Land Use & Planning

Can St. Paul's River Learning Center project get back on track?

by Colleen O'Connor Toberman

July 7, 2022

We've long supported the goal of creating a River Learning Center in St. Paul's Crosby Farm Regional Park. Recent design concepts for the center, however, seemed to disregard community input and... Read More

Join us for lock and dam focus-group tours this summer

by Colleen O'Connor Toberman

May 1, 2022

We're about to begin a big study to consider the future of two locks and dams in the heart of the Twin Cities. We're co-hosting free bike, kayak, boat cruise and walking tours this summer to help... Read More

St. Paul riverfront roundup: Five projects to watch

by Colleen O'Connor Toberman

April 11, 2022

St. Paul has a lot of projects in the works along its 26 miles of Mississippi River shoreline. Check out the plans for new visitor and cultural centers, recreational improvements and more that... Read More

Our updated Land Use & Planning program name

March 9, 2022

We've updated the name of our former River Corridor program to Land Use & Planning to better describe what we do. >>

An update on the future of St. Anthony Falls

by Colleen O'Connor Toberman

February 4, 2022

There's a lot happening around St. Anthony Falls. Here's the latest on the Army Corps' disposition study, upcoming events about the future of the lock area, and that mysterious underwater wall. ... Read More

Rare Maplewood grasslands one step closer to protection

by Colleen O'Connor Toberman

February 3, 2022

As covered in several news outlets, Ramsey County is stepping back from its plans to develop a rare grassland bird haven. We're celebrating this win and advocating for the next logical step:... Read More