Posted In: Parks, Planning Date: 8/15/2018 Article Source: Star Tribune 'More popular than the mall': Met Council count shows our love for parks remains strong New trail segments help boost regional park visits to 58.3 million in 2017. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Parks, Planning Date: 2/27/2018 Article Source: Pioneer Press Maplewood’s Keller Regional Park to get $709,000 facelift Ramsey County Parks and Recreation received a grant of $709,000 in state and Metropolitan Council bond funds to make improvements to Keller Regional Park in Maplewood through the year 2020. Read more
Posted In: Parks, Planning Date: 6/19/2016 Article Source: Star Tribune Racially equitable use of parks is the goal, with big dollars at stake A politically charged push is taking shape, with millions of dollars at stake, to break down barriers that are making Twin Cities parks and trails feel to some like white people’s preserves. Read more
Posted In: Parks Date: 8/15/2015 Article Source: Star Tribune Twin Cities regional parks and trails drawing more visits The metropolitan parks and trails racked up more than more than 48 million visits last year, about 1.5 million more than in 2013. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Parks Date: 7/29/2015 Article Source: Pioneer Press Minneapolis’ Chain of Lakes tops in parks visits, Como Park in second More people are visiting the Twin Cities’ regional parks and trails, according to newly released estimates from the Metropolitan Council. Read more