July 2017 | Minneapolis Riverfront Partnership

It’s actually quite easy to enter the Mississippi Minute

It’s not difficult at all to create and enter a film in the fourth annual Mississippi Minute Film Festival. You can take your smartphone, your GoPro, your digital SLR or your video camera and shoot a 60-second video in just 60 seconds, if you like. But …

John Anfinson’s Vision for the River

John Anfinson’s role as superintendent of the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area gives him a close look at the Mississippi River every day, specifically the 72-mile national park which runs through Minneapolis and the surrounding region. With the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers studying all three locks and dams in the Twin Cities, and a decision coming on federal …

MRP supports Friends of the Lock and Dam

With the closure of the Upper St. Anthony Falls lock, questions have been swirling about the long-term future for the lock site, currently owned and operated by the Army Corps of Engineers. The site is at the exact center of a string of parks near the riverfront, including Gold Medal Park, Mill Ruins Park, and the planned Waterworks park. For …