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The phrase Moments in the Park was originally used to describe short prose poems inspired by observations on walks through Horton Park and other outdoor spaces. Throughout 2016, I crafted Moments in the Park as a daily practice. You can read more about that journey in this essay. I have continued to write Moments in the Park, just not as frequently as that first year.
Here you will find the prose poems as well as expansions telling the story of the inspiration, reflecting on a related theme, or digging deeper into learning about the subject.
The activities in the Appreciation section of the Start with a Park practice are designed to inspire you to create in collaboration with a park near you, in images, words, getting out on a limb (literally!) by climbing a tree, or through food. I would love to see what you create and would be honored to share your creations here.

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This is Dakota Land - Expanded Moments, Oct. 1 & 13, 2016

3/1/2023

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A bright red maple leaf drifts haltingly down from high above, like a marionette being slowly lowered on her strings.
    ~ Gibbs Farm Museum, Oct. 1, 2016

Like squirrels hoarding acorns for the winter, maples and birches seem to seize sunlight in their golden leaves, holding it for the dark winter nights.
    ~ Interstate 94 between Alexandria and St. Paul, Oct. 13, 2016

These two Moments in the Park draw on time spent with family and connections to our history. On October 1, the Gibbs Farm Museum held their annual apple fest. Maintained by the Ramsey County Historical society, Gibbs Farm is a portion of the land purchased by Jane and Heman Gibbs in 1849, shortly after Minnesota opened as a territory. The site includes the family home and barn, a recreation of the original 10-foot by 12-foot sod home, as well as typical Dakota homes and structures, reflecting Jane’s lifelong relationship with the Dakota.     (To continue the story, click "Read More," below)

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