September 26, 2024
Learn about College Park, located in St. Anthony Park adjacent to the UMN Twin Cities campus in St. Paul, in this article published by the Park Bugle community newspaper. Professor Samuel B. Green, who was the first dean of the then newly established Department of Forestry, was an major force in the parks creation. “Professor Green purposely designed College Park to be used as a teaching park,” shares interim Kristen Nelson, interim head of the Department of Forest Resources, in the article. In fact, it's still used for that today.
Read "The gem that is College Park" to learn more about its history, ties to the University, and usage today.