New Adventure Hubs now Open at Parks Across Minneapolis

Via a December 29 e-announcement from the Minneapolis Park and Rec Board:

Navigate to an Adventure Hub for FREE fun this winter

Trek through the snow, construct a cool fort, spy on feathered friends and more. Kids, teens, families, adults – everyone's welcome!

Think you're familiar with Minneapolis parks? This winter, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) invites people of all ages to explore the parks in fresh ways.

Through Adventure Hubs at 16 locations, MPRB offers FREE supplies and materials for a range of self-guided activities: snowshoes, trekking poles, fort building, outdoor art, orienteering, birdwatching or animal tracking. 

All Adventure Hub items are FREE to borrow - no sign-up or registration needed. Just show up, see what's available and be ready for fun! 

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Activities: * Snowshoeing * Trekking with poles * Fort building * Snow painting * Bird watching / animal tracking Items rotate among Adventure Hubs,     so you can return to try new activities.

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Head to a Hub near you – or explore a new park! Look for Adventure Hub signs at recreation centers in the parks listed below or call ahead for information. The signs show available items, which staff bring outside for you to use.    Note: Items are available first-come/first-served; see COVID-19 safety protocols below.

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North Minneapolis locations: Creekview Park 612-370-4965 Folwell Park 612-370-4917 North Mississippi Regional Park (Kroening Interpretive Center) 612-370-4844 North Commons Park 612-370-4921 Northeast/Southeast Minneapolis:  Bottineau Field Park 612-370-4958

South Minneapolis locations: East Phillips Park (East Phillips Park Cultural and Community Center) 612-370-4888 Keewaydin Park 612-370-4956 Lake Nokomis Park (Lake Nokomis Community Center) 612-370-4923 Longfellow Park 612-370-4957 Powderhorn Park 612-370-4960 Stewart Park 612-370-4932

Southwest Minneapolis locations: Bryant Square Park 612-370-4907 Fuller Park 612-370-4963 Kenwood Park 612-370-4941 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Park 612-370-4908 Whittier Park 612-370-4966

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COVID-19 safety at MPRB Adventure Hubs

• Complete a self-assessment of health before visiting an Adventure Hub.
• Stay home if you or anyone in your household has any signs of illness.
• MPRB staff bring items outside for participants; recreation centers are closed to everyone except staff and registered participants for scheduled programs.Maintain a safe distance at all times from staff and individuals from other households.

• Adhere to the current Minnesota state face-covering mandate.
• Use hand sanitizer when picking up and returning Adventure Hub items.

Failure to comply may result in staff asking for early return of borrowed items.