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Parks and Recreation Division 3700 Monterey Drive, St. Louis Park, MN 55416 Office: 952.924.2540 • Fax: 952.925.5663 Westwood Hills Nature Center 8300 W. Franklin Ave., St. Louis Park, MN 55426 Office: 952.924.2544 • Fax: 952.797.9691

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I am interested in being a volunteer (check all that apply) Coach Assistant/team manager

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2021 – 2022 grade and school Activity name, date, time $ Fee per person

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The St. Louis Park Parks and Recreation Division is committed to educating youth athletic volunteers, officials, instructors, parents and participants about the nature and risks of concussions. Information regarding concussions is available at cdc.gov/concussioninyouthsports.

To better serve our participants, we ask that you share any information you feel our staff should be made aware of (i.e. disability, allergy, special needs, etc.).

Refund policy: Fees, less 20% administration fee will be refunded only if cancelation is made prior to the start of the first day of the activity. Full refunds are given only if the parks and recreation division cancels the activity. Permission and waiver: I hereby agree to allow me or my child(ren) to participate in the activity for which I am registering. In consideration of accepting this registration, I hereby, for myself and my heirs, waive any and all rights and claims for damages I may have against the City of St. Louis Park and its representatives, for any and all injuries from whatever cause suffered by participant(s) in the activity for which I am registering. I understand that the information that I have provided may be distributed to individuals involved with each program. The St. Louis Park Parks and Recreation Division regularly takes photos and video of program participants for use in promotional materials and staff training. I grant permission to use the name, pictures and quotes of my child(ren) or me for those purposes.

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New interpretive center includes sustainable design features

The new Westwood Hills Nature Center interpretive center is open to the public, offering programming for visitors of all ages and backgrounds to learn about and connect with the environment. The interpretive center was built to respect the environment through location site and building design and has the distinction of being the first commercial building in Minnesota designed to achieve net zero energy. “Net zero energy” means that the nature center is designed to produce, at a minimum, as much energy as it uses, working toward a zero-energy building certification. Many sustainable, energy-efficient and low-impact features were chosen during the design process to achieve this goal. At the new interpretive center, you’ll find 13 signs highlighting the environmental strategies used. Here’s a preview of what you’ll discover: • Active and passive solar: Solar panels cover about 7,400 square feet of roof area and will produce nearly 150,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity annually to offset the building’s electricity needs. The placement of the building and its large windows gather natural daylight, reducing the building’s overall electricity demand. On the south side of the building, a concrete massing wall soaks in heat during sunny days in the winter, then releases the warmth at night. • Efficient winter comfort: The new energy-efficient fireplace, powered by the rooftop solar panels, warms the building without the carbon emissions of wood or gas. • Geothermal piping system: The parking lot sits atop a geothermal well field of 32 wells, located about 200 feet deep. This system uses liquid-to-air heat pumps to extract heat in the winter and cool air in the summer, using less than half the energy of a conventional heating and cooling system. As part of this system, pipes embedded in the building’s concrete floor pump hot water to radiate warmth directly to gathering areas. • Natural ventilation: The building orientation and placement of the windows allows for natural ventilation during temperate weather days.

Additional sustainable design features include permeable pavers, rain gardens and bird-friendly glass. To see these features and the expanded exhibits, raptor enclosures and scenic hiking trails, visit the interpretive center Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, noon – 5 p.m. Please wear a face covering while inside city facilities, regardless of vaccination status. Visit www.stlouispark.org/whnc for more information.

Former interpretive center deconstructed, reused

This past summer, the city partnered with a local nonprofit to deconstruct the former interpretive center building. Many of the building materials were saved and sold for reuse at the nonprofit’s warehouse. A number of the ceiling beams were also saved to be rebuilt into outdoor benches to be used outside the new interpretive center. Visit bit.ly/WHNCdeconstruct to see a time-lapse video of the deconstruction process.

The city operates five parks with warming houses near their skating rinks: Birchwood, Browndale, Nelson, Oak Hill and Parkview parks. Warming houses will close when the temperature falls below negative 5 degrees Fahrenheit and/or the wind chill is negative 15 degrees Fahrenheit or lower. Call the weather line at 952.924.2567 for updates.

Warming house hours

Regular hours Dec. 17 – 21, Jan. 2 – Feb. 20

(Holidays and weather permitting) DAYs Times

M – Th 4 – 8 p.m. F 4 – 8:30 p.m. Sa 10 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. Su Noon – 7 p.m.

Winter break Dec. 22 – 30 DAYs Times

M – Sa 10 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. Su Noon – 8:30 p.m.

Holiday and school release day hours

DATEs Times

Dec. 24 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Dec. 25 Closed Dec. 31 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.* Jan. 1 Noon – 8:30 p.m. Jan. 17 Noon – 8 p.m. Jan. 28 Noon – 8:30 p.m. Feb. 4 Noon – 8:30 p.m. Feb. 21 Noon – 8 p.m. location Address Ainsworth Park 7700 28th St. W. Bass Lake Park 3450 Glenhurst Ave. Birchwood Park 2701 Zarthan Ave. S. Browndale Park 4955 Morningside Road Center Park 3750 Wooddale Ave. Fern Hill Park 4421 W. 28th St. Jackley Park 4215 Brookside Ave. Nelson Park 2500 Georgia Ave. S. Oak Hill Park 3201 Rhode Island Ave. S. Parkview Park 6801 33rd St. W. Willow Park 2500 Rhode Island Ave. S.

Please wear face coverings while inside warming houses, regardless of vaccination status.

Thank you for helping to stop the spread of COVID-19.

Below are the days and times when the WEST rink will be open for general skating (no sticks or goals allowed).

Regular hours Dec. 17 – 21, Jan. 2 – Feb. 20

DAYs Times M, Tu, Th 4 – 6 p.m. W, F 4 – 8 p.m. Sa 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Su Noon – 2 p.m.

Winter break hours Dec. 22 – 30

DAYs Times

M – F 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Sa 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Su Noon – 2 p.m.

Holiday and school release days hours

DATEs Times

Dec. 24 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Dec. 25 Closed Dec. 31 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Jan. 17 Noon – 6 p.m. Jan. 28 Noon – 6 p.m. Feb. 4 Noon – 6 p.m. Feb. 21 Noon – 6 p.m.

Outdoor winter facility map

*Oak Hill Park will be open for extended hours Dec. 31 from 6 – 9 p.m.