Common Ground Blog

Our gathering space for news and stories about how parks transform lives.

Closing the Adventure Gap

Closing the Adventure Gap

People of color make up more than 40 percent of the U.S. population, but are still vastly underrepresented in our ...
Pickleball for All

Pickleball for All

Spring into the country’s fastest-growing sport at the Minneapolis parks  According to sports industry ...
Reconnecting to the Source

Reconnecting to the Source

With help from a People for Parks Fund grant, kayaker Devin Brown is committed to getting more paddlers of color ...
Green Spaces to Grow 

Green Spaces to Grow 

For the Carlson Family Foundation, improving access to parks is an investment in youth development. In study ...
Communications Coordinator

Communications Coordinator

This position is no longer receiving applications. ORGANIZATION SUMMARYMinneapolis Parks Foundation is about ...
Transforming North Commons Park

Transforming North Commons Park

Transforming North Commons ParkLargest Investment in a Minneapolis City Park Ever, a Community Vision Is Being ...
A Passion for the Parks

A Passion for the Parks

Questions and answers with Jocey Hale, the Minneapolis Parks Foundation’s interim executive director: An avid ...

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