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<br />o Vision: Maintaining Central Park as a premier urban green space for recreation and <br />nature <br />o Fundraising initiatives: Partners Club (late September), Park bench program, <br />Arboretum Celebration Walk <br />o Key past projects: <br /> Harriet Alexander Nature Center <br /> Muriel Sahlin Arboretum Building <br /> Central Park volleyball courts <br />o Recent projects: <br /> Arboretum pathways <br /> Arboretum lights <br /> Amphitheater improvements <br /> Friends of Roseville Parks <br />o Established: 1969 <br />o Mission: To support Roseville’s 30+ parks ensuring vibrant spaces for future <br />generations. <br />o Focus: Beautifying and improving parks through fundraising and community <br />engagement. <br />o Signature Events: Tapped and Uncorked, Designer Handbag Bingo (spring and fall) <br />o Historical Projects: Inclusive playground, fireplaces in the park buildings, slide at <br />Unity Park, annual funding for Central Park boulevard flowers <br />o Recent/Future Projects: Donation for mosaic cairns at Harriet Alexander Nature <br />Center, $75,000 contribution to Lexington Park Playground (2025), puppet wagon <br />upgrades <br /> Friends of the OVAL Foundation <br />o Established: 2005 <br />o Mission: To promote, maintain, and improve the John Rose MN OVAL and Roseville <br />Skating Center. <br />o Focus: Supporting recreational and competitive skating opportunities while enhancing <br />this unique facility. <br /> Annual O&M contribution <br /> Has been active in the promotion of the OVAL <br />o Financial Investments: Over $580,000 for maintenance and $129,000 for promotion <br />and events <br />o Community Support: Maintains the SKATETHEOVAL website and webcams <br />o Recent Projects: Revitalized the iconic OVAL tree lights, pledged $40,000 for a new <br />scoreboard (2025), revenue sharing ($17,451), contributed in 2023 to offset operating <br />expenses <br /> Challenges Facing Friends Groups <br />o Age and attrition <br />3 <br /> <br /> <br />