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PARK. OPEN SPACE & TRAIL .SYSTEM INVENTORY <br />Map 4E-2 indicates the location of park, open space, trail and recreational <br />facilities in Orono. Parks, open space, trails and recreational facilities in Orono <br />are provided under jurisdiction of private organizations, the City, School <br />District, County and State agencies. Facilities are provided in the full range of <br />classifications identified as desirable for accommodating the needs of all <br />citizens. Each of Orono -s parks has been mapped and inventoried with a record <br />of existing facilities to assist in analyzing use, maintenance and future needs. <br />A. CITY OF ORONO FACILITIES <br />Table 4E-2 identifies and classifies park, recreation and open space facilities <br />provided by the City of Orono. A brief description of the major City facilities <br />follows: <br />Mini -Parks <br />Examples include Roberta Lee Antoine Park (Fagerness Point area) and the <br />Navarre Park (serving northern Navarre area) each of which provide tot -lot <br />play facilities such as slides, swings, jungle gyms, etc. in a limited space serving <br />the immediate neighborhood. <br />Neighborhood Parks <br />Examples include Crystal Bay Park (Crystal Bay neighborhood), Bederwood <br />Park (Stubbs Bay neighborhood) and Hackberry Park (Hackberry Hill <br />neighborhood) which are sited on larger parcels with tot -lot facilities as well as <br />an expanded array of opportunities such as half -court basketball and open fields <br />for informal football and soccer. <br />Community Plavfields <br />Bederwood Park and Hackberry Park include baseball/softball diamonds for <br />organized youth play, while the Lee Carlson Fields on Orono Schools' property <br />(leased by the City and sub -leased to the Orono Baseball Association) provide <br />for regulation Little League play. <br />Nature & Conservation Areas <br />Orono is blessed with a variety of natural areas that have been preserved for <br />passive uses. Casco Point Park is an 8 -acre parcel at the southern end of Casco <br />Point that was acquired conditioned on its remaining as undeveloped open space <br />for the neighborhood. French Creek Preserve encompasses a seven acre pond <br />and four acre restored prairie on property that was formerly the Orono Sewage <br />Treatment Plant operated in the 1960s and 70s. The treatment pond has reverted <br />back to a natural wetland area, home to many land and water species, with a <br />perimeter trail allowing for easy walking access. The restored prairie was planted <br />City of Orono Community Management Plan 2008-2030 Page 4E-14 <br />