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Cottage Grove parks staff and volunteers honored: Green Garden winners named and MRPA gives two Awards of Excellence
Summary
Cottage Grove’s Parks and Recreation department presented the 2025 Green Garden Awards and accepted two Minnesota Recreation and Park Association Awards of Excellence for Glacial Valley Park building and a rapidly growing pickleball program; the city council also proclaimed July 2025 Parks and Recreation Month.
COTTAGE GROVE, Minn. — The Cottage Grove Parks and Recreation Department on July 16 announced its 2025 Green Garden Award winners and accepted two statewide awards, while the City Council proclaimed July 2025 as Parks and Recreation Month.
Horticulturist Cole Holmes and two interns presented the 14th annual Green Garden Awards. Judges named Jan (last name not provided at the podium) the residential winner for a shade‑adapted garden featuring labeled hosta varieties and mosaic steps, and…
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