Tom Evers, Author at Minneapolis Parks Foundation

Thank You for a Wonderful Nine Years

Last week, we shared news of something that’s been in the works for several months. After nine years of serving as the executive director for...

Earlier this summer, people around Lake Nokomis were treated to a rare double rainbow. While myth has it that there is a pot of gold at the end...

One of my favorite moments of each year is the release of our Annual Report. This year is no different. In the coming days, the 2022-2023...

One of my favorite aspects of the work of the Minneapolis Parks Foundation is the partnerships forged through the People for Parks Fund. We...

Spring in Minnesota is where impatience and optimism converge. For every sunny, seventy-degree day, there is a cold and rainy (not snow if...

This April marks two anniversaries for Minneapolis parks: 140 years ago, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board was established as the first...

Earlier this month, I had the honor to attend the grand opening celebration of the first new Spark’d Studio at Harrison Park. The Spark’d...

Unlike plunging into the Covid pandemic in 2020, which happened literally overnight for many of us, emerging from this life- and world-changing...

Wintertime in Minneapolis is a magical season for our parks. Snow filled woods, freshly groomed ski trails, powder laden sledding hills, and...