Hannah Davis
Scandia Reporter
On Aug. 15, after lengthy discussion the Scandia City Council approved a landscaping and design plan for the veterans memorial at Lilleskogen Park.broadstreet.zone(48036);
The Parks and Recreation Committee recommended council approval for a landscaping design that would incorporate 10 common milkweed plants so the park could be designated an official monarch butterfly way station. Monarch butterflies seek out milkweed plants as a place to lay their eggs – ultimately, the caterpillars feed on the plants. It was recommended that the milkweed not be introduced near the veterans memorial as the height of the plants was a concern.
“The goal of the Veterans Committee was to have a nice sight line that doesn’t obstruct view into the memorial,” Parks and Recreation Committee Chair Ryan Jinks said.
The concern for the butterfly feature at the park is that it might encroach on the memorial.
“It should be mostly about creating a memorial and not
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