FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Sioux Chef’s Indigenous Food Movement, with Sean Sherman and Dana Thompson Join us on Zoom Thursday, April 29, at 7:00pm,...
Category: RiverFirst
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...
Photo Essay: Reimagining Northside Connections to the River
This post first appeared as part of Reimagining the Civic Commons‘ series of 10 photo essays documenting how the twin pandemics of racism and...
Water Works Construction Update: November 2020
It’s been awhile since we went inside the Water Works Park Pavilion, so it will come as no surprise that a lot has changed. After months of laying...
Civic investments in parks will be felt for generations
Our parks, like most facets of thriving American communities, depend on a healthy and active democracy. As election day approaches, it’s easy...
Water Works Construction: September Update
Water Works is coming to life. After months of working with tons of inert materials, August and now September has seen green – and gold, purple, and...
Water Works Park and the Great Northern Greenway Overlook Near Completion
Through our partnership in the RiverFirst Initiative, the Minneapolis Parks Foundation is championing the generational opportunity to create parks...
Reflections from Summer Fellow, Elijah Henderson
David-Earl Russell and Elijah Henderson spent this summer interning with the Minneapolis Parks Foundation as part of their education at the Eugene...
Reflections from Summer Fellow, David-Earl Russell
David-Earl Russell and Elijah Henderson spent this summer interning with the Minneapolis Parks Foundation as part of their education at the Eugene...