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In its first decade, the Park District purchased nearly 21,000 acres (8,500 ha) of property, mostly farmland in Hennepin County's fast-growing suburban areas. In 1967, the Park District began efforts to restore wetland, prairie, woodland, and wildlife habitat to their natural state before 19th-century settlement.
Nine Mile Creek Regional Trail is a 15.3-mile (24.6 km) mixed-use path in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. It is maintained by the Three Rivers Park District . [ 1 ] The trail features 8 separate boardwalks in 1.7 miles (2.7 km) that traverse Nine Mile Creek and its marshes.
23 Hennepin County. 24 Houston County. 25 Hubbard County. 26 Isanti County. 27 Itasca County. 28 Jackson County. 29 Kandiyohi County. ... County Parks of Minnesota ...
Minnesota's state parks are spread across the state in such a way that there is a state park within 50 miles (80 km) of every Minnesotan. [5] The most recent park created is Lake Vermilion State Park, created in 2010. The parks range in size from Franz Jevne State Park with 118 acres (48 ha) to Saint Croix State Park with 34,037 acres (13,774 ha).
Hennepin County (/ ˈ h ɛ n ə p ɪ n / HEN-ə-pin) is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota.Its county seat is Minneapolis, [2] the state's most populous city. [3] The county is named for the 17th-century explorer Louis Hennepin. [4]
The road passes between Lakes Nokomis and Hiawatha, and then follows Minnehaha Creek to Lake Harriet. The Chain of Lakes includes seven parks, and its name dates back to the 19th century, when an article referred to "the chain of lakes which, 'like a necklace of diamond in settings of emerald,' enriches Minneapolis."
Parks in Minneapolis (34 P) Pages in category "Protected areas of Hennepin County, Minnesota" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total.
St. Louis Park is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 50,010 at the 2020 census. [2] It is a first-ring suburb immediately west of Minneapolis. Other adjacent cities include Edina, Golden Valley, Minnetonka, Plymouth, and Hopkins.