Audubon was included among the parks that were provided with a skating rink in , some playground apparatus was provided to the park in , and a playground instructor was assigned to the park in Wirth also noted in his report of that year that the park had lost 75 percent of its oak trees to an oak borer infestation.
In the last annual report he wrote before he retired, Theodore Wirth again presented a plan for the improvement of Audubon Park in He also admitted that the only prospect for executing the plan he presented was with Works Progress Administration WPA funds. It did not happen. For the next twenty years, park board annual reports made no mention of any plans for Audubon Park.
In additional filling and grading were done at Audubon to provide more gradual grades in the park, including a resurfacing of topsoil obtained from the construction site of the new Shingle Creek playground in north Minneapolis.
The terrain of the park makes it one of the most interesting neighborhood parks in the city—and provides a great sledding hill. The park that had waited so long for a shelter building was upgraded near the end of the s recreation-center building boom in Minneapolis parks. The current recreation center was dedicated in New playground equipment was added to the park in in part through neighborhood commitment of Neighborhood Revitalization Program funds. Native plants and shrubs were planted on the hillside in the park in , and in park board and University of Minnesota staff conducted a four-year study on flowering bee lawns that included a plot at Audubon.
Look for the links to these reports under Petitions and Communications in the agenda for the first Regular Meeting of the month. MPRB meetings are telecast live from p. The regular meetings are retelecast on Channel 79 at 1 p. Saturdays and 5 p. The phone number is The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board is planning a rejuvenation of Brownie Lake that just might raise its profile.
Canoeists cruised the shallows of Brownie Lake last year. Photo: David Joles, Star Tribune. The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board is expected to start construction next year at Brownie Lake, the little and lesser-known member of the Chain of Lakes in Minneapolis, to make it easier to access and enjoy by fixing disjointed paths, adding a pedestrian bridge to create a continuous loop around the lake, and rejuvenate the rundown bike trail.
The lake, a acre site tucked between Theodore Wirth Park and Cedar Lake, is encircled with mostly deciduous trees and dense green shrubbery. It offers a bit of nature not far from the bustle of downtown Minneapolis: Turtles sunbathe on rotted logs on its edge, wood ducks skim its surface, and the chirp of red-winged blackbirds carries over the distant hum of Interstate traffic and the occasional train passing by on the east side tracks.
But many of the dirt paths are disjointed, the bike trail is worn out, and the forest is overrun with buckthorn. In May , as part of the project, the Minneapolis Department of Public Works will refurbish the sanitary sewer lift station on the east shore of the lake, which is over 50 years old, Bartels said.
The construction will cause periodic closures of Cedar Lake Parkway. She said the Park Board improvements will start in summer of The Park Board will also repair sites of erosion and renovate storm pipes.
There will be an ongoing effort to remove buckthorn that has infested much of the forest and replace it with native plant life, Bartell said. Bartels said the Park Board may host discussions about the watershed that dumps into Brownie Lake to improve the quality of the storm water running into it and discuss treatment of water upstream of the lake. Brownie Lake is a bit of a Twin Cities secret, according to Ron Leonhardt, the human resources director for a medical device company.
He said he visits the lake about three times a week, often accompanied by his wife, two sons, or dog Laila, as it is a five-minute walk from their home in the South Tyrol Hills Neighborhood in Golden Valley.
On the weekends, he said he sees few people walking along the untamed dirt paths and maybe a couple with fishing poles. Any canoers that end up at the lake, he said, probably happened upon the tunnel that connects Brownie to Cedar Lake and just ended up there. And the minimally manicured landscape and the seclusion this hidden gem provides is part of its charm, he said.
New in the guide are details about day camps, golf schools, environmental and gardening programs, and water recreation activities such as swim and sailing lessons and logrolling. The Summer-Fall Guide also includes details about popular park eateries, great places to hold a wedding or corporate event, and fun recreation center programs and classes for youth and adults. For more information about the park system or to request a copy of the guide, call You must be logged in to post a comment.
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Service Area : North. Commissioner District : 2. Henry and others. The fact that a price had already been arranged suggests the board had been actively involved in negotiating to buy the land before that date, although no record of formal decisions to that end exists. There was a long history, however, of agitation to provide another park for the north side in addition to Farview Park.
At that time a large majority of landowners in the neighborhood objected to the purchase, or more precisely they objected to paying for it by assessments on their property. The argument they used was that the proposed site was near Farview Park then still Prospect Park. The board abandoned that acquisition in early It was one of the first five parks to receive basketball goals in It was also one of six parks, other than Lake Harriet, to be put on the summer schedule of free concerts that year.
The first major improvements to the property were scheduled for but they were put on hold due to what Wirth said was a shortage of laborers and horse teams available for hire. The building at North Commons was larger than those built at Jackson Square and Camden Webber Park, although Wirth noted that plans had to be modified to cut costs.
It was essentially a warming house for skaters, in the unfinished half-basement, with toilets and one large open room on the first floor. The improvements also included more space for playing fields than Wirth had proposed in his first plan for the park. By North Commons had already become one of the parks most heavily used for sports. Football goalposts were installed at North Commons and there was such demand for playing space that, along with The Parade, North Commons was the only park in which permits were required to use the baseball and football fields.
A pair of short bubblers in the shallow end and a spraying arched rock structure keep everyone cool. Open 10am-9pm. Check out its zero-depth entry, new shade structure and interactive water features.
The mix of pool and splash pad is perfect. This simple splash pad opened June near the eastern boundary of St Paul. Enjoy the fountains, playground equipment, and a community recreation center that offers open gym and free summer meals for kids. Daily 9am-9pm. Note: We have more than one reader caution about this park in the comments below. Leave us a comment.
Open 9am-9pm. New in ! Kids can make a quick dash from the splash pad fountains to the large and sandy Phalen Park beach. Find a directory of all Minneapolis Parks wading pools here. The simple splash pad is located within Lakeside Commons Park and admission includes access to the sandy beach, playground equipment, and picnic space. Daily 10am-6pm.
This popular community park has it all — the splash pad, playgrounds suitable for a variety of ages, sport fields, sand volleyball, a large pavilion and a snack shack if you forget to pack your own. Daily 10ampm, closed July 4.
A playground and picnic shelter are located conveniently nearby. Open daily 10am-7pm. Bring a picnic to enjoy at the shaded tables. Open daily, 10am-8pm. New in Recommended by a reader, this is a pay splash pad with an on-duty attendant during open hours.
Open daily pm. A brand new and pretty sweet playground is also onsite with challenges for a wide variety of ages and abilities. Interactive fountain open daily 10am — pm, pm — 10pm — show mode with lights.
Families can host a birthday party at this splash pad by renting a pavilion. Local parents of toddlers and preschoolers: if all your kids aim to do is get wet, the splash pad at this mini-park will do. Skip Emerald Park and head here for less elaborate fountains and a sweet little playground. This extra neat and tidy little park has a primary-colored splash pad with jumping fountains and dump buckets, an impressive number of picnic tables including 4 in a pavilion , plenty of shaded benches, grassy lawns and clean bathrooms.
Open during park hours.
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