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
Grants help grow metro parks and trails The investment reflects the region’s commitment to preserve natural resources, and encourage the use of regional parks among residents of all ages, incomes, races, and ethnicities. August 13, 2020
Regional park visits reach new high in 2019 Visits to regional parks and trails continued to trend upward in 2019, climbing to an estimated 63.3 million visits. The estimate is the highest on record and represents a 6.3% increase over 2018. July 6, 2020
Enjoy our regional parks and new “tree hugs” Now is a good time to enjoy the regional parks, using proper social distancing, of course. May 21, 2020
Engaging community is focus of parks equity planning A new equity analysis is required for park agencies to show how they engaged the public in developing park and trail master plans, or amending those plans, and the outcomes of the engagement. March 12, 2020