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The North Commons redevelopment is a community-rooted vision for realizing the park’s potential as the center of cultural, social, and economic vitality for North Minneapolis.

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Give tribute to your favorite people and memories with a bench or paver at Lake Harriet or Bde Maka Ska.

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Minneapolis parks earn a gold medal for excellence from American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration 

From the opening of the innovative new Water Works Park and Pavilion, to the launch of Spark’d Studios initiative, to the continued reactivation of the Mississippi riverfront, the past three years at the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board have been a story of...

A Year in the Great Outdoors

Research tells us that time spent outdoors in unstructured play can lower stress, take the edge off anxiety, improve kids’ math scores and critical thinking, and encourage them to think more creatively. Yet in spite of a generation of growing data about the good that...

A Sisterhood of Safety

Thanks to your support for the People for Parks Fund, teen girls who’ve been affected by incarceration have a safe place to gather and grow On a recent Thursday night at North Commons Park, Cecelia Viel was getting set to dish out jerk chicken alfredo to about a dozen...

Free and Fabulous

Five Questions for MPF’s Jennifer Downham  From public radio, to free-admission cultural institutions, to the Minneapolis parks, Jennifer Downham has made a career out of raising funds for community assets that are accessible to everyone. “Parks and public spaces...

SomFest at Lake Harriet Helps Build Community 

Through music, culture, and a generous helping of samosas, SomFest is becoming a great annual gathering for the Somali community How do you encourage diverse cultures to see themselves in the parks? For Somali community advocate Abdi Mukhtar, it all starts with...

Welcome to the Birding Boom

With more than 400 species of migrating birds and waterfowl on the wing this season, Minnesota is one of the best places in the country to marvel at the tremendous diversity of birds on the planet.  As for the diversity of birdwatchers – that’s still a work in...

Learning the ABC’s of Cycling

Your support for the People for Parks Fund is helping a new generation of girls feel the freedom of cycling. On a steamy summer night, nearly two dozen elementary school-aged girls showed up at the Longfellow Recreation Center to learn the “ABC’s” of...

Activating Youth Voices at North Commons Park

Support from the Minneapolis Parks Foundation helped form a new Youth Council to shape the future of North Commons The upcoming renovation of North Commons Park is about to change lives–especially for the nearly 12,000 youth who live within walking distance of the...

Remembering Paul Reyelts

With its mix of history, culture, community connection, and recreation, Water Works Park & Pavilion is one of the Minneapolis Parks Foundation’s proudest accomplishments. The parks volunteer and visionary who pushed for it the hardest was Paul Reyelts, who passed...

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 helping to get kids into the fresh air this summer Going to summer camp is a great Minnesota tradition, but getting there can be a grind.  Day camp hours...

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To talk about your planned, major, or multi-year giving options, please contact:

Jennifer Downham
Chief Development Officer
612.822.3401

To talk about your annual or sustaining gift, or other ways to show your support, please contct:

Christine Moir
Annual Fund & Events Manager
612.354.7513

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