If you’ve been following the local news lately, you’ve likely heard about the differing property tax levy proposals by the Mayor of Minneapolis and...
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Honoring a Legacy and Celebrating a New Chapter at Jim Lupient Water Park
For decades, the Jim Lupient Water Park has been a summertime gathering place for Northeast Minneapolis families. It’s a place where children learn...
Building Belonging Through Parks – 2026 People For Parks Fund Grantees Selected
Through the People for Parks Fund, the Minneapolis Parks Foundation is supporting 15 community-led projects for getting diverse communities into the...
Thank You for Powering Progress at North Commons Park
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...
Parks & Possibility: A Conversation with Sincere Kanan Smith
Designed to give young people space to create freely and build skills in a supportive environment, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board’s...
Finding Strength in Parks and Community Partnerships
I’m proud to call Minneapolis home. January was an exceedingly difficult month for our city and state, a time marked by heartbreak, fear, and...
People, Parks, & The Power of Connection: A Conversation with Kelsey Johnson
Meet Kelsey Johnson, Committee Chair for the People for Parks Fund Chair and Program and Grants Associate at the McKnight Foundation. Since 2020,...
A Statement from Martin Wera and the Minneapolis Parks Foundation
Last week, the city of Minneapolis experienced another tragic series of events as ICE agents killed Renee Good. With increasing focus and intensity,...
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...