Join KFNA for the regular monthly Board of Directors meeting, in person!, at Judson Church. The beginning of each meeting is a Community Forum which is your chance to bring a question or issue to KFNA. We ask that all attendees bring masks, as, depending on the COVID levels in the county you may be required to wear one if you want to attend the meeting. Any questions can be directed to Sarah Linnes-Robinson, Executive Director, at
Pollinator Pathway Project (P3) Educational Forum Materials Available to Those That Missed the Event
Seventy neighbors attended the September 29th Pollinator Pathway Project (P3) Educational Forum to learn about native plants, native bees, and started their journey to build our pathway through Lyndale, Kingfield, and Tangletown neighborhoods for the Rusty Patch Bumble Bee, a native bee whose habitat has been severely diminished and is on the Endangered Species list. Links to the slide show presentations can be found here: https://kingfield.org/gardens-and-greening/ and the YouTube meeting recording can be found here.
Program Overview provided by: Sarah Linnes-Robinson, Director of the Kingfield and Lyndale Neighborhood Associations and Andrea Siegel, Director of the Tangletown Neighborhood Association Speakers included: Julie Weisenhorn, U of M Extension Educator and Horticulturist, Master Gardener, AND a master trainer of the Hennepin County Master Gardeners Mary Mason, Hennepin County Master Gardener and Kingfield resident Lisa Lewis, P3 Team Member and a Lyndale resident
Funding for the project has been provided by the the MN Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) through a grant from the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources and the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund (LCCMR and the ENTRF)
Full House at Solomon’s Porch to Kick-off the South Nicollet Pollinator Pathway Project!
Seventy neighbors attended Thursday’s P3 Educational Forum to learn about native plants, native bees, and started their journey to build our pathway through Lyndale, Kingfield, and Tangletown neighborhoods for the Rusty Patch Bumble Bee, a native bee whose habitat has been severely diminished and is on the Endangered Species list.
Thanks to wonderful our super wise speakers, including U of M Extension Educator and Horticulturist, and a master trainer of the Hennepin County Master Gardeners’ herself, Julie Weisenhorn, for taking the time to share her expertise with us. Also thanks to our many local, trained and talented Master Gardeners from our three neighbors who are sharing their time and expertise throughout this project. In the spirit of we all do better when we all share a common understanding, a video of the presentation ands link to the slide show will be available soon!
Funding for the project has been provided by the the MN Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) through a grant from the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources and the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund (LCCMR and the ENTRF), and the three community-based Neighborhood Associations of Lyndale, Kingfield, and Tangletown. Additional donations to support this project can be made to
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Share your ideas on how to use the former Kmart area!
Former Kmart and New Nicollet Redevelopment Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TCF9Y7N
Here are the presentation slides from the meeting about the future of Nicollet Ave on the former Kmart site:
Getting Ready for a Nicollet Avenue without Kmart and Welcoming Simpson Housing to Our Neighborhood
A Lyndale Neighborhood Association General Membership Gathering
Check-in will begin at 6:15 PM
Preparing for a Kmart-Free Nicollet
For close to 50 years we have lived with Kmart cutting off our main street from the center of the city. Now that the City of Minneapolis has both site and building control of the property, we know that this poorly conceived urban planning decision will be reversed. This project is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to engage all of you, the neighbors and businesses, who have been impacted by the decades long disconnection of Nicollet Avenue to identify your needs and share your perspectives on what you love and want to retain along the avenue, and in redeveloping a 10-acre parcel known as Kmart. Come share your thoughts and dreams for Nicollet Avenue and learn about upcoming community engagement opportunities.
As Zion Church moves on, Simpson Housing Services moves in!
In early November, Simpson Housing Services will be moving their extended stay shelter operations to Zion Lutheran Church, 128 West 33rd Street – this will be their interim site housing 66 individuals while construction is underway at their permanent location, on 28th Street at First Avenue. Simpson has been operating shelter in South Minneapolis for over 40 years. They look forward to bringing their service-rich shelter program to the Zion site – so that shelter guests will have uninterrupted service. Come learn about Simpson’s work, the interim plan for the Zion site, and how you can get involved. If you have questions about this project please contact Steve Horsfield, Executive Director, 612-455-0841.