The entrance to the former Emerald Links Golf Course was accessed via Riverview Drive.
Upon creating the Arboretum, we desired to make the entrance to the property from Lincoln Avenue, which is much more visible and more readily located.
The existing curb cut at that location ran straight into an elevated former green, making parking very difficult and haphazard. Francis Dier has the equipment to address the problem, and on the first of October he graded the site and installed a compacted gravel parking lot for 10 vehicles. Francis was pulling out his equipment on Saturday morning just as the visitors were arriving for the Glacial Lakes Conservancy tour. We appreciate his diligence in preparing for that event.
The new address of 3800 Lincoln Ave./Highway 42 will be announced by a highly visible berm sign, shown being fabricated by John Durbrow, Director of Van der Brohe Arboretum.
The aluminum and acrylic sign will feature a back-lighted logo and text, with the lighting being powered by solar cells. The concrete base was installed earlier this summer, and the sign is expected to be erected in November.