Staff joined the nearly 1,000 participants at the City Parks Alliance Greater and Greener International Parks Conference held in the Twin Cities earlier this month. It was invigorating and inspiring to interact with park lovers from all over the world.
Here are a couple articles that highlight the importance of parks. The first is written by St. Paul Parks and Recreation Director, Mike Hahm, and the second appeared in a publication from our neighboring state to the east, the Milwaukee Magazine:
http://www.twincities.com/2017/07/30/mike-hahm-in-st-paul-greener-is-greater/
https://www.milwaukeemag.com/what-milwaukee-can-learn-from-twin-cities-parks/
