South Dakota family donates 20.5 acres to expand park drawing 200,000 visitors

Jeff and Tammie Broin donated 20.5 acres of land they acquired about two years ago to the City of Sioux Falls, expanding the southern edge of Great Bear Recreation Park.Jeff Broin, founder and CEO of POET, and his wife announced the donation this week. The land will become part of Great Bear, a park covering more than 220 acres that has been a recreation and conservation destination for about 60 years and attracts more than 200,000 visitors annually.The donated land will initially remain largely undeveloped. It will provide additional conservation space while giving the city more options for future plans.Land will remain largely undevelopedThe 20.5 acres will primarily be used as natural conservation space. There are no immediate plans for new recreational facilities on the property.Future uses will be considered through the city's park master-planning process.