Common Ground Blog

Our gathering space for news and stories about how parks transform lives.

Remembering Paul Reyelts

Remembering Paul Reyelts

With its mix of history, culture, community connection, and recreation, Water Works Park & Pavilion is one of ...
Summer in the City

Summer in the City

From free swim lessons to pop-up summer camps around the city, your support for the People for Parks Fund is ...
Closing the Adventure Gap

Closing the Adventure Gap

People of color make up more than 40 percent of the U.S. population, but are still vastly underrepresented in our ...
Pickleball for All

Pickleball for All

Spring into the country’s fastest-growing sport at the Minneapolis parks  According to sports industry ...
Reconnecting to the Source

Reconnecting to the Source

With help from a People for Parks Fund grant, kayaker Devin Brown is committed to getting more paddlers of color ...
Green Spaces to Grow 

Green Spaces to Grow 

For the Carlson Family Foundation, improving access to parks is an investment in youth development. In study ...

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