Metropolitan Council releases new, updated Regional Parks Map First update in more than a decade reflects rich cultural heritage of region September 13, 2017
New Regional Parks Map reflects the rich cultural heritage of our region People from a wide variety of communities, and many ages and abilities, will see themselves reflected in the Council’s newly updated Regional Parks Map. September 12, 2017
Visit our regional parks: St. Croix Bluffs Regional Park "Something for everyone" includes camping, boating, swimming. June 13, 2017
Trail offers scenic lake views, small town charms, and plenty of history The 15-mile Lake Minnetonka LRT trail offers scenic views of the big lake and local wetlands – but plenty more as it wends through canopies of shade trees, open meadows and old neighborhoods. April 18, 2017
Visit your regional parks: Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park Reserve A unique water trail and outstanding bird habitat are among the park’s features. March 21, 2017
Parks ambassador program will use a community-driven effort to connect people with parks New Regional Parks Ambassador program will serve as a bridge between communities that don’t use the regional parks and the Regional Parks System. February 9, 2017
Small share of Legacy funds to be spent to ‘connect people and the outdoors’ in the regional parks The Council has set a minimum percentage of Minnesota Parks and Trails Legacy funding to be spent on “connecting people and the outdoors” in the Regional Parks System. October 6, 2016
Thousands turn out to celebrate the Monarch butterfly The Eighth Annual Minneapolis Monarch Festival - Festival de la Monarca - brought together butterfly, music and art enthusiasts from across the region to Nokomis-Hiawatha Regional Park September 20, 2016