Purposeful projects
New and established projects are contributing to community recovery, renewal and wellness. Some have a very specific and defined objective, while others more broadly promote change or fuel action.
New and established projects are contributing to community recovery, renewal and wellness. Some have a very specific and defined objective, while others more broadly promote change or fuel action.
There is specific funding available for gardens that is separate from the current project shared in the draft concept plans
Next steps for creating a new community garden at Powderhorn Park will involve MPRB staff working with community to design and plan for this project
Long-term plan outlines transition from 18-hole course to 9-hole course with reduced groundwater pumping, improved ecology and water management, and expanded trails and winter recreation opportunities
THE ART OF MARLENA MYLES
Marlena is a self-taught digital artist located in St. Paul, Minnesota. She uses her art to celebrate her Indigenous culture and language (Spirit Lake Dakota, Mohegan. Creek). She is the illustrator of Thanku: Poems of Gratitude and is currently creating her first Dakota culture coloring book, to be published early 2023.
The solar-powered sculpture will be located in East Phillips, a majority BIPOC neighborhood that has experienced continued racial health disparities due to toxic environmental pollution. While one light-emitting sculpture cannot erase years of neglect, it can become a beacon of hope and help light a new way forward for this neighborhood and our community.
Jack Reuler cheered the arrival of his successor in a statement announcing Valdez’s appointment.
“Mark has been a resident artist, guest director, playwright, organizer, advisor, confidant, and friend to Mixed Blood and me since 2006,” said Reuler. “I can’t wait to see how this progressive organization will evolve under his leadership.”
