Located in Lyndale Park in southwest Minneapolis, the Thomas Sadler Roberts Bird Sanctuary includes about 13 acres of woodland and wetland north of Lake Harriet and south of Lakewood Cemetery. As part of the Minneapolis Chain of Lakes Important Bird Area, this sanctuary is recognized as a globally important habitat for the conservation of bird populations. The Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board (MPRB), Audubon Chapter of Minneapolis (ACM), East Harriet-Farmstead Neighborhood Association (EHFNA) and Linden Hills Neighborhood Council (LHiNC) have formed a partnership to create a long-term management plan that will revitalize this area and preserve this legacy.
The first step in the process of creating a long-term management plan for Roberts Bird Sanctuary will be to involve the community in identifying opportunities and priorities for revitalizing the area. Three community meetings will be held this summer to gather public input:
Monday, August 9, 2010 from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Lyndale-Farmstead Community Center
3900 Bryant Ave S Minneapolis
Thursday, August 19, 2010 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Linden Hills Community Center
3100 43rd Street W Minneapolis
Tuesday, September 7, 2010, 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Mayflower Congregational Church
106 E Diamond Lake Road Minneapolis
For more information, visit the ACM website at www.audubonchapterofminneapolis.org.
