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48 Landscape Architect and Specifier News which brings tens of thousands of people to the park to watch one of the greatest firework shows in central Florida. The street redesign also includes an integrated design of rain gardens and park-scale planted biodetention basins to filter stormwater from the street, adjacent park space, but also from the future redeveloped parcels that lie west of the park. This design also helps buffer the park from the street and create wildlife habitat. Signage informs park users about the rain gardens and their benefits to the water quality of Lake Toho. Boardwalks traverse these basins, which are heavily planted with native grasses, perennials and trees. The lake edge has also been planted with native aquatic vegetation and trees and provides great nesting habitat for migratory birds. Park Lighting If you've been to central Florida, you know that during the summer the air is still balmy long after sunset, which makes the park a popular destination during the evening hours. As such, park lighting plays an important role. Many different active areas in the park are lit. Children can use two playgrounds and a splash park, while their parents can sit comfortably on café chairs and watch them play. Couples can stroll along the waterfront promenade, and view the preserved miniature lighthouse, a beacon at the terminus of one of two breakwater parks. Parties can reserve a picnic shelter and gather to celebrate a special occasion. Each shelter includes lighting, ceiling fans, trash receptacles and a large grill to cook food with friends under the stars. After dark, many families enjoy the city's "story readings by the fireplace," and "movies in the park." Above the park's pedestrian pole lighting (selux saturn cutoff, 70-watt, t6 metal halides) lines the major walkways and gathering spaces. the light fixtures and poles are bronze in color and slim in scale and proportion. spaced at roughly 60 feet on center, the illumination creates a sense of comfort and safety for park visitors. 44-51.indd 48 3/25/14 4:53 PM