The Minneapolis Parks Foundation is delighted to welcome three new members to its Board of Directors: Amber Frederick At Large Commissioner,...
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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...
Martin Wera named Executive Director of the Minneapolis Parks Foundation
MINNEAPOLIS, MN — August 18, 2025 The board of directors of the Minneapolis Parks Foundation is pleased to announce Martin Wera will become the...
A Lasting Legacy: Endowment for Minneapolis Parks Announced
Image features Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Commissioner, Meg Forney (left), and outgoing Minneapolis Parks Foundation Board Chair,...
Transforming North Commons Park
Transforming North Commons ParkLargest Investment in a Minneapolis City Park Ever, a Community Vision Is Being Realized Minneapolis, Minn. – An...
Tom Evers to Step Down as Executive Director of Minneapolis Parks Foundation in 2024
Under Evers’ leadership, the foundation has championed the critical role parks play in transforming lives and communities MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The...
The Minneapolis Parks Foundation’s People for Parks Fund awards $57,570 to 11 projects that are connecting people to nature and each other in Minneapolis parks
Baztec Outdoors, Folwell Neighborhood Association, Huellas Latinas, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, Minneapolis Sailing Club, Minneapolis...
Up Next in Next Generation of Parks: José González, Founder of Latino Outdoors, Thursday, May 4
Join us 7-8:30pm at Mill City Museum Minneapolis, Minn. – José G. González, Founder of Latino Outdoors and Co-Founder of the Outdoorist Oath, comes...
Minneapolis Parks Foundation invites applicants for 2023 People for Parks Fund grants
Updated 3/8/2023: Deadline has been extended to March 24, 2023! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Local nonprofits, government agencies, and community groups...