Met Council awards regional parks equity grants 23 projects total $2,054,000 for both programming and capital projects, and sometimes a combination of the two. July 14, 2021
Opportunities and barriers exist for youth in regional parks A research project identified potential opportunities for the region’s park implementing agencies to reduce barriers and consider efforts to broaden youth and family activities. June 23, 2021
GooseChase attracts families to explore regional parks Between mid-December and the end of January, our GooseChase event drew 80-plus enthusiastic teams to embark on “missions” in pre-identified locations of the regional parks system. February 25, 2021
Parks plan update creates new “bridging facility” Bridging facilities, designed to attract people to the regional parks who have not visited before, are part of an update to the 2040 Regional Parks Policy Plan. January 12, 2021
Metro Masterpiece: Cottage Grove Ravine Regional Park Lace up your boots and take a hike with Ellie Hohulin and her Washington County accomplice in exercise and fun! December 8, 2020
Metro Masterpiece: Silverwood Park Silverwood Park is among the many gems in the region’s 55,000-acre park system, located on the shimmering Silver Lake in St. Anthony. Take a tour with Ellie and Amanda! November 18, 2020
Comment on the draft parks plan via video In addition to the usual methods of hearing responses from residents across the region, we invite you to comment via short videos about our draft parks update. September 22, 2020
Draft plan for expanding regional parks and trails goes public Residents across the region are being asked to weigh in on the draft update of the 2040 Regional Parks Policy Plan, which calls for expanding the network of parks and trails. August 26, 2020