Arden Park

Arden Park is along Minnehaha Creek, an impaired waterway that is a tributary to the Mississippi River. This park is in a highly developed suburb just south of Minneapolis (Edina). This project improved the park and restored a section of the creek, improving habitat, water quality, and recreation opportunities. This project removed a dam to improve fish passage and stream function, remeandered 610 meters of stream bed, planted trees and vegetation, and improved water quality by treating 40.5 hectares or urban runoff. The park now features walking trails, a skatepark, and space for kayaking, paddle boarding, and fishing.