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Great River Park Master Planning Consultant Selected
May 14, 2010 – Bill Wenk of Wenk Associates, Inc. talked about the many possibilities presented by Saint Paul’s Great River Park initiative at last night’s 16th Annual Great River Gathering, hosted by the Saint Paul Riverfront Corporation. Bill’s firm, Wenk Associates, Inc. of Denver, Colorado has been selected by the City of Saint Paul as lead consultant for Great River Park Master Planning. The consulting team will include additional local and national firms with specific expertise. Bill showed examples of work his firm has led from around the country to reclaim former industrial areas and design award-winning parks and green spaces. For more information contact Don Ganje, Saint Paul Parks and Recreation, 651.266.6425.

A Great Night on a Great River
May 13, 2010 – More than 1,ooo guests attended Saint Paul’s 16th Annual Great River Gathering on May 13, 2010.  The evening included comments from Mayor Chris Coleman, Great River Park master planning consultant  Bill Wenk and performances by Minnesota’s own American Idol finalist Casey Carlson and National Poetry Slam champions Sierra DeMulder and Khary Jackson.  Fifty organizations participated in the event’s RiverWork Exhibit, and 41 sponsors helped make Saint Paul’s annual “town dinner” possible.

$320 million Water Quality Initiative for Mississippi River – Washington, DC (Vocus) – March 3, 2010
A new $320 million, four-year initiative that could significantly improve drinking water quality for tens of millions of Americans in 12 states in the Mississippi River Basin is one step closer to reality, according to Environmental Defense Fund. That’s because the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today issued a request for proposals (RFP) from stakeholders in 12 river basin states (including Minnesota) to engage farmers in high priority watersheds in those states in cooperative efforts to reduce water pollution. The stakeholders eligible to submit proposals include local and state governments, farm groups, and conservation organizations. Stakeholders have until May 3 to submit proposals to support projects in high priority watersheds. Click here for more information (pdf).

Saint Paul Riverfront Corporation and Capital City Partnership to Explore Next-Generation Appproaches for Economic Development - January 29, 2010
Click here to view a joint letter from the Board Chairs of the Capital City Partnership and the Saint Paul Riverfront Corporation.

Great River Park Master Planning Update – January 15, 2010
The City of Saint Paul, Riverfront Corporation and other key partners interviewed finalists for the Great River Park master planning contract on January 15. A consultant will be selected and begin work during the first quarter of 2010. For more information on the Great River Park, click here.

Great River Gathering
The 16th Annual Great River Gathering is set for Thursday, May 13, 2010. Click here to RSVP and buy your tickets today. Presented by Travelers.

Work on new Lafayette Bridge begins – Nov. 4, 2009
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City House now open on the Upper Landing as park pavilion, trail head and event venue; More upgrades planned in 2010 – October 1, 2009
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U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announces $320M Mississippi River Basin Healthy Watersheds Initiative; calls river a critical national resource and vows to clean up the entire Mississippi River Basin – September 2009
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Saint Paul Parks Conservancy Working to Improve Lilydale Regional Park
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