Connect with history and reflect on the meaning of the day through a self-guided experience. Juneteenth memorializes the end of slavery in the...
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Your Guide to Microcations Around the Metro
Explore mini-getaways that feel worlds away. Sometimes, you just need a break—but your schedule might laugh at the idea of a weeklong getaway. Enter...
Teddy’s Heart Raises Awareness for AEDs
One family turns their grief into a mission to give back. On a May afternoon in 2022, Cottage Grove’s Dowdle family was forever changed. Their...
Quest for the Winter Medallion
Are you on the hunt for the 2025 Winter Medallion? Coin Quest returns to the parks for Woodbury’s fifth annual Winter Medallion Hunt. Partnering...
Go Play Outside
Experts offer tips to keep pets safe at home and at the park. With many Minnesotans sticking closer to home during the pandemic, folks have been...
The History of Woodbury’s Parks
Woodbury has a proud park legacy. When the city of Woodbury was getting ready to open its new recreation complex, the process of deciding on a name...
Tamarack Nature Preserve Puts the Woods in Woodbury
Hidden gem Tamarack Nature Preserve helps connect locals to their environment. At close to 70,000 residents in 2019, Woodbury currently ranks as the...
Whether Swimming or Sunning, Stay Safe This Summer with These Tips
Experts from Woodbury YMCA share tips for keeping your whole family healthy—and safe—in the sun this summer. Woodbury YMCA was voted Best Fitness...
Woodbury Parks & Rec Would Make Leslie Knope Proud
We thought it’d be fun to take a look at some of the behind-the-scenes numbers from the parks & rec department. Woodbury neighbors, you voted in...
Pack This Perfect Picnic Sandwich in Your Basket
Tips and recipes for putting together the perfect basket. June is the perfect month to head down to your neighborhood park for a picnic. The weather...
Ojibway Park Renovation Nears Completion
The beloved community park wraps up its renovations this summer. If things look different at Ojibway Park, you’re not imagining it. The city’s large...
