Interview with Artika Tyner
Planting People, Growing Justice. Interview with Dr. Artika Tyner Neighborhood nonprofit champions literacy and diversity in publishing to equip tomorrow’s leaders https://youtu.be/6sq3sLdWoC0 Reading has always been a driving force in Dr. Artika Tyner’s life. As a child growing up in the Rondo neighborhood, the author and educator remembers taking the bus to the library with […]
Salt and Snow
Salt and Snow Midway to Mississippi Campaign Pledge to use less salt! By: Jason Elyea-Wheeler As winter settles in and snow returns to our streets it is important to think about our habits when it comes to dealing with seasonal changes. I don’t mean busting out your favorite hotdish to warm you up, or adding […]
Midway to Mississippi
Midway to Mississippi Clean up leaf litter on the curb to protect the Mississippi River from pollution! Sign Up to participate in Midway to Mississippi Hamline Midway Coalition has teamed up with Capitol Region Watershed for the Midway To Mississippi environmental initiative. Midway to the Mississippi is a simple yet effective initiative aimed at preventing […]
Green To Go
Green To Go! The Hamline Midway neighborhood supports St. Paul’s Green-to-Go ordinance to create a more environmental city. The Green to Go ordinance passed in 2022 by the city of St. Paul is meant to convert a pollution issue into a resource by creating more soil health through composting food waste and much of its packaging. This […]
A tour of Twelve22 Apartments
A tour of Twelve22 Apartment HMC staff and members of the Development Committee joined Union Park District Council members recently for a tour of Twelve22, a new apartment building at University and Griggs. JB Vang, a local real estate firm, has transformed the former coffin factory into airy, industrial-chic apartments with great views. Historic amenities […]
ReLeaf the Midway
Midway Ash Tree Removal (MATR) Project Ash Tree Removal Request Form Midway Ash Tree Removal Seasonal Timeline: June: site applications for potential tree removal open July: site applications for potential tree removals close September: sites are notified and matched with a contractor for removal October through December: selected trees are removed In 2023, the Hamline-Midway […]
Pollinator Pathways
August 2023 Update: This project is a work in progress that was just getting underway when it was derailed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Since it began, one planter has been placed at Hamline Park, near Mosaic on a Stick. We are working on what finishing this project will look like and will have updates soon! […]
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, […]
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 […]