New Partnership Paves the Way for a New Trail Connection Between Ole Olson Park and the 26th Avenue Overlook We’re thrilled to share the news that...
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2022 Highlights and Reflections
Unlike plunging into the Covid pandemic in 2020, which happened literally overnight for many of us, emerging from this life- and world-changing...
Slow Rolling Through the North Side
A leisurely all-ages bike tour through north Minneapolis recently shone attention on the still-new 26th Ave N Overlook over the Mississippi River...
September Brings Reimagining to Minneapolis
Next week, you may see groups of notebook-carrying park practitioners and community members out and about in Minneapolis – walking from the...
Two Walks to the Mississippi River
Last Saturday afternoon – in what might have been the best weather of 2022 so far – I joined community members on a short walk along the Upper...
2021 Highlights & Reflections
Every day during this year of change our Minneapolis parks have helped us navigate a new normal and reconnect us with nature and each other. We’re...
Six Videos to Celebrate the Completion of Two RiverFirst Projects
In celebration of two new park openings this month, Water Works at Mill Ruins Park and the Overlook at 26th Ave N, we pulled together six videos...
Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board and Minneapolis Parks Foundation celebrate opening of 26th Avenue North Overlook
New riverfront overlook creates connection to Mississippi River in North Minneapolis The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) and...
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...