Aaron Hanson Thesis Book.pdf - NDSU - North Dakota State ...

educational conservationEducational conservation is located in lower town and focuses on linkingsocial and cultural facilities. After talking with the city of St. Cloud’sPlanning Department, they declared this historical ravine to be undevelopedbecause of a native silver-haired bat that is currently under the MinnesotaDNR species of special concern list. This challenged the original conceptualdesign; however, the common goal of creating a strong connection from St.Cloud State University to the downtown commercial district was still able tobe provided.This area has been designated to be a bat conservation where native plantingswill act as a buffer to protect bats and a pedestrian bat bridge will be designedto provide a new habitat for bats. Natural bat habitats are diminishing such ascaves and old growth forest; as a result, bridges are becoming bat havens oflast resort (Weeley, Tuttle, 1999, p. 8). Information kiosks about the bats andthe historic ravine will be located around the paths and the bridge.Elements• Bike Trail• Pedestrian Bat Bridge• Native Plantings• Mix-use Infrastructure• Re-use Infrastructure105