Kingfield Neighborhood Association

Holiday Recycling Tip: Gift Wrap

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Gift wrap and tissue paper are not accepted for recycling because they’re often made with low-quality paper or contain too much clay and other additives to give gift wrap its color. Instead, try these alternatives to gift wrap:

  • Piece of cloth (kitchen towels, bandanas, handkerchief, etc.)
  • Containers such as tins, baskets or shipping boxes and skip the wrap.
  • Gift bags that you’ve received. Keep any bags you receive for future use.
  • Wrapping paper made from recycled content. Note: the gift-wrap may not be recyclable but if you must wrap, at least buy those made from recycled paper.
  • Do you have an office gift exchange? Consider promoting reusable gift wrap and creating a stash of gift wrap for next year after the exchange is over.

Dear Kingfield, how do we love you? Let us count the ways!—

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It’s Give to Max Day Thursday November 14, so we Ask that You Consider Donating to KFNA, Your Most Local Nonprofit!

There are so many things to love about Kingfield…a great park, a hopping weekly market, delicious homegrown food cooked up by local restaurant owners, plus (and here is where KFNA comes in!) a jumble of engaging and creative events, meetings, and activities designed to keep you informed and get you engaged with your community.

 

And this “community” isn’t something that just happens, it is something that Kingfield Neighborhood Association (KFNA), your local nonprofit, works really hard to create. Why? Because we believe that now, more than ever, taking time to grow connections and foster community can make a foundational change to not only our neighborhood but also in our city and country.  Also, by building a welcoming, inclusive, open and caring community we will have a positive impact on our current and future neighbors.

Learn more about what KFNA does and consider making a donation to your local nonprofit organization here.  Thank you!

Kingfield Fall Newsletter is Now Available Online

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Visit here if you haven’t received your copy of the Kingfield News in your mail box yet. It is chock-full of community news, upcoming happenings and events, recaps of summer’s glory, and smiling photos of many of you, our Kingfield Neighbors!

Kingfield Citizen Pruners Hit the Streets this Saturday!

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A handful of Kingfield residents were trained last year by the MPLS Park Board Forestry Department and the U of M on pruning trees and passed our exam to be official, card-carrying Citizen Pruners. We receive a card and can prune public trees on our own time but also join organized pruning events throughout the year, which is what we will be doing on the streets in Kingfield on Saturday. Many of us in Kingfield also care for our new public orchard located in MLK Park.

If you have a tree that needs particular attention (boulevard or public property only!) message us at info@kingfield.org and let us know the address it is located at. We will try to create a route to include it. You can also post a photo and the address of the offending “sucker-is” tree on our Facebook page.

KFNA is working to set up another Citizen Pruner Training for September; it occurs over two dates: an evening classroom session and a hands-on Saturday morning session. If you might be interested in joining the team send us a message and we will send you the dates when they are confirmed!

Kingfield Empty Bowls Sponsors

  • Baker's Field Flour and Bread
  • Seward Coop
  • Clancey's Meats and Fish
  • Cafe Ena
  • gigi's cafe
  • Kyatchi
  • Lake Country School
  • La Fresca
  • The Lowbrow
  • Nighthawks
  • Sunstreet Breads
  • Victor's 1959 Cafe
  • Breadsmith Edina
  • Butter Bakery Cafe