Birds and Bees + Flowers and Trees

Saturday, April 20, 9:00am - 3:00pm

This Earth Day isn't just about cleaning up; it’s about connecting. Meet your neighbors (from both Cedar Isles Dean and West Maka Ska) mingle with city council members, government officers, senators, and local business leaders. Let’s celebrate our community and our planet together!

9 - 11 am Trash to Treasure Cleanup: We'll roll up our sleeves, join forces with your neighbors turning tidying into a treasure hunt with hidden prizes.

11 - 3pm Spring Bash Meet-up: Head over to Cedar Commons in the Whole Foods lot for a neighborhood meetup and mixer. Meet your neighbors, indulge in delicious treats from food trucks, groove to live music, and join in games with exciting giveaways. Get creative and dress as your favorite bird, bee, flower or tree to win a cash prize in our costume contest!

Join the CIDNA Board!

The Cedar-Isles-Dean Neighborhood Association (CIDNA), needs volunteers to serve on the Board for the upcoming year (May 2024 - May 2025). The board’s success depends on the participation of residents who contribute ideas and time to our governance and projects. Please join us at our Annual Meeting on Wednesday, May 8 at 6pm.

Ready to sign up? Fill out a nomination form.
Want to know more about CIDNA? Check out our website.
Want to see what the board does? Come to our April 10th Board meeting.
Have questions? Contact Rachel, our Coordinator, at info@cidna.org.

May Day Basket Making

Tuesday, April 30, 6:00 - 8:00pm

Join us at Jones Harrison Senior Living to decorate and assemble May Day baskets that will be distributed to each of the Jones Harrison residents. Let’s bring some spring smiles to our seniors and come together as a community. Lemonade and cookies will be provided along with the supplies to make the baskets.

CIDNA's Upcoming Meetings

Consider joining us at one of our monthly meetings. We always welcome new volunteers, or people who are interested in learning more about what we do.

Board Meeting: Wednesday, April 10, 6:00pm in person at Jones Harrison Senior Living in the Lakeview Room.

Environmental Committee Meeting: Wednesday, April 17, 7:00pm via Zoom.

We will be brainstorming new ways to engage our neighbors in our summer environmental stewardship activities.

Communications Committee Meeting: Wednesday, April 24, 7:00pm via Zoom.

We will discuss the communication plan for our many summer activities.

For additional Zoom details, or to ask questions, reach out to CIDNA's Coordinator, Rachel, at info@cidna.org.

City Updates

The City Council adopted a resolution recognizing April 1-7 as Food Waste Prevention Week in the City of Minneapolis.

Community members and businesses both play an important part in reducing food waste in our City. Preventing food waste saves money, reduces hunger in our communities, and is the #1 personal action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Store items in the right places in your kitchen so they stay fresher longer.
Save leftovers and store or freeze food in portion-ready containers.
Freeze ripe fruits and vegetables for baking, cooking and filling in gaps in recipes.
Compost food scraps. Composting puts uneaten food to use and keeps it out of the landfill. Sign up for Minneapolis’ free curbside compost service if you have City collection.

A Section of Cedar Lake Parkway closes for the summer beginning May 7th

The Parkway is expected to stay closed around Kenilworth Trail intersection until August 15. Trail connection between Cedar Lake South Beach and Dean Parkway will remain open on a temporary path and a short section of Cedar Lake Parkway straddling its intersection with Kenilworth Trail is scheduled to close beginning May 7, 2024. This closure applies to thru traffic on Cedar Lake Parkway between Sunset Boulevard and Xerxes Avenue S. Access to homes north of Cedar Lake Pkwy in this area will be maintained.

The closure is expected to last until August 15, 2024. The trail next to the parkway will remain open through this area on a temporary path.

Please slow down and yield to pedestrians.

Mark Your Calendars

CIDNA Annual Meeting

Wednesday, May 8, 6:00pm

Hear from City Council Member Katie Cashman and other special guests at our Annual Meeting. Election of new board members will also happen at this meeting.

Neighborhood Day

Saturday, May 11

Join your neighbors to kick-off spring time on Mother’s Day weekend!

Bring a picnic lunch to enjoy on the beach and stop by the bike tune-up station to get your ride ready for cycling season.

Cedar-Isles-Dean Neighborhood Association | 612-212-5508 | info@cidna.org

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