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Neighborhood Plan
Loading… See the latest draft of the Neighborhood Plan! The Neighborhood Plan is our community’s vision for what Hamline Midway is–and will be–in the future. The plan influences all aspects of Hamline Midway Coalition’s work as the district planning council for the Hamline Midway neighborhood and, once it is completed, it is incorporated into the City of St. […]
Pierce Butler Meadow
The Pierce Butler Meadow project of the Hamline-Midway Coalition aims to convert a 2.5-acre vacant lot in St. Paul, Minnesota, into a meadow that will serve as a haven for wildlife and a space for the community to connect with nature. The project involves removing invasive species, planting native wildflowers and grasses, building walking paths, and installing interpretive signs. The Coalition hopes that the meadow will provide a space for people to enjoy the beauty of nature, learn about local ecosystems, and promote environmental literacy. Additionally, the meadow will conserve pollinator habitat and improve water quality by reducing runoff from the site. The project has been supported by several community partners and is funded by grants from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and Hamline University.
The Bee Line
The Bee Line is being grown in St. Paul! Residents of the Frogtown and Hamline Midway neighborhoods have been working along Pierce Butler for about 6 years to enhance the roadside planting with native pollinator plants. In 2022 a dedicated group of folks from these communities, with the help of Frogtown Green(External link) and the Hamline Midway Coalition, […]
The Midway Project
The Midway Food & Empowerment Project is a resident-led initiative established in May 2020. During our near-weekly distributions at the Hancock Recreation Center, we have built a community of care that supports an average of 50 families each week.We rely on community involvement and awareness to continue to support these families! Help us provide baby […]
Free Trees!
Free Trees for the Hamline-Midway Neighborhood! Free Trees 2024 Signup! Get involved as a Volunteer! Volunteers with the Hamline Midway Environment Committee (HMEC) started a new urban tree canopy project in 2020 with the goals of addressing environmental injustices from inequitable tree canopy coverage as well as preparing our neighborhood for rising temperatures. These trees support […]
Melissa Tallman, Co-Vicepresident
Salutations! My name is Melissa Tallman. I am a senior in Criminal Justice at Hamline University and a resident of the Hamline Midway neighborhood. I am active in the Hamline University community and joined the Hamline Midway Coalition because I am deeply passionate about community building and collaboration. I love to work on environmental projects […]
Karen McCauley
Karen has lived in the neighborhood since 2001. She is currently a co-organizer of The Midway Project, a weekly mutual aid site run out of Hancock Recreation Center. She also serves as the Family Resource Coordinator at Hamline Elementary, where her son attended K through 5. It was her family’s experience at Hamline Elementary that […]
Gary Laskowski
Laskowski applied for the board because, “I like being involved in things that make a difference.” Born and raised in Steven’s point, Wis., joined the Air Force and was an aircraft maintenance specialist. In 1991, he moved to Minnesota after retiring from the paper mill. He currently resides at Hamline Hi-Rise In addition to serving […]
Ilya Garelik, Co-Vicepresident
I have lived in the Hamline Midway neighborhood with my partner and 3 dogs since 2018 and have appreciated the sense of community and positivity that is inherent to the neighborhood. I believe in the power of community organizing and its potential to improve the lives of the people who live in it. I am […]