People for Parks Fund projects are teaching students new ways to connect in the natural world . As an outdoor educator at the Kroening...
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Sailing Away
Your support for the People for Parks Fund is helping a new generation set sail The imagery and iconography of Minneapolis has long been connected...
Getting Into the Swim
Your support for the Parks Foundation’s swimming lesson scholarships has helped more than a decade of Minneapolis kids feel safe in the water. On a...
Washburn Tot Lot Pollinator Garden Brings Biodiversity and Pollinator Pathways to Armatage Neighborhood
The now complete Washburn Tot Lot Pollinator Garden began as a two-year, two-pronged effort to support species such as the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee...
2023 Sunset in the Parks
A warm but breezy evening in the Longfellow Gardens was the place to be on Thursday, June 22. More than 150 parks supporters attended the first ever...
Giving Support to Community Generated Ideas
One of my favorite aspects of the work of the Minneapolis Parks Foundation is the partnerships forged through the People for Parks Fund. We...
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...
Six Past People for Parks Fund Grantee Stories
As we celebrate the launch of the third annual People for Parks Fund grant cycle, we’re inspired to look back and share some of the amazing stories...
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...