Our Summer Events Will Create Connections
May 17, 2019 by Tom Evers
This month we are launching the second season of our Minneapolis Parks Walk & Talks – a series of curated strolls through different parks in Minneapolis with people who know about the intersection of stories, nature, and public space. Over the summer, we are offering several unique walks as a way to build stronger ties.....
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It’s a GO! Join us Friday, June 7, 4-8pm for Get Outdoors Day
May 13, 2019 by Janette Law
Get Outdoors Day (GO Day) is an everyone-is-welcome free festival that introduces kids and families to exciting ways they can enjoy the great outdoors. This year’s event is 4:00-8:00pm, Friday, June 7, at Powderhorn Park in Minneapolis. Festivities happen – rain or shine – south of Powderhorn Lake near the recreation center at 3400 15th.....
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6 Railways in Minneapolis Parks: A Second Life
May 10, 2019 by Madeleine Koski
The urban expansion and development seen throughout our city shines brightly today. However, Minneapolis maintains a lingering ghost from the industrial past: an intricate framework of railroads, left behind from the mining, logging, and agricultural successes once only championed by the momentum of a locomotive engine. Though their use to transport grain and iron ore.....
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MPR News’s Paul Huttner to Headline Sunrise on the Mississippi 2019
April 23, 2019 by Madeleine Koski
We are excited to announce Paul Huttner as the featured speaker of our annual Sunrise on the Mississippi September 5th 2019. Huttner has served as a broadcast meteorologist for TV and radio stations for over 30 years and is currently the Chief Meteorologist with MPR News. At MPR, Huttner focuses on the whys of weather.....
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We’re All for Parks (and Parks for All)
by Tom Evers
The Minneapolis park system was born from a plan drafted by renowned Landscape Architect Horace Cleveland. To this day, the original vision he established continues to inform how our city grows, who benefits, and how. The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board has continued to build on that original vision with new aspirations and expectations for.....
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A Newcomer’s TOP 5 List of Minneapolis Park Activities
April 18, 2019 by Madeleine Koski
Hello park-goers! My name is Madeleine Koski, and I am the newest member of the Minneapolis Parks Foundation team. I couldn’t be more excited to be in Minneapolis and working to uphold and create amazing parks and public spaces for this community. I’m especially excited moving into the spring and summer months to find time.....
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News Release: Join Us for The Parks Prescription Featuring Dr. Robert Zarr – A Next Generation of Parks Event, Tuesday, May 7
April 4, 2019 by Janette Law
Recently featured in Time Magazine and on NBC Nightly News, Dr. Zarr shares his groundbreaking approach to chronic disease management with parents, teachers, caregivers, nature lovers, wellness-seekers, and community health advocates Minneapolis, Minn. – “There’s a paradigm shift in the way we think about parks: Not just as a place to recreate, but literally as.....
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Community Profile: Jasmine Russell
March 18, 2019 by Janette Law
We regularly highlight members of our community who are supporting parks through their involvement with the Minneapolis Parks Foundation. We’re inspired by the people who care for and use our parks and we want to recognize the many individuals and organizations who make our system incredible through their generosity. Thank you! This month, we’re featuring.....
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Celebrate Earth Day with a Spring Clean-Up, April 20
by Christine Moir
It’s the most fun you’ll ever have tracking down trash and recovering recyclables! The Minneapolis Parks Foundation is thrilled to again be a host partner for the Annual Earth Day Clean-Up, a community-wide volunteer event hosted by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board for 25 years. Join us at Minnehaha Falls to help beautify this.....
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Creating Welcoming Spaces for All
March 15, 2019 by Tom Evers
Nine years ago, the Minneapolis Parks Foundation launched two initiatives that have come to define the organization: The RiverFirst Initiative and the Next Generation of Parks event series. Both of these efforts have expanded the shared understanding of how parks serve Minneapolis and helped reimagine how parks will shape our future. With attention to the.....
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