Stand with our Community as Masjid Da’Wah

Stand with our Community at Masjid Da’Wah After meeting with leadership from Masjiid Da’wah, we are answering a call for neighbors to continue to show up in solidarity and maintain a strong, visible neighborhood presence outside the mosque each Friday.This presence is intended to make clear that the community is paying attention, ensure our neighbors […]

Neighborhood Navigators

Neighborhood Navigators Neighborhood Navigators (NN) is a neighbor-led network designed to help people both find support and support one another during times of need. The idea for NN emerged over the past year through conversations with renters, Hamline University students, and neighbors involved in HMC’s renter engagement work, and was shaped by a shared desire […]

Art in the Park

On October 11, the Hamline Midway Coalition hosted “Art in the Park” at Dickerman Park as part of the Fall 2025 St Paul Art Crawl. This event was part of the St. Paul Art Crawl and featured free t-shirts, pin-making, and canvas-making. The event was made possible through funding from the City of St. Paul’s Commercial Corridor Organization Assistance Program.

Elementor #23060

Neighbors for Clean Air Co-Creating Knowledge Through Community Engaged Science Neighbors for Clean Air is a community engaged science project that aims to empower residents with high quality data to make informed decisions about health and guide positive environmental change.  We are a partnership between community scientists, non-profits, and researchers, who will work together to […]

Fen Swanson, Environmental Initiatives Program Manager

photograph of Fen Swanson

(They/them) Fen comes to the Hamline Midway Coalition staff after two years of service in Climate Impact Corps. They are passionate Minnesota Master Naturalist volunteer and enjoy working on prairie restoration, conservation, wildlife rehabilitation, and pretty much anything outdoors-y. Their primary work in Midway is on the Neighbors for Clean Air project in partnership with Frogtown Neighborhood Association, OSLUV, Mankato […]

Community Tree Planting October 11th

Tree Planting October 11th! This year’s trees will be getting planted on the 11th and we need volunteers! If you would like to help with tree planting fill out this form.  Many ash trees have been lost to the invasive emerald ash borer and there’s less canopy coverage where BIPOC and low-income residents tend to live. Data […]

Community Peace Celebration

The Hamline Midway Environmental Committee is proud to participate in this year’s Community Peace Celebration! Now in its 29th year, this joyous event features an afternoon of live music, delicious food, community resources, and fun activities for all ages. 

Test Plot MN Work Day

St Paul TEST PLOT is on the Bee Line at Lexington and Pierce Butler Rt. This is the first TEST PLOT outside of CA.  This native pollinator planting is both part of local Bee Line efforts supported by Midway and Frogtown communities, and connected in spirit to the original TEST PLOT parcels in California. 

The Hive Collaborative

The Hive Collaborative

We catch up with Laura and Eric of The Hive Collaborative to see how their vision for a collaborative, community-rooted theater space has evolved since opening in the Hamline Midway neighborhood. The Hive has quickly become a cultural hub—and a testament to the creative energy thriving in Midway.