Page 34 - Vacation Okoboji Tourist Guide 2022

I\u000An Arnolds Park, nestled between East and West Lake Okoboji, hundreds of visitors\u000ASurrounding the parking lot at Arnolds Park is a collection of deliberate ecosystem management techniques that make it so you can see your own toes when you wade into the lake When rain water drains off the surface of the parking lot, it percolates into surrounding patches of native grasses, whose roots dive several feet into the soil, absorbing in the water and all the\u000Aparticles suspended in it\u000AMeanwhile, sidewalks leading to the park are dotted with tiny holes, so the earth below can absorb rain water, rather than sending the murky flow into the lake\u000AAnd it\u2019s not just here at Arnolds Park These strategies to trap pollutants, sediments and nutrients before they enter our waters are employed all around the Iowa Great Lakes Bikers on the trail along the north side of Big Spirit Lake can see acres of prairie strips between corn fields and the lake which catch nutrients from fertilizers and prevent them from rapidly flowing into the water In Millers Bay on West Lake Okoboji, a shallow wetland buffers the lake from polluted water draining from Highway 86 and from the farm fields beyond\u000Adescend each stunning summer day to catch a thrill on a roller coaster, stroll through the park\u2019s charming boutiques and ice cream parlors, and bask in the beauty of the lake on the warm, sandy beach\u000AHere, if you look closely, you will find the secret to the lake\u2019s superior clarity\u000A Arnolds Park Promenade\u000AThis path has 9 lighted arches,\u000A4,700 pavers, 3,953 annuals, 32,725 flower bulbs, 9,872 perennials, 313 shrubs, 57 trees and 10 benches*. The landscape plan includes an assortment of flowers that will bloom from spring until fall.\u000A32 VACATION OKOBOJI 2022\u000A*Source: www.imagineigl.com\u000A FOCUSING ON\u000AWATER QUALITY\u000A