Chain Of Lakes
Every Lowry Hill News story tagged Chain Of Lakes.
Neighborhood
Paddling Season Opens on Lake of the Isles and the Chain of Lakes
Paddling season is underway on Lake of the Isles, the sheltered lake that links by channel to Bde Maka Ska and Cedar Lake to form the heart of the Minneapolis Chain of Lakes.
Neighborhood
Biking the Lakes: A Loop Worth Building a Day Around
The Kenilworth and North Cedar Lake trails reopened in March 2026 after nearly seven years of closure for light-rail construction, restoring the bike link between the Chain of Lakes, downtown Minneapolis and the western suburbs.
Opinion
Letter: Keep the Lakes in the Conversation
A resident urges that the health of the lakes stay a standing item on neighborhood agendas, not an afterthought once school budgets and development are settled.
Neighborhood
The Walking Loop as the Neighborhood's Living Room
The loop around Lake of the Isles is where many Lowry Hill residents run into their neighbors, and the Park Board is advancing a multiyear plan to rebuild its shoreline and paths.
Neighborhood
Canoeing the Chain, From Isles to Cedar and Beyond
A paddler can launch on Lake of the Isles and reach Cedar Lake and Bde Maka Ska through connecting channels without ever loading the boat back onto a car.
City
The Nation's Largest Urban Lake Restoration, in Our Backyard
The cleanup of the Minneapolis Chain of Lakes, carried out over decades by a multi-agency partnership, has been described as the nation's largest urban lake restoration.
Neighborhood
Lowry Hill neighbors weigh in on park plan and Hennepin traffic calming
Lowry Hill residents pressed the case for slowing traffic near Hennepin Avenue and for staying on top of Park Board work along the Chain of Lakes.
City
State grant aims to restore eroding shoreline on the Chain of Lakes
A new $819,000 state grant will fund the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board's restoration of about 2.6 miles of eroding, turf-dominated shoreline across the city's lakes, including Lake of the Isles.
City
Seven Million Visitors, One Fragile Watershed
The Minneapolis Chain of Lakes drew nearly 6.9 million visits in 2024, the most of any regional park in the Twin Cities, and that volume is the central challenge in keeping the water clean.
Neighborhood
Lake of the Isles Anchors Lowry Hill's Western Flank
Lake of the Isles Parkway, with Logan and Morgan avenues, forms Lowry Hill's western boundary and gives the neighborhood direct access to the Chain of Lakes.
Neighborhood
Canoe and kayak rack permits open for the Lake of the Isles season
Minneapolis Park Board canoe and kayak rack permits for Lake of the Isles cost $325 for city residents in 2026, with registration running Jan. 2 through Feb. 28.
Events
Neighborhood Super Sale to Sweep the Chain of Lakes in September
More than 100 yard sales span six neighborhoods on a single Saturday.
Neighborhood
Kenilworth Channel reopening reconnected the lakes for paddlers
The Kenilworth Channel between Lake of the Isles and Cedar Lake reopened to paddlers in late August 2023 after about two years closed for light-rail bridge work.
City
When Half the City's Beaches Close at Once
A single heavy rain can push enough E. coli into the Chain of Lakes to close several Minneapolis beaches at once, a pattern that drove a record 15 closures in 2024.
Neighborhood
Lowry Hill and Kenwood: Two Neighborhoods, One Sensibility
Just west of downtown, Lowry Hill flows into Kenwood, sharing architecture, parks and a certain unhurried grandeur.
Events
Free Pops Concerts Return to the Lake Harriet Bandshell This Summer
The Minneapolis Pops Orchestra plays weekend evenings from late June through late July.
City
Reading the Water: How a 'C' Grade Became a Point of Pride
When the Minneapolis chain earned C's on a water-quality report card, scientists called it a quiet triumph.
City
An Alum Treatment, Explained for the Person Standing on the Dock
One of the lake's most important water-quality tools is invisible, sinks to the bottom, and works by chemistry.
City
Park Board outlines 2025 water-quality work for Lake of the Isles
At a neighborhood meeting, Park Board staff laid out aquatic-plant harvesting and water-quality plans for the lake.
Neighborhood
The Bridges of Lake of the Isles, and What They Carry
The little arched crossings between the bays are more than postcard scenery; they stitch the neighborhood's daily life together.
Events
Earth Day Brings Cleanup Crews to Three Neighborhoods at Once
Coordinated spring cleanups span the Chain of Lakes shoreline.
Events
The Chain of Lakes Gears Up for a Full Events Season
From spring cleanups to a fall art fair, the neighborhood's calendar fills out.
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