Millions of birds use the nearby Mississippi River to navigate north and south during their spring and fall migrations. The Mississippi Flyway is a migration route between Canada and the Gulf of Mexico that follows the Mississippi River for much of the way, including through Minnesota. While they’re migrating, birds need places where they can rest and find food. That’s why MPRB is working on restoring and adding habitat for birds in North Minneapolis parks near the Mississippi River.
This pilot project will enhance connectivity within the Mississippi Flyway by linking urban neighborhood parks to the Mississippi River through habitat expansion within the 26th Avenue North corridor. Learn more about it at bit.ly/mpls-habitat.
Late last summer, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) launched a project to build and enhance habitat connections within the Mississippi Flyway and 26th Avenue habitat corridor in North Minneapolis. Farview, Glen Gale and Jordan parks will incorporate new habitat as part of improvements projects that are underway at each location. Strategically reducing turf grass in some areas at each park will allow space for varied habitats to support birds that migrate along the Mississippi Flyway, as well as pollinators and other wildlife. Construction is planned for this summer and fall at each location