Three Rivers Park District

Three Rivers's mission is "To promote environmental stewardship through recreation and education in a natural resources-based park system."

In its first decade, the Park District purchased nearly 21,000 acres (8,500 ha) of property, mostly farmland in Hennepin County's fast-growing suburban areas.

In 1967, the Park District began efforts to restore wetland, prairie, woodland, and wildlife habitat to their natural state before 19th-century settlement.

Each of the Park District's facilities has watersheds that flow into three rivers: the Mississippi, Minnesota and Crow.

Bryant Lake Regional Park is located in Eden Prairie, Minnesota and has an area of 170 acres (69 ha).

It features a swimming beach on Bryant Lake, a disc golf course, and a mix of paved and unpaved trails.

Its 1,186 acres (480 ha) contain a nine-hole golf course, an off-leash pet exercise area, and four miles (6.4 km) of paved biking/hiking trails.

It also has a championship level disc golf course and a popular chlorinated swimming pond and a creative play area.

In the winter, portions of the 11 miles (18 km) cross-country ski trail system are served by snowmaking.

Gale Woods, located on the shores of Whaletale Lake in Minnetrista, is a working farm featuring interpretive programs where visitors can learn about agriculture and land stewardship.

The farm is home to the Gale Woods Folk School, which offers classes in cooking and the fiber arts.

Glen Lake Golf and Practice Center is located on the boundary of Minnetonka and Eden Prairie.

The park is home to a massive creative play area that is a favorite of local residents.

In addition, the park features an 18-hole championship-level disc golf course playing along the ski slopes.

The center offers live animal displays, interpretive nature programs and winter snowshoe rentals.

The creative play in Hyland Lake Park Reserve features a wide variety of slides and other playground equipment.

Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve, in Burnsville, Lakeville, Savage, and Credit River Township, features a hilly cross-country ski trail system and a hilly 10-mile (16 km) singletrack mountain bike trail, maintained by Minnesota Off-Road Cyclists.

The trail also includes natural and man-made obstacles such as rocks, wooden bridges, logs and stairsteps.

The park reserve, at 2,786 acres (1,127 ha), also includes 14 miles (23 km) of horse trails, as well as bird watching.

Also includes a hiking trail that is 3.1 miles (5.0 km) at the longest and 2.3 miles (3.7 km) at the shortest Noerenberg Memorial Gardens, located in Orono, is considered one of Minnesota's finest formal public gardens.

It was donated to the park reserve by the estate of Frederick Noerenberg, founder of the Grain Belt brewery.

Silverwood serves as a regional center devoted to connecting the community with the natural world and artistic creation.

Through a gallery space, an amphitheater, art circles, and classrooms, artists engage and inspire the community with exhibitions, creations, teaching and performance.

The park also features a coffee shop specializing in local, natural, organic, and sustainable foods.

Cedar Lake LRT Regional Trail runs from downtown Minneapolis to Hopkins along former railroad lines.