Museum Meeting

Attendees:

Angela Linn

Kevin May

Steve Bouta

 Known Trail/Route Conflicts

·        Wayfinding

o   Scale of campus map

o   Locating main entrance of Museum

o   Kiosk locations

o   Better road sign for Museum

o   Vehicle wayfinding at Tanana Loop and Yukon Drive

·        Tanana Loop and Yukon Drive intersection

o   Pedestrian/vehicle conflicts

o   Vehicle/vehicle conflicts (run through yield sign)

·        Main connection to recreation trails is at west end of campus

·        Site designed as a one-way loop, but operates as two

·        Terrain Park fencing (perimeter) may extend up to Yukon Dr in the winter

Opportunities

·        Potential future access via North Tanana Drive (for buses, rvs, parking, etc.)

·        Staff help orient visitors to campus (direct most often to bookstore, library, botanic gardens, and LARS), provide local and campus history

·        Trails could provide more historic context and/or share Museum info throughout campus

·        Maintain views of Museum and out from Museum

·        Provide campus walking tour (previously hosted through University Relations, started from Museum)

·        Museum serves as a primary gateway to the campus for tourists

·        Troth Yeddha, wanted aspen across Yukon Drive to be cut down to open views, propose an observation deck in this area

·        Parking or trail access to North Campus trails from east side of campus would be desired

Side Notes

·        Idea to create pedestrian mall along Yukon Drive from Sheenjek to the east has been discussed, but easy bus and RV access needs to be maintained to Museum at all times. Bus traffic to Museum is major source of income

·        Museum has created some interpretive signage, likely used same template as Viereck Nature Trails

·        100,000 people a year visit campus

·        A previous plan had located the ski hut behind Reichardt