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Restore Lilac Way
United States
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www.restorelilacway.com/ Restore Lilac Way shares the history, restoration and community support of Lilac Way, a 12.5 mile stretch of Highway 100 on the western edge of Minneapolis, MN. It was built as one of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Works Project Administration (WPA) projects during the Great Depression.
It had seven roadside parks with beehive-shaped fireplaces, stone picnic tables and rustic landscaping. Today, only two parks and a section of a third remain-Lilac Park in St. Louis Park, MN has been beautifully restored. Graeser Park in Robbinsdale, MN needs to be preserved and restored. There is also growing interest to preserve Rock Island area of the original Lilac Park in St. Louis Park, MN.
Restore Lilac Way is a civic project conceived, researched, written, designed and developed pro bono by Karen Laukkonen, Laukkonen Design.
It had seven roadside parks with beehive-shaped fireplaces, stone picnic tables and rustic landscaping. Today, only two parks and a section of a third remain-Lilac Park in St. Louis Park, MN has been beautifully restored. Graeser Park in Robbinsdale, MN needs to be preserved and restored. There is also growing interest to preserve Rock Island area of the original Lilac Park in St. Louis Park, MN.
Restore Lilac Way is a civic project conceived, researched, written, designed and developed pro bono by Karen Laukkonen, Laukkonen Design.
Invasive plants cleared in Rock Island Park at FHNA cleanup event – August 4, 2024, 2 pf 2
08.04.2024, 7960. Length: 00:25. restorelilacway.com The Fern Hill Neighborhood Association (FHNA) and volunteers cut back invasive plants that threaten the original 1930s lilac hedge and other landscaping.
In 2024, FHNA’s grant proposal to clean up, revitalize and provide landscaping at Rock Island Park was approved by the City of St. Louis Park.
Their August 4, 2024 event was the historic park’s first cleanup project since the city acquired the park in May, 2023. Volunteers removed invasive plants, including buckthorn, burdock, honeysuckle and mulberry from large areas of the park. They made great progress towards clearing the space for landscape planning. The crew of 13 worked quickly, resulting in huge piles of brush for city removal.
Big thanks to volunteers Debbie Dokatz, Kristin Dorn, Paula Evenson, Bob Kusnetz, Mark Lapakko, Jen Leonard, Shane McCaffrey, John Olson, Diane Steen-Hinderlie, Richard Stephens, Izzy Tanner, Jolene Tanner and Todd Tanner.
In 2024, FHNA’s grant proposal to clean up, revitalize and provide landscaping at Rock Island Park was approved by the City of St. Louis Park.
Their August 4, 2024 event was the historic park’s first cleanup project since the city acquired the park in May, 2023. Volunteers removed invasive plants, including buckthorn, burdock, honeysuckle and mulberry from large areas of the park. They made great progress towards clearing the space for landscape planning. The crew of 13 worked quickly, resulting in huge piles of brush for city removal.
Big thanks to volunteers Debbie Dokatz, Kristin Dorn, Paula Evenson, Bob Kusnetz, Mark Lapakko, Jen Leonard, Shane McCaffrey, John Olson, Diane Steen-Hinderlie, Richard Stephens, Izzy Tanner, Jolene Tanner and Todd Tanner.
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Invasive plants cleared in Rock Island Park at FHNA cleanup event - August 4, 2024, 1 of 2
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08.04.2024, 7972. Length: 01:31. restorelilacway.com The Fern Hill Neighborhood Association (FHNA) and volunteers cut back invasive plants that threaten the original 1930s lilac hedge and other landscaping. In 2024, FHNA’s grant proposal to clean up, revitalize and provide landscaping at Rock Island Park was approved by the City of St. Louis Park. Their August 4, 2024 event was the historic par...
Lilac Park's storm damage cleanup, June 2024, 2 of 2
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07.26.2054, 7793. restorelilacway.com/ A 1939 Lilac Way park, St. Louis Park, MN • Length 02:31. A 7.22.2026 visit to renewed Lilac Park was heartbreaking. The July 13th storm caused quite a bit of damage. A massive tree was almost completely tipped over, showing an exposed root system. The city had already cut down the damaged trees, and this video shows the city removing the sections. The lil...
Lilac Park's storm damage cleanup, June 2024, 1 of 2
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07.26.2054, 7792. restorelilacway.com/ A 1939 Lilac Way park, St. Louis Park, MN • Length 00:48. A 7.22.2026 visit to renewed Lilac Park was heartbreaking. The July 13th storm caused quite a bit of damage. A massive tree was almost completely tipped over, showing an exposed root system. The city had already cut down the damaged trees, and this video shows the city removing the sections. The lil...
Rock Island Park rock garden, June 2024
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06.29.2024, 7441. restorelilacway.com/ A 1939 Lilac Way park, St. Louis Park, MN • Length: 04:06. Tour Rock Island Park's rare rock garden. Built in the 1930s as one of Minnesota's largest WPA projects, it is all that remains of the old Lilac Park near Minnetonka Boulevard. Features stone structures, including a curved stone bench, waterfall wall, pond and an island. Two stairways lead down int...
Rock Island Park's lush green meadows, June 2024
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06.29.2024, 7447. restorelilacway.com/ A 1939 Lilac Way park, St. Louis Park, MN • Length 01:19. Walk through Rock Island Park's gorgeous meadows on a breezy summer day. Visitors often see deer and turkeys in the park. Record breaking rain has made everything lush and green. Built in the 1930s as one of Minnesota's largest WPA projects, it is all that remains of the old Lilac Park near Minneton...
Rock Island Park meadows, June 2024
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06.29.2024, 7368. restorelilacway.com/ A 1939 Lilac Way park, St. Louis Park, MN • Length 00:47. A record breaking rainy spring has made Rock Island Park's meadows green and lush. Built in the 1930s as one of Minnesota's largest WPA projects, it is all that remains of the old Lilac Park near Minnetonka Boulevard. Features stone structures, including a curved stone bench, waterfall wall, pond an...
Graeser Park, June 2024, walk through rock garden
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06.11.2024, 7129. A gorgeous day in Graeser Park. This video takes a walk through the rock garden area. Learn more about Graeser Park: - About: restorelilacway.com/parks/graeser-robbinsdale-mn/about/ - Restoration and Preservation: restorelilacway.com/parks/graeser-robbinsdale-mn/restoration-preservation/ - News: restorelilacway.com/parks/graeser-robbinsdale-mn/news/ - Photo albums: restorelila...
Graeser Park, preparing bench for repointing
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05.08.2023, 2873. EAI Historic Restoration prepares one of Graeser Park's four stone benches for repair and repointing. Learn more about Graeser Park: - About: restorelilacway.com/parks/graeser-robbinsdale-mn/about/ - Restoration and Preservation: restorelilacway.com/parks/graeser-robbinsdale-mn/restoration-preservation/ - News: restorelilacway.com/parks/graeser-robbinsdale-mn/news/ - Photo alb...
Graeser Park restored picnic area, June 19, 2023
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06.19.2023, 3990. restorelilacway.com/ A 1940 Lilac Way park, Robbinsdale, MN • Length: 03:48. Graeser Park's restored picnic area, including a rare 1940 beehive fireplace and 10 stone picnic tables and benches rebuilt from salvaged materials from lost Lilac Way park. All restoration and preservation work by MnDOT in 2021-2023 was designed and constructed according to Secretary of Interior Stan...
Graeser Park, plantings, June 19, 2023
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06.19.2023, 3981. restorelilacway.com/ A 1940 Lilac Way park, Robbinsdale, MN • Length: 01:37. MnDOT's Historic Roadside Properties Program planted 120 perennials and shrubs in this historic Lilac Way park, It was part of a major restoration project from 2021-2023. All restoration and preservation work by MnDOT in 2021-2023 was designed and constructed according to Secretary of Interior Standar...
Graeser Park, June 19, 2023
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06.19.2023, 3971. restorelilacway.com/ A 1940 Lilac Way park, Robbinsdale, MN • Length: 01:11. Graeser Park's restored rock garden, one of only two in Minnesota. All restoration and preservation work by MnDOT in 2021-2023 was designed and constructed according to Secretary of Interior Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties. Learn more about Graeser Park: - About: restorelilacway.com...
GraeserPark 06 19 2023 3951 EAI
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06.19.2023, 3951. restorelilacway.com/ A 1940 Lilac Way park, Robbinsdale, MN • Length: 03:12. MnDOT's Historic Roadside Properties Program hired the A-Team - known as EAI Restoration - to continue Graeser Park's preservation project. They applied a natural cleaner to the stone work, brightening it up to its original 1940 color. All restoration and preservation work by MnDOT in 2021-2023 was de...
Rock Island Park, July 5, 2022. Walk through meadow and rock garden.
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07.05.2022. 8392. restorelilacway.com/ A 1939 Lilac Way park, St. Louis Park, MN • Length 04:01. Take a closeup look at Rock Island Park's two land parcels. The north parcel has the meadow, home to wild turkeys, deer and native plants. The south parcel features the rare 1930s rock garden, one of only two in MN. Built by the WPA during the Great Depression, all stone work was hand cut.Built in t...
Lilac Park, renewed in May 2021, beehive fireplace and tables.
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05.31.2021, CLAA4240. Get a closeup view of the beehive fireplace, and see the renewed original 1930s stone picnic tables. Learn more about renewed Lilac Park: - About: restorelilacway.com/parks/renewed-lilac-park-formerly-roadside-park-st-louis-park-mn/about/ - Renewal: restorelilacway.com/restoration/lilac-park/ - Photo albums, Lilac Park: restorelilacway.com/images/albums/restored-lilac-park...
Graeser Park, Sept. 4, 2022. Walk-around of historic 1940 beehive fireplace | Robbinsdale, MN
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Graeser Park, Sept. 4, 2022. Walk-around of historic 1940 beehive fireplace | Robbinsdale, MN
Graeser Park, Sept. 4, 2022. Rock garden volunteer cleanup day | Robbinsdale, MN
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Graeser Park, Sept. 4, 2022. Rock garden volunteer cleanup day | Robbinsdale, MN
Graeser Park, July. 18, 2022. Picnic area with 1940 beehive fireplace | Robbinsdale, MN
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Graeser Park, July. 18, 2022. Picnic area with 1940 beehive fireplace | Robbinsdale, MN
Graeser Park, July 18, 2022. Rebuilt tables and historic 1940 beehive fireplace | Robbinsdale, MN
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Graeser Park, July 18, 2022. Rebuilt tables and historic 1940 beehive fireplace | Robbinsdale, MN
Graeser Park, July 18, 2022. Picnic area with beehive and rebuilt picnic tables | Robbinsdale, MN
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Graeser Park, July 18, 2022. Picnic area with beehive and rebuilt picnic tables | Robbinsdale, MN
Graeser Park, May 31, 2022. Rebuilding tables, original Depression-era stone | Robbinsdale, MN
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Graeser Park, May 31, 2022. Rebuilding tables, original Depression-era stone | Robbinsdale, MN
Graeser Park, July 18, 2022. Preservation nearly complete, 6 of 6 | Robbinsdale, MN
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Graeser Park, July 18, 2022. Preservation nearly complete, 6 of 6 | Robbinsdale, MN
Graeser Park, August 18, 2022. Preservation nearly complete, 5 of 6 | Robbinsdale, MN
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Graeser Park, August 18, 2022. Preservation nearly complete, 5 of 6 | Robbinsdale, MN
Graeser Park, July 18, 2022. Preservation nearly complete, 4 of 6 | Robbinsdale, MN
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Graeser Park, July 18, 2022. Preservation nearly complete, 4 of 6 | Robbinsdale, MN
Graeser Park, July 18, 2022. Preservation nearly complete, 3 of 6 | Robbinsdale, MN
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Graeser Park, July 18, 2022. Preservation nearly complete, 3 of 6 | Robbinsdale, MN
Graeser Park, July 18, 2022. Preservation nearly complete, 2 of 6 | Robbinsdale, MN
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Graeser Park, July 18, 2022. Preservation nearly complete, 2 of 6 | Robbinsdale, MN
Graeser Park, July 18, 2022. Preservation nearly complete, 1 of 6 | Robbinsdale, MN
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Graeser Park, July 18, 2022. Preservation nearly complete, 1 of 6 | Robbinsdale, MN
Graeser Park, May 18, 2022. Preserving historic picnic tables, 2 of 2 | Robbinsdale, MN
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Graeser Park, May 18, 2022. Preserving historic picnic tables, 2 of 2 | Robbinsdale, MN
Graeser Park, May 31, 2022. Preserving historic picnic tables, 1 of 2 | Robbinsdale, MN
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Graeser Park, May 31, 2022. Preserving historic picnic tables, 1 of 2 | Robbinsdale, MN
Save the beehive! And restore Graeser Park's rock garden area. This place is a national treasure, and it's located in tiny Robbinsdale, Minnesota.