Grace Kirchner, Leader Correspondent
The city of Clintonville is developing a master plan for development of the Seven Maples Nature Area.
The 17.2 acres at 150 13th St. was donated to the city by Lynne Simpson, who lived at the property until the home was destroyed by arson in 2015.
To start creating the plan, the city asking residents to participate in an online survey at https://www.getfeedback.com/r/cCPJpthM. A paper copy of the survey is available at city hall; however, the online survey is preferred.
City Administrator Sharon Eveland said results of the survey will be included in a community visioning session that the city expects to hold in August or September.
Seven Maples Nature Area was named after the large trees that encircled a disc golf basket that Simpson’s husband, Jim, installed on the property. He was killed in an automobile accident in 2012.
The agreement for the Simpsons’ donation restricted use of the property to nature preservation, fishing and boating access, hiking and biking trails, a playground, a dog park, a disc golf. No motorized recreational equipment would be allowed on the property as the family would like the natural state preserved.
For information, call Eveland at 715-823-7600.