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...
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2022 Highlights and Reflections
Unlike plunging into the Covid pandemic in 2020, which happened literally overnight for many of us, emerging from this life- and world-changing...
Seasons Greetings from our Winter Wonderland
Wintertime in Minneapolis is a magical season for our parks. Snow filled woods, freshly groomed ski trails, powder laden sledding hills, and...
The Power of Gratitude and Generosity
This is my favorite time of year. It is a time when Minneapolis parks transition to the winter season – wheels turn to blades, ball...
Gathering Together Again
We are thrilled that in the next two months, we will have opportunities to bring this community together in person to celebrate and learn with each...
Paul Bauknight Establishes new nonprofit: Center for Transformative Urban Design
In September, Minneapolis Parks Foundation staff member Paul Bauknight concluded his time with the Parks Foundation and his role as Project...
September Brings Reimagining to Minneapolis
Next week, you may see groups of notebook-carrying park practitioners and community members out and about in Minneapolis – walking from the...
Slow Roll Joy
One of my favorite activities in summer evenings is to participate the Slow Roll MSP community bike rides through our city’s neighborhoods. ...
When the true value of a gift can’t be measured in dollars
One of my highlights of July was when I had the honor of joining Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Superintendent Bangoura, Park Board District...