Meg Forney (At Large)

The Hiawatha Golf Course Area Master Plan (aka Hiawatha Links) was approved by MPRB in 2022, calling for 9 holes of golf and the ecological restoration of Lake Hiawatha. As commissioner, will you support the master plan and work actively to move forward implementation of the plan?

YES

How will you work to ensure that the new parkland at Hiawatha honors the lake’s history as Rice Lake / Bdé Psíŋ with the Dakota people who have stewarded this land since time immemorial, and ensures safe access for Native lifeways?

through the task force created with the City, Minnehaha Watershed and the MPRB

How will you work to ensure that the new parkland at Hiawatha honors the history of Black golfers and the course’s legacy as a social hub for Minneapolis’ Black golf community?

Through our Indigenous Liaison work

A recent Star Tribune article covered the problem of stray golf balls from the course hitting houses along 43rd St. What would you do as commissioner to address that issue prior to the projected 2030 course reconstruction?

design the golf course to drive the balls away from the immediate neighbors.

What role can the new parkland at Hiawatha play in expanding foraging opportunities for Minneapolis residents?

with the diversity of activities proposed, new users will be attracted to this wonderful amenity

How should we balance coexistence with other species in urban green spaces, even when doing so might causes challenges for humans? For example, beavers are native to the area and restore degraded streams, but can inconvenience us when they cut down trees.

the balance of Mother Nature should always be delicate.  The protocol used throughout the park system should be followed but also adapt as we navigate this redesigned asset