Common Ground Blog

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

A Once-in-a-Generation Renovation

A Once-in-a-Generation Renovation

One of the core goals of the Minneapolis Parks Foundation is to increase access to our city’s invaluable parks and ...
Outdoor Learning

Outdoor Learning

People for Parks Fund projects are teaching students new ways to connect in the natural world . As an ...
Sailing Away

Sailing Away

Your support for the People for Parks Fund is helping a new generation set sail The imagery and iconography of ...
Building New Connections

Building New Connections

New Partnership Paves the Way for a New Trail Connection Between Ole Olson Park and the 26th Avenue ...
Investing in Clean Water

Investing in Clean Water

Earlier this summer, people around Lake Nokomis were treated to a rare double rainbow. While myth has it that ...
Getting Into the Swim

Getting Into the Swim

Your support for the Parks Foundation’s swimming lesson scholarships has helped more than a decade of Minneapolis ...

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