Well-designed parks, like enduring architecture, stand the test of time and help us understand the past. This month, a signature architectural...
Category: Water Works
Water Works Construction: May Update
One of the most eye-catching alterations to the nascent Water Works Pavilion occurred last Friday, May 8: The dramatic entry arch was installed,...
Water Works Construction: April Update
“Work is continuing at a pretty good clip,” Joe Uhlhorn tells us from the Water Works site. As an essential service, construction is less impacted...
Water Works Construction: February Update
Water Works continued to take shape in February, with the most visible external changes happening on the pavilion and Columbia Mill wall...
Minneapolis Parks Deserve Statewide Investment
Minneapolis Parks are a statewide asset that deserve critical infrastructure funding at the capital. That’s why we’re partnering with the...
News Release: $100,000 matching grant from the Edward R. Bazinet Charitable Foundation positions RiverFirst Campaign for its final stretch
Only $600,000 left to reach the $18.1 million goal for Water Works and Great Northern Greenway River Link riverfront parks Minneapolis, Minn. – The...
Water Works Construction: January Update
One of the most exciting things about the Water Works project is the park pavilion. Conceived as a knitting of modern architecture and contemporary...
Water Works Construction: December Update
Construction continues on the pavilion with the installation of several tons of precast concrete planks to form the second story. In our November...
2019 Year in Review
This has been a breakthrough year for the Minneapolis Parks Foundation. Since 2005, we’ve raised more than $22.3 million in support of the...