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People for Parks grants awarded 2012 - 2018
to projects in Minneapolis Parks (parks represented by purple squares).


2019

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Minneapolis Bike Parks
$2,000
Girls Adventure Biking
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Free Forest School
​$2,000

2018

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Sumner Park
$4,000
Heritage Park 92 Photos Project
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Linden Hills Park
$2,000
Partially funded Installation of two bocce ball courts
A new attraction is now available Linden Hills in the form of Bocce Ball. The quiet, social game, often played by seniors, will now be enjoyed on a brand-new court located just a few steps from the children's playground. It’s a great example of an intergenerational advance!

People For Parks was most helpful in the development of two bocce courts in the Southwest corner of Linden Hills Park. The courts were finished in time for the Linden Hills Festival last May and then followed with league play throughout the summer and into the fall. More than 50 players joined a league and even played a game on New Years! There are two sets of balls at the Linden Hills Park Building that can be checked out so stop by and give it a try!

Nature Play Space
$35,000
North Mississippi Regional Park
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Martin Luther King Jr. Park
$5,000
Participated in Arbor Day celebration and funded planting of 61 trees.
Minneapolis Parks 
$8,000
Swimming Scholarships – teaching 160 kids to swim! (Webber Natural Swimming Pool, Jim Lupient Water Park, North Commons Water Park, Nokomis Main Beach and Wirth Lake Beachl)

2017

Heritage Park
$8,000
Sumner Field – Heritage Park – Urban Strategies and the Green Garden Bakery - winter boots and winter equipment for our youth, as well as a water station, durable, lightweight, and mobile tables to set up in the park, pop-up shade tents for our four stations, walkie-talkies and whistles, outdoor speakers, and other equipment for our summer program.

Multiple Parks
$1,000
Safety Camp – bicycle helmets

Hiawatha School Park
$1,000
Youth led community garden.

Hiawatha Park
$15,000
Participated in Arbor Day celebration and funded planting of 183 trees

Minneapolis Parks
$8,000
Swimming Scholarships – teaching 160 kids to swim! (Webber Natural Swimming Pool, Jim Lupient Water Park, North Commons Water Park, Nokomis Main Beach and Wirth Lake Beachl)

Multiple Parks
$650
Ice Walkers- equipment for new skaters and skaters with limited mobility – allowing them to experience ice skating in a safe and fun way!

Bryant Square Park
$2,500
Dolphin Mosaic Project – repurpose existing concrete dolphic mosaic tile to become a public art sculpture.

2016

Logan, St. Anthony, & Triangle Parks in NE
$15,000
Participated in Arbor Day celebration and funded planting of 183 trees

Minneapolis Parks
$6,080
​Swimming Scholarships – teaching 150 kids to swim! (Webber Natural Swimming Pool, Jim Lupient Water Park, North Commons Water Park, Nokomis Main Beach and Wirth Lake Beachl)

Morris Park
$241
5 new removable basketball hoops for preschool program

MLK Park Improvements
$10,000
​Playground equipment improvements

McRae Park
$1,000
New mini-lockers

Safety Camp
$1,000
Donated funding for bike helmets for the 183 kids attending safety camp this summer

Multiple Parks
$4,500
Donated $4,500 in sporting equipment to Minneapolis Parks and Recreation for all of their Recreation Centers

Keewaydin Park
$500
Keewaydin Park Program

2015

Bethune Park
$3,959
Funded four benches

Beltrami Park
$7,300
Funded two outdoor basketball hoop systems                   

Stewart Park
$13,368
Participated in Arbor Day celebration and funded planting of 163 trees

Minneapolis Parks
$5,000
Swimming Scholarships – teaching 90 kids to swim! (Wirth beach, Nokomis beach, Jim Lupient water park, Weber Pool)

Lake Harriet
$175
Elf Tree Inoculation

William Berry Woods
$879
Dedication sign for William Berry Woods

2014

Wabun
$25,000
Final payment towards Wabun Universal Access Playground

Weber Park
$15,000
Participated in Arbor Day celebration and funded planting of 183 trees

Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden
$12,500
Matching grant for raised walkways at Eloise Butler Wildflower garden

MLK Park
$10,000
African American themed playground contribution (held as fiscal agent)

Painter Park
$6,200
BSN Sports Basketball hoops

Citywide
$5,000
Provided startup money for Adopt a tree program for citizens to water trees. Website development.

Logan Park
$2,613
Brand new kiln for renowned ceramics program

Citywide
$900
Mobile pollinator education bike/trailer

Powderhorn Park
$500
Independence Day activities

Cleveland Park
$600
Neighborhood engagement about park activities

Windom Park
$500
Hip Hop Blast - Purchase of a wi and associated games for Hip Hop dancing classes

Bethune Park
$3,959
Basketball hoops

2013

East Phillips Park
$15,025
Participated in Arbor Day celebration and funded planting of 183 trees

MLK Park
$5,000
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Mural

Powderhorn
$1,000
4th of July Fireworks and festival contribution

Fuller Park
$500
Memorial Plaque Commemorating Centenary and history event

Citywide
$500
Go-to bus passes for children to attend sporting and theatre events

Kenny Park
$500
Supplies for Toddler music program

Folwell Park
$500
Reusable supplies for Halloween Haunted House

Lake Harriet
$175
Elf Tree Inoculation

Sheridan Park
$5,462
Veteran’s Memorial and trees for park

Windom Park
$1,000
Windom Park Programs

Wirth Park
$5,000
Loppet Foundation

Sibley Park
$500
Garden Project

Berry Park
$225
Weed wrench

2012

Folwell Park
$500
Halloween House

Bohemian Flats
$1,500
Amber Waves

Linden Hills Park
$900
Chess tables

Lake Harriet
$1,000
​Minneapolis Pops at Lake Harriet