Last night, community members gathered at Mill City Museum to see the refined Water Works park design. If you’ve been by the Water Works site...
Category: From the Executive Director
Walk and Talks Created a Fresh Experience of Minneapolis Parks
With Summer receding into wonderful fall weather, we hosted our final 2018 Walk and Talk park tour – a hike along the Winchell Trail in the...
Co-Creating the Future: Lynn Ross, Sunrise on the Mississippi Keynote Speaker, on Reimagining the Civic Commons
Every year, the Minneapolis Parks Foundation brings an inspiring leader to town to be our keynote speaker at our annual Sunrise on the Mississippi...
Donors Say Yes
This month, Minneapolis has added two beautiful additions to our already incredible park system: The Trailhead at Theodore Wirth Park and the Cedar...
Savoring the Season
Just last week, my daughter’s 12U softball team stopped practice to gaze in amazement as a bald eagle flew within a few yards above us, traveling...
Parks forge traditions
On Sunday, I participated in one of my favorite annual traditions in Minneapolis, spending a sunny afternoon with several thousand others reveling...
Strength in Numbers
Because the Minneapolis Riverfront is a statewide asset, the Minneapolis Parks Foundation is playing a more active role in supporting the...
Next Generation of Parks spring events connect aspiration and inspiration
Good ideas implemented well will change how we see the world around us. The best ideas also act as a multiplier when shared. This is the theory...
Super Bowl MVP: Minneapolis parks and the public realm
Amidst the hubbub surrounding the Super Bowl and the affiliated festivities of the last month, one MVP shined the brightest: our Most Valued Places...