James Rice Park Community Meeting - March 1

1401 West River Road North,Minneapolis MN 55411

01 March, 2022

Description

Learn more about the restoration plan for James Rice Park. Provide input on the plan, ask questions, and learn how to get involved. Join Friends of the Mississippi River (FMR) and the North Loop Neighborhood Association (NLNA) for an evening imagining the future of the natural areas at James Rice Park. This riverside park, located along the Mississippi between the Plymouth Avenue Bridge and the Hennepin Avenue Bridge on West River Parkway, is a space with a lot of potential for restoration and community access. The park contains a variety of walking and biking paths, picnic areas, parking, a playground and forested natural areas. Currently, the park is dominated by plants like buckthorn, bush honeysuckle and garlic mustard, which crowd out native vegetation. This means increased erosion and a negative effect on water quality, as well as very little habitat for pollinators, blocked views of the river and barriers to access and recreation. FMR is currently developing a 10-year, volunteer-centric plan to guide the restoration of this park, and community input is needed! Join FMR and NLNA at Pryes Brewing Company to learn about the plan, share your feedback, ask questions and find out how you can get involved. Local mask guidelines will be enforced, and we will keep you updated closer to the event dates with any change in safety plans. Space is limited, so please register! Light snacks will be provided. (If you can't attend on this day, we will be hosting another community meeting on April 6.) FMR works to protect, restore and enhance the Mississippi River in the Twin Cities area. Learn more and check out our full calendar of events at FMR.org.