May was an exciting month for our campaign to transform North Commons Park. The biggest news was the project receiving $6 million in the most recent...
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Voices of the Minneapolis Parks: Insights for a New Season
Spring has officially arrived and with it, our parks are buzzing with activity as people emerge from the winter. It’s always a joyful experience to...
Standing Together for North Commons Park
The Minnesota Legislature recently gaveled into session, bringing with it a major opportunity to support the Transforming North Commons campaign...
A Year in Review with the Parks Foundation
For more than two decades, the Minneapolis Parks Foundation has worked to transform human lives through parks and public spaces by aligning...
Wilson Foundation Donation Brings North Commons Park Vision Closer to Reality
Minneapolis Parks Foundation Receives $4 Million Grant from the Wilson Foundation to Advance North Commons Park Transformation, including a $2...
A Season of Gratitude for Parks and Community
As the leaves fall and the weather turns cooler, I’m feeling especially grateful for this community and all the ways people show up for Minneapolis...
In the Parks with Martin — October 2025
It’s hard to believe, but by the time you’re reading this I’ll have been the Executive Director of the Minneapolis Parks Foundation for one month....
Remembering Frank Smith Wilkinson Jr., 1939-2025
Frank Wilkinson (left) enjoying conversation with his wife, Frances (middle), and past Minneapolis Park Board Superintendent, Jayne Miller (right)....
Free and Fabulous
Five Questions for MPF’s Jennifer Downham From public radio, to free-admission cultural institutions, to the Minneapolis parks, Jennifer...