HENNEPIN COUNTY: THREE RIVERS PARK DISTRICT:

An Inventory of Its Records at the Minnesota Historical Society

Government Records

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	Creator:	Three Rivers Park District (Minn.).
	Title:	Records.
	Dates:	1912-2011.
	Language:	Materials in English.
	Abstract:	Records of the Three Rivers Park District, documenting the administration and operation of this agency dedicated to promoting environmental stewardship through recreation and education in a natural resources-based park system. The records include annual reports, board of commissioners' files, financial records, press releases, subject files, published records and reports, field survey notebooks, and files on Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park, Historic Murphy's Landing, and Silverwood Park.
	Quantity:	5.5 cubic feet (6 boxes).
	Location:	See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

The Hennepin County Park Reserve District was established in 1957 [Laws 1957 c160 s20]. It was unofficially known as Hennepin Parks. In 1985, it was renamed the Suburban Hennepin Regional Park District and in 2005, became the Three Rivers Park District. The district is a natural resources-based park system located in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area that manages more than 27,000 acres of park reserves, regional parks, regional trails and special-use facilities. It offers facilities for every season, including: picnicking, swimming, creative play, boating, fishing, downhill skiing, snowboarding, golf, camping and sledding; extensive trails for hiking, biking, in-line skating, horseback riding, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing, as well as program sites for nature, recreation, historic, and farm education.

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ARRANGEMENT

These records are organized into the following sections:


	Annual Reports

	Board of Commissioners Files

	Financial Records

	Press Releases

	Coon Rapids Dam and Regional Park

	Historic Murphy's Landing

	Silverwood Park

	Subject Files

	Published Records and Reports

	Field Survey Notebooks

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ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Three Rivers Park District (Minn.). Three Rivers Park District Records. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession number(s): None; 2005-59; 2011-9; 2016-39

Processing Information:

Processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with a Basic Project grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

Catalog ID number: 001711490

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

ANNUAL REPORTS

Location

131.A.2.2F

Annual progress reports, 1959-1960.

Annual reports, 1975, 1977.

Report to the 72nd Minnesota Legislature, January 1981.

Presentation to legislators, January 1987.

Annual financial reports, 2000-2007. 3 folders.

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BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FILES

Location

116.I.2.12F

Committee and board meeting minutes, 1995, 2001, 2006-2008. 11 folders.

Silverwood tour, June 2004.

Northwest Hennepin tour, October 2007.

Board retreat, French Regional Park, April-May 2008.

Correspondence, memorandum, legislation, 2000-2008. 2 folders.

Reference manual, 2000. 6 folders.

Rules of the Board, January 2007.

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FINANCIAL RECORDS

Location

116.I.2.12F

Budgets, 1985-2009:

1985 Program Budget. 1 volume.

1989 Operating Budget, Hennepin Parks Board of Commissioners, August 1, 1988. 1 volume.

2001 Operating Budget, November 2, 2000.

Operating Budget, 2003.

Superintendent’s Recommended Operating Budget and Budget Summarys, 2004-2005. 2 folders.

Adopted Operating Budget, Capital Improvement Plan, Rehabilitation Plan, 2004-2005. 2 folders.

Superintendent’s Recommended Operating Budget, 2006-2007. 2 folders.

2009 Budget.

Location

131.A.2.2F

Audits, 2002-2005:

Executive Audit Summarys, December 2002, December 2003. 2 folders.

Special Purpose Audit Reports, December 2005.

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PRESS RELEASES

Location

131.A.2.2F

January 1984-December 1985. 12 folders.

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COON RAPIDS DAM AND REGIONAL PARK

Location

131.A.2.5B

Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park, 1924-1988. 6 folders:

History and pamphlets, 1978.

Memos, 1975-1988.

Natural resources inventory, 1982.

News clippings, 1924-1984.

Photographs, 1962–circa 1980.

Study report, July 1972.

Coon Rapids Dam, 1912-2005. 19 folders:

Benchmark information, 1912-1929.

Drawings for H. M. Byllesby & Company (Northern Mississippi River Power Company), May 1913.

Includes details of fishways, log sluice, sluiceways, log sluice platform and fishway walls.

Explosives permits, 1942-1945.

Coon Rapids: A Fine City by a Dam Site, Leslie Randels Gillund, 1984.

Ice expansion readings, 1959-1970.

Ice and ice damage prevention, 1913-1954.

Index Book to Coon Rapids Dam Drawings, undated.

Location and property description, 1969.

Maps, 1923-1978.

Memos, undated.

Normal operation condition, March 2005.

Notebook of Superintendent S. W. Laird, 1915.

Preliminary Report on Repairs and Improvements: Phase I Powerhouse and Appurtenant Structures, March 1973.

Record book, 1925-1967.

Rehabilitation and future use, October 1970.

Spring break-up (ice) reports, 1920-1969, 1985. 3 folders.

Test drillings, 1913.

Coon Rapids Dam and Regional Park, 1993-2008:

Analysis and Hydroelectric Feasibility, October 7, 1993.

Hydroelectric Development Pre-Feasibility Study, November 2001.

Background facts, March 6, 2008.

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HISTORIC MURPHY'S LANDING

Location

131.A.2.5B

Interpretive Master Plan Board Presentation, December 4, 2003.

The Landing (Historic Murphy’s Landing), Photographic Reference Guide for Existing Buildings, May 2005.

Concept Master Plan, October 2004.

Reference Guide to Existing Buildings, March 2005.

Operations, Maintenance, Planning Update, May 2005.

Development Plan, December 2006.

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SILVERWOOD PARK

Location

131.A.2.5B

Development Master Plan/Silverwood Acquisition, 2002.

Silver Lake Special Recreation Feature, Program Statement, Draft, July 2004.

Silverwood Park Building Assessment, Draft, May 25, 2006. 1 volume.

Silverwood Park, Phase I Archaeological Survey, Phase I Development Project, St. Anthony, Ramsey County, Minnesota, June 2006.

Silverwood Park, Interim Utility Assessment Report, June 15, 2006.

Silverwood Park Master Plan, Special Recreation Feature, November 2006.

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SUBJECT FILES

Location

117.C.3.8F

Agriculture Department - Grasshopper letter, circa 1990.

Allison Savannah - Cedar Creek species lists, 1973, 1975.

Audubon Nature Bulletins, circa 1950-1965.

Birds:

Brood counts - general, 1970.

Cooper's Hawk, 1982-1988.

Forster's Tern platforms, 1980-1990.

Loggerhead Shrike, 1988-1990.

Miscellaneous, 1971-2011.

Owls, 2001.

Pheasant, circa 1950s.

Ramsey County bird survey, 1996.

Schaefer Prairie bird survey, 1992.

Small bird habitats, 1969, 1974, 1977.

University of Minnesota Bell Museum oriole project, 1973.

Wood Duck in Massachusetts, circa 1956.

Eastman Nature Center, 1989-2008.

Encroachment Management Program, March 2012.

Grimm Farm, Carver Park Reserve, Friends and Stewards Event, October 6, 2001.

Invitation to St. Paul Urban League Annual Dinner Meeting with Dick Gregory, 1984.

Lakes, 2008-2011.

Meadow Lake - New Hope, 2006.

Natural Resource Manager (NRM) reading materials, 1968-1978.

Special Park Districts Forum, June 13-16, 2001.

White-Tailed Deer of Minnesota - Conservation Department Technical Bulletin No. 5, 1961.

Wildflower and Prairie Species Files, circa 1983-1985.

Wildlife Pamphlets, 1958-1965.

[0.2 cubic feet empty]

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PUBLISHED RECORDS AND REPORTS

Arranged in chronological order.

Location

131.A.2.3B

A System of Parks for Hennepin County, Five Year Reports, 1963, 1968, 1976, 1982.

Proposed Hennepin County Park Reserve District Park in Laketown Township, July 1964.

Policy Statements, 1967, 1994. 2 folders.

Miscellaneous plans and brochures, undated, 1960s-1980s.

Programming District Nursery, Crow Hassan Park Reserve, April 1975.

Hydrologic Study of the James W. Wilkie Regional Park, Report to Hennepin County Park Reserve District, December 1975. 1 volume.

The First 20 Years: The Story of the Hennepin County Park Reserve District, October 1977.

Hydrological and Limnological Study of Murphy, Minnregs, Hanrehan, and Cleary Lakes, Report to Hennepin County Park Reserve District, January 1979. 1 volume.

Policy Statement, 1983.

Hennepin Parks Active Use Areas - Landscaping Planning and Management Policy, circa 1986.

Dawn of a Dream: Hennepin Parks Through its First 30 Years, October 1987.

Lake Minnetonka Regional Park, Feasibility Report, 1987.

Framework for the Future: Decision-Making Process and Action Plan for the Delivery of Outdoor Recreation Services, 1989-1993 (draft), January 23, 1989.

Brochures, circa 1990.

Includes Morris T. Baker, Hyland Lake, and Lake Rebecca.

Annual Visitor's Guide, 1990.

The Value of Woodlands - Hennepin Parks, 1990.

Outdoor Education Action Plan, September 19, 1991.

Architectural Survey of an Historic Stone House in Lake Minnetonka Regional Park, Cultural Resources Investigation, November 1991.

Phase II Cultural Resource Investigation, Lake Minnetonka Regional Park, 1993.

Ordinance Books, 1993, 1997.

Policy Statement, 1994.

Organizational Management Plan - Hennepin Parks, circa 1994.

Constituency Analysis, The Near-Wilderness Center At Baker Park Reserve, June 1996.

Master Plan for a System of Parks, July 23, 1998. 1 volume.

Water Quality Management Plans, 1998, 1999.

State of the Lakes 2006: Water Resources Management Plan, February 1999.

Twin Cities Regional Parks 1998 Summer Visitor Study, Final Report, August 26, 1999.

Gale Woods:

Farm Education Center Addition: Minnesota Sustainable Building Design Guidelines, undated.

A Master Plan for Gale Woods, A Regional Special Recreation Feature, November 2000.

29th Street and Southwest Corridors, Busway Feasibility Study, February 2000.

First Tier Trails, Greenways and Parks, Master Plan, August 2000.

Goose Lake Road Area Traffic Study, SRF Consulting Group, Inc, March 2003.

2002 Visits/Visitor Occasions, 4th Quarter 2002, April 2003.

Evaluating Service Quality and Three Rivers Park District, Master of Science thesis, University of Minnesota, Jonathan C. Nauman, August 2003.

Human Resources Policies, September 18, 2003.

Five Year Capital Improvement and Annual Work Plan, 2004-2008.

2003 Residential Study, February 2004.

Lotus Drive Study Report for Lotus Drive, Carver County State Aid Highway 11 and State Highway 7, March 2004.

Lotus Drive Study Report Summary of Studies, March 2004. 3 folders.

2004 Cross-County Ski Visitor Study, July 2004.

Regional Trail System Communication Plan, July 2004.

Lake Minnetonka Regional Park, Phase II Archaeological Evaluation, December 2004.

Friends of Three Rivers Park District, circa 2004.

Noerenberg Gardens on Lake Minnetonka, circa 2004.

Natural Areas Planning and Management Policy, circa 2005.

Dakota Rail Trail Project Public Communications and Survey Comments, June 21-August 10, 2005.

2005 Marketing Plan, Plan Update, Brand and Marketing Strategy, August 18, 2005.

Lake Rebecca Park Reserve Raptor Release Notice, September 2005.

The Spring Park Depot, Condition Survey and Feasibility Study for Three Rivers Park District, October 20, 2005.

Proposed Revised, Deleted and New Human Resources Policies, December 1, 2005.

Management Report for Three Rivers Park District, December 31, 2005.

Three River Park District Recruitment Profile, Park District Superintendent, circa 2005.

Location

131.A.2.4F

Program promotion materials, 2005-2007. 1 folder.

Includes materials for Alpine Services, Baker Near-Wilderness Settlement, Gale Woods, Golf Services, Historic Murphy’s Landing, Fifties Plus, Outdoor Education Nature Centers, Eastman Nature Center, Lowry Nature Center, Richardson Nature Center, Recreation, Seasons and Discoveries, Material Site Specific Programs.

Dakota Rail Regional Trail Master Plan, January 2006.

The Baker Schmitt House, Medina, Minnesota, Condition Survey and Feasibility Study, March 8, 2006.

The Brakemeier Creamery, Minnetrista, Minnesota, Condition Survey, March 8, 2006.

The Baker Natural Resources Management Barn, Medina, Minnesota, Condition Survey and Feasibility Study, March 8, 2006.

Lake Minnetonka Regional Park Master Plan, March 2006.

Cost Recovery Model, April 2006.

Final Lobbying Report for the 2006 Legislative Session, May 26, 2006.

Silverwood Park Phase I Development Project, St. Anthony, Ramsey County, Cultural Resources Assessment, June 2006.

Human Resources Policies, June 15, 2006.

Strategic Marketing Plan, 5 Year Planning Horizon: 2006-2010, August 17, 2006.

Elm Creek Park Reserve Master Plan, Draft, Updated September 25, 2006.

Dakota Rail Regional Trail, Design Development Task Force, Summary Document, October 2006.

Proposed Policy Statement, Proposed Revision, November 2, 2006.

Off-Leash Dog Areas, Visitor Studies, December 2006.

Policy Statement, 2007.

Programs and Events, Summer and Fall 2007.

Management Report for Three Rivers Park District, December 31, 2007.

Experience Special Places: Explore Open Spaces Since 1957, 2007.

Recruitment Profile, Park District Superintendent, 2007.

Programs of Events, 2007-2008.

System Plan Update, Scope of Work, April 17, 2008.

Rush Creek Regional Trail, Master Plan, May 2008.

Regional Trail Inventory, Working Draft, June 2008.

Annual Use Estimate of the Metropolitan Regional Parks System for 2007, June 2008.

Based on a four-year average of visitation data from 2004-2007.

Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve, Master Plan, June 19, 2008.

Website Concept Presentation to the Board of Commissioners, July 10, 2008.

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FIELD SURVEY NOTEBOOKS

Organized alphabetically by title.

Location

117.C.3.8F

Baker Park, 1974. 1 volume.

Carver Park, 1970-1972. 1 volume.

Coon Rapids Dam, 1972. 1 volume.

Coon Rapids Dam, 1970-1984. 1 volume.

Crow Hassan Park, 1970. 1 volume.

Daily Log Book - Area 6 Office, "Operation Foresight," 1969. 1 volume.

Elm Creek, 1971. 1 volume.

Elm Creek Park Reserve, 1972. 1 volume.

Hyland Park, 1971-1973. 2 volumes.

Lake Independence, circa 1970. 1 volume.

Lake Rebecca, 1970. 1 volume.

Murphy-Hanrahan Park, 1974. 1 volume.

Also known as Hanrehan.

Noerenberg, 1972. 1 volume.

Smith Lake, St. Louis County, 1939-1941. 1 volume.

Nopeming?

Wilke Regional Park, 1973.

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CATALOG HEADINGS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics:: Parks -- Minnesota -- Hennepin County.; Parks -- Minnesota -- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area.; Trails -- Minnesota -- Hennepin County.; Trails -- Minnesota -- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area.

Organizations:: Hennepin County (Minn.). Hennepin Parks.; Hennepin County Park Reserve District (Hennepin County, Minn.) -- History.; Three Rivers Park District (Minn.) -- History.

Places:: Murphy's Landing (Minn.).; Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park (Minn.).; Silverwood Park (Minn.).

Document Types:: Maps -- Minnesota -- Hennepin County.; Photographs -- Minnesota -- Hennepin County.

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