Minnesota Recreation and Park Association annually recognizes member agencies for outstanding programs, projects, and initiatives through its Awards of Excellence program. This distinguished recognition is for projects completed the previous year that score highly in regards to the Awards of Excellence program criteria.
For the first time, MRPA has a program partner for the Awards of Excellence program. We are grateful for the support of partner Hiway Federal Credit Union.
MRPA congratulates this year’s Awards of Excellence recipients:
Administrative or Management Strategies
- City of Crystal – City of Crystal Park System Master Plan
- Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board – Customer Service Boot Camp: Back to the Basics-Staff Training Program
Marketing & Communications
- City of Eden Prairie – Summer Camp Preview
- Hutchinson Parks, Recreation and Community Education – Hutchinson Signage & Wayfinding Master Plan
- Three Rivers Park District – Three Rivers Park District Website
Park and Facility
- City of Eden Prairie – Riley Lake Park Renovation
- City of St. Louis Park – Recreation Outdoor Center (ROC)
- Farmington Parks and Recreation Department – Vermillion River and Trail Improvement Project
- Golden Valley Parks & Recreation – Brookview
- Golden Valley Parks & Recreation – Schaper Park Challenge Course and Inclusive Play Area
- Hutchinson Parks, Recreation and Community Education – Hutchinson Outdoor Family Aquatic Center
- Plymouth Parks and Recreation – The Northwest Greenway, Plymouth
- Ramsey County Parks and Recreation Department – Keller Regional Park Tuj Lub Courts
- Roseville Parks & Recreation – Cedarholm Golf Course & Community Building
- Three Rivers Park District – Schaper Park Challenge Course and Inclusive Play Area
Programming and Events
- City of Woodbury Parks & Recreation – Tiny Tot Triathlon
- Three Rivers Park District – Explorer Camps
Sponsorships and Partnerships
- City of Cottage Grove Parks and Recreation – Woodridge Park Inclusive Playground
- City of Elk River Parks and Recreation – William H. Houlton Conservation Area
- City of Lakeville Parks and Recreation Department – West Lake Marion Mountain Bike Trail
- City of New Brighton – New Brighton Lions Park
- City of St. Louis Park – Westwood Hills Nature Center Woodland and Shoreland Habitat Restoration Partnership
- City of Woodbury Parks & Recreation – Paint the Bus
- Hutchinson Parks, Recreation and Community Education – Rotary Park Playground Rebuild
- Three Rivers Park District – Three Rivers Park District – CycleHealth Partnership
Volunteer Initiatives
- City of St. Louis Park – Recycling Champions
- Plymouth Parks and Recreation – USA Hockey Sled Classic
A major goal of the Awards of Excellence program is to increase public awareness and appreciation of the excellent parks, trails, and recreation services available in Minnesota. Public presentations of the awards are made before the agencies’ governing bodies throughout the summer season. These projects will also be highlighted in an upcoming MRPA member magazine.
Congratulations again to all MRPA Awards of Excellence recipients!