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  1. Spring Cleaning: Recycling tips and Resources

    Many Brooklyn Park residents are using their time during Governor Walz’s “Stay at Home” order to clean up both in and outside their homes. Here are a few helpful recycling and disposal resources: If you need a larger or second recycling cart, email your address to BPOM@brooklynpark.org There’s no additional charge. If...

  2. Homemade Face Coverings

    CDC recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain (e.g., grocery stores and pharmacies), especially in areas of significant community-based transmission. CDC advises the use of simple cloth face coverings to slow the spread of the virus and help people who may have...

  3. Neighbors Helping Neighbors

    Communities and businesses across the world are having a challenging time navigating the coronavirus outbreak. In spite of that, it's important to remember that kindness can be found everywhere you look! Here are just a few examples of your friends and neighbors taking that extra step. If you have any...

  4. Price Gouging

    Price gouging is a tactic that many people will see during the COVID-19 pandemic. During a time of crisis, retailers or individuals will sometimes sell essential goods (like food, medical supplies, or related services) at an extremely inflated price in order to capitalize on consumer need.  Although Minnesota does not...

  5. Handmade Sanitizer PSA

    The COVID-19 pandemic has us all concerned with cleanliness, but lately, it can be hard to find  many cleaning essentials. One of the most sought-after resources is, of course, hand sanitizer. Because it can be so hard to find, many people are resorting to mixing their own sanitizing solution. However,...

  6. COVID-19: Break the Stigma

    Large-scale emergencies like the coronavirus outbreak are stressful times for individuals and communities. Fear and anxiety about sickness can lead to a lot of assumptions about people for a lot of different reasons. It can lead to aggressive behavior and discrimination towards a population or nationality, even though they are...

  7. Brooklyn Park offers free classes in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association of Minnesota

    As part of our ongoing efforts to become an age-friendly community, Brooklyn Park is proud to partner with the Alzheimer’s Association of Minnesota to offer a variety of free classes to family caregivers, those living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias, professionals and the general public. Classes are free, but we...

  8. Lawns to Legumes Grants for Fall 2020

    March 9, 2020  St. Paul, Minn. – The Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) is now accepting applications for the Lawns to Legumes program for fall 2020 projects. This program aims to increase residential habitat for at-risk pollinators across the state by providing residents with workshops, free planting...

  9. Hennepin Technical College Earns Three Readers’ Choice Awards in 2020

    Hennepin Technical College (HTC) is celebrating three new Readers’ Choice awards from Sun Newspapers! “Best Technical College and Vocational School” voted by readers in Brooklyn Center, Edina, Golden Valley and Richfield “Best Technical College” voted by readers in Brooklyn Park, Crystal, Excelsior, Hopkins, Plymouth, St. Louis Park, and Robbinsdale “Best...

  10. Bottineau Community Survey

    As cities and communities continue to prepare for the opportunities of the planned METRO Blue Line Extension (Bottineau LRT), Hennepin County Bottineau Community Works partners want to hear about your community and economic development priorities moving forward.  Share your priorities for the future! The cities of Brooklyn Park, Crystal, Golden...