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PLACES:

Maps, Natural Resources, Lake Phalen, Swede Hollow, Lower Phalen Creek Project, Bruce Vento Sanctuary, Community Gardens

Article: Shaping Your Neighborhood: The Planning Process

DRAFT Payne Phalen District Five Area Plan (coming soon!), We are currently rewriting this draft plan with our community, email us to get involved! D5-director@visi.com

APPROVED PLANS:
Rail Road Island Area Plan Summary Update
Arcade Small Area Plan
Atlantic One Plan (coming soon!) 

PEOPLE: Census Data-Community DataWorks, Ramsey County Data Sources, Neighborhood Honor Roll

HISTORY/CULTURE/ARTS: Articles, Photos, Links, Public Art, East Side Arts Council, Culture Info, Events

COMMUNITY MEDIA: East Side Review (LillieNews), Pioneer Press, SPNN (Cable Access)

Places:

Maps:

Payne Phalen District Five Map with Police Grids

Neighborhood Leadership Network: Police Grid Neighborhood Maps:
Grid 13, Grid 14, Grid 16, Grid 33, Grid 34, Grid 35, Grid 36,
Grid 53, Grid 54, Grid 55, Grid 56, Grid 73, Grid 74, Grid 75, Grid 93

Saint Paul Planning District and City Ward Maps

Ramsey County GIS Online Mapping
Map your neighborhood with Ramsey County Online Mapping.Easy to use site with GIS data.

Crossroads Resource Center's Twin Cities Neighborhood Data Warehouse
Crossroads Resource Center compiles and distributes data at the neighborhood level useful for community-based and asset-based initiatives

Metro GIS Resource

Phalen Creek / Burlington Northern Trail:
Take this printable PDF map with you and go hike in Swede Hollow and Phalen Creek

St. Paul Community Gardens
           
Gateway Trail 

Bike Route Map & Other Mapping Resources

Keller Phalen Lake Map 

Phalen Regional Park – St Paul Parks and Recreation       

Tour Payne Avenue, Saint Paul

Natural Resources, Parks, Lakes and Green Spaces:

Community Garden- Check out the 516 Beaumont Community Garden, tended April-October by D5 resident Alex Gassel! Call 651-774-5234 to volunteer at the garden! (see photo at left)

Natural Resources: These reports were produced for the people of District Five by the College of Natural Resources, University of Minnesota Twin Cities.

• Public Participation in Community Planning for District 5 Payne-Phalen (2004)
• Community and Environmental Education in District 5 Payne-Phalen (2004)
• Parks and Trails to Building Community (2004)
• Resource for the Future of Open Space, Natural Areas and Reclaimed Lands in District Five (2004)

Parks/Green Space

St. Paul Parks & Rec Centers Hours & Locations Map

What’s happening at the Park? Look Up Classes, Activities, Events in East Side Parks

Rental Spaces at the Park 

Lake Phalen

Parks Clean-Up every year during the monthof April. During this event, families, groups, and individuals clean trash from Saint Paul's parks and recreation centers. For more information on the event call 651-266-6400.

Family-friendly information on Phalen Lake in Saint Paul from GoCityKids (tm), the City Guide for Parents.     

Phalen Shoreline Restoration Project

MN Dept.of Natural Resources – Lake Phalen Fishing Information

Mystery Fish in Lake Phalen 

Gateway Trail
                 
Swede Hollow

Swede Hollow is nestled between the Dayton's Bluff and Railroad Island communities in the ravine that once carried Phalen Creek to the Mississippi River. It holds a fascinating history and remains a place of beauty in our Payne Phalen neighborhood. Join Friends of Swede Hollow to help preserve this “gem” in our neighborhood!  
                 
Walking Tour

Brief History of Swede Hollow Friends of Swede Hollow (FOSH) meets every third Wednesday of each month. Call Karin at 651-776-0550 for more information.

Lower Phalen Creek Project: is a multi-faceted ecological and community revitalization initiative along the East Side and Lowertown neighborhoods of St. Paul, Minnesota. For more information about the Lower Phalen Creek Project, contact Amy Middleton, Project Manager at 715/483-1414, amiddle@centurytel.net 

Bruce Vento Sanctuary:

The Vento Sanctuary Background: Reclaiming and Restoring an Urban Natural Area

 
History/Culture/Arts:

History of Payne Phalen Neighborhood – Ramsey County Historical Society

Water and Oil, a new art gallery, connects the rich artistic heritage of Northern Europe with the historic roots of St. Paul and the Midwest.

Saint Paul Minnesota  Phototour

Visual Resource Database – MN Historical Society:  Look up historical photos and visual references by keyword

Public Art – Sculpture

Poetry Park & Marimba Benches – Phalen Park

Book Bench – Phalen Park

Events/Festivals

Payne Avenue Harvest Parade  (will soon linked to 2008 registration!)

Dragon Festival 

St. Paul Winter Carnival  

Local Performance Check out our What’s Happening?  Calendar for updates or changes to standing meetings