Improvements at Edina park showcase climate change protection Hennepin County officials say the $3.1M Arden Park project in Edina is an early model of what can be done. May 5, 2021 8:52pm Text size Copy shortlink:
As Hennepin County leaders commit to an ambitious new plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect residents from the perils of a warming planet, officials gathered Wednesday to show off an early step in the long-term fight against climate change at a park in Edina.
The $3.1 million project at Arden Park included rerouting Minnehaha Creek, installing a stormwater treatment system, removing invasive vegetation and planting 400 trees and other plants improvements designed to reduce erosion, control flooding and improve water quality.