Woodgate Park
Woodgate Park is an 9.33-acre park preserve, located in the “hilly part” of Minnetonka, near 5000 S Highland Road. The park is part of the same glacial moraine that created Lone Lake, Lake Rose and Victoria Evergreen parks. Glaciers passing thru 10,000 years ago created vernal pools, “temporary” wetlands for emerging amphibians and insects. They also left behind glacial till that led to the park’s being used as a gravel pit in the mid-20th century.
The paved path through Woodgate Park offers excellent examples of spring ephemerals such as bloodroot, wood and rue anemones, Dutchman’s breeches, and Jack in the pulpit. Later on in the season you’ll find golden Alexander, black-eyed Susan, sedges, asters and zigzag goldenrod. There are many species of birds including pileated woodpeckers who love the towering oaks, blue jays, white throated sparrows, great crested flycatchers, and owls, both barred and great horned.
Enjoy a solitary walk through Woodgate and listen for the sounds of spring!
The paved path through Woodgate Park offers excellent examples of spring ephemerals such as bloodroot, wood and rue anemones, Dutchman’s breeches, and Jack in the pulpit. Later on in the season you’ll find golden Alexander, black-eyed Susan, sedges, asters and zigzag goldenrod. There are many species of birds including pileated woodpeckers who love the towering oaks, blue jays, white throated sparrows, great crested flycatchers, and owls, both barred and great horned.
Enjoy a solitary walk through Woodgate and listen for the sounds of spring!
Restoration Project
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In November 2023, volunteers removed buckthorn and other undesirable vegetation along the pond shoreline, next to the tennis courts. The area will be seeded with a buckthorn replacement seed mix, and next spring, will be managed for garlic mustard and other invasive plants.
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