your site consult with a Landscape Architect (or similar) when designing the nature play area. If yes, please tell us who

Yes (please specify)

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* 7. How are the boundaries defined around the nature play area

With built borders such as fencing or rope

With natural borders such as a stream or trail

With landscaped borders such as a "living fence" or densely planted vegetation

Other (please specify)

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* 8. How do you manage natural hazards that pop up in your nature play area i.e. ant hills, bee hives, poison ivy...

Remove all hazards completely as they are found

Remove large hazards but leave some marked to educate visitors

Do nothing

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Why did your organization choose to create a nature play area?

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* 10. Please select all the features available in you nature play area

Loose natural materials (e.g. tree cookies, small logs, natural debris)

Designated climbing area (e.g. tree, boulders, net)

Designated digging area (digging tools optional)

Natural stream/pond

Artificial stream/water play area

A flat area or open field

Taste Garden (edible wild plants)

Smell Garden

Sound Garden/Music Area

Vegetable/Produce Garden

Intentional wildlife habitat (e.g. bird houses, insect garden, etc.)

Interactive plant features (e.g. willow dome, tall grass maze, etc.)

Sit spot(s) for quiet contemplation

Educational programming (e.g. field trips, camps, classes, etc.)

Educational/Interpretive signage

Tools (e.g. binoculars, magnifiers, dip nets, insect nets, etc.)

Variable terrain/topography

None of the above

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* 11. Did your organization encounter any obstacles when creating/implementing the nature play area? Please explain.

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* 12. Thank you for taking the time to fill out this survey. We may need to follow-up with you or someone in your organization after reviewing these responses. Please provide contact information below.

Name *

Email Address *

Phone Number

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* 13. A contact email will be available online for any organization that may wish to contact you about the development of your nature play area. Would you like the contact email above to be available online?

Yes, use the same email as above

No, please use this email instead: