Baxter Visioning Committee to Present Final Conceptual Landscape Designs

Baxter, IA (October 6, 2025) – Residents of Baxter will have the opportunity to view the
final conceptual landscape designs created through the Community Visioning Program,
in which Baxter has been a participant since November 2024.

On October 6th, from 6:00p to 8:00p, Samantha Price from Ritland and Kuiper
Landscape Architects, Trees Forever Field Coordinator Bri Hull, and Baxter Community
Visioning committee members will be available to answer questions regarding these
designs. The viewing is set to take place at the Baxter Community Center.

Some of the areas that have been addressed in these plans include Baxter school parking
improvements, trailhead enhancements, safe pedestrian crossings, community sidewalk
improvements, and more.

Residents are strongly encouraged to attend this public viewing, where they can provide
their input regarding the design concepts, as well as see the opportunities that exist to
positively impact Baxter.

Residents who want more information or who are interested in participating in the
visioning process should contact Natalie Moorman at (641) 521-1750 or Bri Hull at (319)
440-7756.

The Iowa’s Living Roadways Community Visioning Program is sponsored by the Iowa
Department of Transportation, in partnership with Iowa State University Extension
Landscape Architecture and Trees Forever.

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Baxter Residents Invited to Share Ideas at Design Workshop

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Baxter Residents Invited to Share Ideas at Design Workshop

Contacts:
Natalie Moorman, (641) 521-1750
Bri Hull, Trees Forever, (319) 440-7756
Baxter, IA (July 12 th , 2025) – Residents will have the opportunity to share their ideas for
improving Baxter at a design workshop hosted by the Baxter visioning committee at the
courtyard located on the south side of Baxter Community School on Saturday, July 12 th .
This workshop is the culmination of an input-gathering process to identify transportation
needs and opportunities for enhancements in Baxter. Information collected at public input
gathering events conducted earlier this spring will be incorporated into a conceptual
transportation and landscape enhancement plan.
A design team will be working at the courtyard located at the south side of the Baxter
Community School throughout the workshop to gather additional information that will be
used to develop a conceptual plan that meets the goals and needs of Baxter. The public is
invited to stop in between 11:00 and 2:00 (after the parade) to provide input on the
designs. Results from focus-group workshops and the random-sample transportation
survey will also be available.
To learn more about participating in the design workshop, please call Natalie Moorman at
(641) 521-1750 or Bri Hull, Trees Forever field coordinator, at (319) 440-7756.
The Iowa’s Living Roadways Community Visioning Program is sponsored by the Iowa
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