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...
Category: Listicles
5 Films (and 1 TV Show) Shot in Minneapolis Parks
This month we tapped our friend, Stephanie Curtis, co-host of Minnesota Public Radio’s the Cube Critics to share a few movies filmed in Minneapolis...
Three ways to unplug and beat the winter blues in Minneapolis Parks
The sometimes dark and gloomy days of winter can be physically and mentally taxing. Fortunately, Minneapolis parks offer an array of endless ways to...
5 Remnants of the Past Still Visible in Minneapolis Parks
They say the only constant is change. And if this adage is true, then city parks are no exception. Over the years, parkland is graded and re-graded,...
Soundscapes from three Minneapolis parks
Walk to your closest park and close your eyes … what do you hear? The Minneapolis Park System comprises 6,809 aces of parkland and water,...
Three parks to see fall foliage
There is an advantage to living in a city built around parks, we get to experience the fullness of all four seasons. Fall colors are at their peak,...
Three Minneapolis parks to enjoy your #hammocklife
[Update] Since we first published this post, community members wrote to us and voiced their concerns about tree care and hammocking behaviors. Like...
4 photogenic Minneapolis parks for your senior photo
The class of 2019 is entering their last year of high school. You can capture this special moment for a senior in one of our gorgeous Minneapolis...
Three bee poems to sweeten your week
In honor of National Pollinator Week and our July Creekside Pollinator Tour, this month we’ve gathered three sweet musings about bees. While you can...