now Rochester's Quarry Hill Park and Nature Center is building on its Legacy supported investments. 

Over the last few years Quarry Hill Park completed an extensive renovation of its Nature Center and built a new Prairie House classroom building in part with GMRPTC-awarded Legacy funds. At the time, they were able to put most of the infrastructure in place to make the Prairie House a carbon neutral facility. 

Leveraging additional funding sources, Quarry Hill has put additional equipment in place to make that goal a reality. LEARN MORE HERE.

LeSeuer County's Lake Washington Regional Park, a part of the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails system, was recently placed on the GMRPTC's recommendation list for Fiscal Year 2021 Legacy Funds. 

A number of improvements are planned for the increasingly popular park.  Local TV station KEYC in Mankato covered the story. See HERE for more details.

The Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission has published its annual Policy and Planning report to the Legislature.

This annual report highlights the growth and impact of Greater Minnesota's regional system of parks and trails. Supported by the Clean Water and Legacy Amendment, sixty-two facilities across 80 counties provide a wide variety of outdoor recreation opportunities for residents and visitors. 

Learn more about how the Commission is working with cities and counties in all six Greater Minnesota districts to fulfill the 25-year Legacy Plan.

The Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission has announced grant recommendations for the FY2021 funding cycle.

Of the 62 regionally designated parks and trails in the Greater Minnesota system, the Commission received 22 applications totaling nearly $28 million dollars; nine projects were selected to receive $9,984,067 in funding. 

See the full press release and recommendation list below.