Minneapolis parks remain one of the most democratically directed park systems in America. Nearly every time I have the honor of speaking in...
Category: From the Executive Director
The Spirit of Summer Games: Youth, Service, and Play
Earlier this month, a wonderful coincidence occurred in the Twin Cities connecting local youth to a national movement rooted in sports and...
We’re Only Just Beginning
Three weeks ago, we celebrated the opening of a natural playground at North Mississippi Regional Park and just this past Monday, the long-awaited...
Summer Season Opens Up New Ways to Experience Our Parks
For many of us, the return to summer is especially powerful this year as we begin to reconnect with each other in-person. While most of us remain...
A New Tool for Park Equity
For the past seven years, I have been fortunate to participate in a spring event that has become almost as dependable as Mother’s Day and the...
Two New Parks Mark the Return to Civic Life
In the next month, Minneapolis will celebrate the addition of two new park spaces within the Minneapolis park system, marking the culmination of the...
Launching the People for Parks Fund Grants
If you’re like me, most of your conversations in the last week begin with a nod to the changing season, longer days and the warming weather mixed...
2020 Highlights & Reflections
It’s hard to fully describe the joy brought by a sunny day after a fresh snowfall. This past Sunday, it seemed as if everyone was outside...
Parks for Every Season in a Single Day
Last Sunday, the final day of fall 2020, various people I know played tennis, hit golf balls, skated on Lake Nokomis and skied at Wirth Park all...