Legislative Agenda
May 28, 2024
Due to very unique circumstances, two Minnesota state parks were de-authorized during the 2024 legislative session and have closed to the public.
About a dozen residents of Scandia braved cold winds, wet ground, and prickly ash on April 20th in the name of restoring Liten Park. The park, recently acquired by the City of Scandia, is currently an irregularly shaped trapezoid of long grasses and woody bracken. The Friends of Scandia Parks
Key Findings Visitor Demographics 63% Men 37% Women 58% Income over $100k ≈41 Average age Trail Experience 47% Primary activity is mountain biking 22% Primary activity is hiking 16% Visit with children 80% Rated experience “very good” Trail Tourism 67% were tourists 65% of tourists at Redhead visited another city
Dave Auchter saw a problem that he couldn’t afford to ignore. A longtime user of the historic Willard Munger State Trail, he had had front-row seats to the slow degradation of the trail’s asphalt surface. A popular thoroughfare for hikers and bikers, the trail had started to slow the strain,
Research Report: Trail traffic estimates, visitor demographics, trail experience, trail tourism, and more from Giants Ridge.
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Invest in the future of parks and trails We support funding capital improvement projects for parks and trails by using bonding, and the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund. Historically, Minnesota has not invested sufficient resources to keep capital assets within parks and trails in acceptable condition. As a result,
The Friends of Minnehaha Park came into being in early 2023. Susan Glenn, a resident of Kenny neighborhood and a lifelong nature and history lover and park user, spent many hours outdoors exploring the park and sharing the love of the park with family and friends. In the last couple