Lakeside Park Capstone Project
October 8, 2021
Friends of Lakeside Park is proud to announce our application for a UW Madison Landscape Architecture Capstone Project has been accepted. The application we submitted- with the city’s full cooperation- requested landscape designs for Lakeside Park, focusing on Lighthouse Point Island and Frazier Point.
The student who has accepted the project is Tyler Riemer- a senior at the school. Public Works Director Paul DeVries, Parks Superintendent John Redmond and John Papenheim (John is the Friends of Lakeside Park representative for the project) were able to meet Tyler in person at Lakeside Park last week. They were all impressed with his knowledge and enthusiasm for this project. He has indicated that a community-driven design is a top priority and he has now agreed to meet with the Fond du Lac Advisory Park Board to begin that process.
The meeting with the Park Board is this Tuesday, October 12, 5:30pm at the newly remodeled Lakeside Park Pavilion. This will be an opportunity for the Park Board to gain an understanding of what a capstone project is, what to expect, the project’s timeline and to provide some preliminary input on the project. The public will not be allowed to speak at this meeting, but everyone is welcome to attend. Our citizen-representatives on the board will be able to discuss the project round-table and openly with Tyler. This will be a wonderful opportunity for anyone to get a first glimpse of the process of landscape design and improvements to Lakeside Park.
To be clear, landscape projects at Lighthouse and Frazier Points are not commercial developments or buildings. You can expect ideas for gardens, tree placement, recreational opportunities, trails, traffic layouts and the like.
For an idea of what a UW capstone project looks like, look at the remarkable capstone project for McDermott Park done in 2017 by a UW student click HERE. Much of what was planned is now being implemented in that park.
Please join us at The Pavilion- enjoy the spectacular view through the full-length windows overlooking Winnebago, learn about the parks’ exciting possibilities and let your voice be heard simply by attending.