Location: Harrison Neighborhood, Minneapolis
Status: completed
Timeline: 2016-2017
Funding: Met Council, Center for Prevention at BCBS, Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission, Hennepin County Green Partners
Partners & Contractors: Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, Mississippi River Green TeamRedeemer Lutheran Church, Conservation Corps of Minnesota & Iowa, Northside Economic Opportunity Network, Wilderness Inquiry, Step Up

Program: Blooming Boulevards
Tags: ash tree removal, boulevards, community engagement

Harrison Blooming Boulevards

Ash trees in the Harrison neighborhood needed be removed proactively to prevent emerald ash borer from impacting the city’s urban forest. Metro Blooms worked in partnership with the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, the Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission, Harrison Neighborhood Association, and many others to transform Harrison Neighborhood boulevards into multifunctional spaces that increase community resilience. The blooming boulevards divert and soak in stormwater and provide pollinator habitat.