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As is the case with most urban natural areas,
portions of Crosby Park are degraded by recreational use,
erosion and the invasion of exotic species. It features
extensive hiking and biking trails, marsh ponds,
wildflowers and outstanding bird watching. Past
farming activities also contributed to degradation.
Crosby Park was originally staked out as farmland in
1858 by Thomas Crosby and was farmed by a succession
of families until the 1960s when it was purchased
for the Saint Paul Division of Parks and Recreation.
Funding for the project comes from the Capitol
Region Watershed District; City of Saint Paul Division
of Parks and Recreation; Great River Greening,
through a Carolyn Foundation grant and through
funds from the Environmental and Natural Resources
Trust Fund as recommended by the Legislative
Commission on Minnesota Resources; as well as the
NPS grant.
Project funding also provides for Great River
Greening to conduct a focused analysis of bluff erosion
and nature trail deterioration.
Greening announces four new board members
FOUR NEW BOARD MEMBERS ADD GREATLY TO GREENING’S
reputation, and business and technical expertise. We are
pleased to welcome Susan Galatowitsch, Ann McMillan,
Kristine Sundberg and Alvin-o Williams. Each brings a
unique set of skills and background, and all are incredible
assets to the organization.
Susan Galatowitsch is an Associate Professor of
Horticultural Science and holds a joint appointment in
the Department of Landscape Architecture at the
University of Minnesota. She has a Ph.D. in Ecology and
Evolutionary Biology from Iowa State University as well
as an M.S. in Botany. Sue brings to Great River Greening
a nationally-recognized expertise in restoration and ecology
with a particular emphasis in wetland restoration.
One of the many assets Ann McMillan brings to
Greening is her Landscape Architecture background.
Ann has an M.S. in Landscape Architecture from the
University of Minnesota. She has served on the boards of
the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum and the Saint Paul
Garden Club, and was an early supporter of Greening.
She currently serves on the University of Minnesota
College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
national board.
Kristine Sundberg joins Greening with more than
20 years of communications, investor relations and
public affairs achievement. Kristine has an M.S. in
Environmental Studies from the University of Illinois.
She is currently Executive Counsel for the Sage Group, a
full-service public relations, marketing communications,
investor relations and communications firm in
Minneapolis. Among her clients are AT&T; Global
Bridge, Inc.; and Lee Financial.
In Alvin-o Williams, Great River Greening gains
considerable experience in both law and business
management expertise. He has a B.S. from the
University of Minnesota and a J.D. from Hamline
University. Alvin-o is co-owner of Castaneda Williams,
Ltd., a successful Edina advertising agency that provides
total business solutions to clients. Among his clients are
Boston Scientific, Target Corporation and Minnesota
Minority Supplier Development Council.
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A PUBLICATION To volunteer for OF any GREAT of Great River RIVER Greening’s GREENING events, register online SPRING at 2002
35 West Water Street, www.greatrivergreening.org Suite 201, Saint Paul, under Minnesota “Volunteer” 55107 or • 651-665-9500 call Jane at 651-665-9500 • www.greatrivergreening.org
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