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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New Videos and StoryMap Explore Water Works Stories
Opened in 2021, Water Works Park and Pavilion was conceived as a space for celebrating the power of the Mississippi River and our relationship to it...
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...
USA Today Readers Vote Water Works a 2021 “Top New Attraction”
Water Works Park and Pavilion has been named one of the nation’s “Best New Attractions” by readers of USA Today. We’re...
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...
Community Profile: Mike Vennewitz
Mike Vennewitz and Rep. Diane Loeffler are the newest members of Minneapolis Park Foundation’s Heritage Oak Society. The Heritage Oak Society...