Central Village Park

St. Paul | Minnesota

What We’re Doing
Transforming a local park into a space the community can call their own.

Our Goal
Create more places that bring us all outside to enjoy the benefits of nature.

By the Numbers
50
years of park history
An icon of a tree in a circle.
7
acres of park to enjoy
10,172
people within a 10-minute walk
Our Work at Central Village Park
About This Project
  • Central Village Park
    • In 2024, a trail network will be resurfaced, and new site survey will be completed 
    • In 2023, Central Village Park concept plans were adopted for park developments 
    • In 2022, TPL helped fund community designed murals and other temporary art installations at the park 
    • In 2020, TPL helped install lighting at the park 
  • As Rondo’s Central Village Park celebrates 50 years, double dutch helps reactivate St. Paul parkland | MinnPost

    An obscure park anniversary took place in St. Paul last weekend when Mizz Mercedez and her crew set up shop in Central Village Park. Bringing out speakers and 12-foot-long ropes, they began what’s become an almost sacred rite for the sidewalks of St. Paul’s Black community: double dutch. After a year of building community, the jump rope craft is seeing a moment on the streets.

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    Trust for Public Land, City of St. Paul, and Community Block Club Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Central Village Park

    Today, Trust for Public Land, the City of St Paul, and the Central Village Park neighborhood proudly celebrate 50 years of Central Village Park, a cornerstone of St Paul’s historic Rondo neighborhood, the heart of the city’s African American community.

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Get in Touch with Our Minnesota Team
St. Paul Office

2610 University Avenue
Suite 300
St. Paul, MN, 55114
(651) 760-0179
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Associate Vice President, Minnesota State Director

651-999-5304
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