The Three Rivers Park District with Commissioner John Gunyou
Posted by Steve Frazier
on Feb 05, 2013
Our speaker on February 5th was a presentation by the chair of the Three Rivers Park District Board, John Gunyou. John is also our representative for the 4th district, and was the city manager for Minnetonka prior to his election to the board.
The Three Rivers Park District is our local district, covering the parks in suburban Hennepin County. There are 27,000 acres under their control, divided into 21 different parks. Some of the parks are located in Carver, Dakota, or Scott Counties. The group considers the properties under their environmental stewardship, and their plan calls for not over 20% of the parkland to be used for recreational purposes. Over one-half of the regional trails in the metro area are under their jurisdiction. Currently under development is the Nine Mile Creek Intercity Trail.