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3 Rivers Park District outlines projects, trails and lake work in Mound update
Summary
3 Rivers Park District Commissioner Marge Beard briefed the Mound City Council on the district’s operations, recent projects and partnerships including the Mississippi Gateway Regional Park ribbon cutting, lake restoration work at Whaletail Lake and ongoing partnerships on the Dakota Rail Trail.
Marge Beard, a commissioner with the 3 Rivers Park District, told the Mound City Council Oct. 28 that the district operates 25 parks and about 27,000 acres — roughly 42 square miles — and maintains an extensive trail network and natural‑resource programs across suburban Hennepin County.
Beard said the park district records about 16 million visits a year and manages roughly 175 miles of regional trail plus another 300 miles of trail inside parks. She highlighted recent and ongoing work: the Mississippi Gateway Regional Park ribbon cutting…
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