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HENMEPINPARICS <br />IMttl lUVRS P/UW DtSIRKT <br />December 11,2001 <br />FOR <br />Coatact: <br />IJ !u!:DIATE RELEASE <br />Dawn Sommen <br />Public Relations Supervisor <br />763/559-6769 <br />E-mail; dsonnners@hennepinparks.org <br />Nancy Lauseng <br />Public Relations Specialist <br />763/559-6745 <br />E-mail: nlauseng@hennepinparks.org <br />HENNEPIN PARKS CHANGING NAME TO *THREE RIVERS PARK DISTRICT* <br />Hennepin Parks is becoming Three Rivers Park District. Althougli the Park District’s tuune is changing, it will <br />remain the same wonderful system it has been for more than 40 years, and will continue to evolve for the benefit of its <br />park visitors. <br />Seeking an identity that better reflects the Park District’s presence in seven counties, the Hennepin Parks <br />Board of Commissioners on Dec. 6 voted unanimously to change the Park District’s common name from Hetuiepin <br />Parks to Three Rivers Park District. The new name will become more visible to the public next spring and will be <br />fully implemented by the fall of2002. The Park District’s legal name, “Suburban Hennepin Regional Park District,” is <br />not proposed to change at this time. <br />The name “Three Rivers Park District” was selected because of the geographic distribution of Park District <br />properties, which are located within watersheds that flow into three rivers; the Mississippi, Minnesota or Crow. Rich <br />in cultural history, these three rivers played a significant role in the lives of Minnesota’s Dakota People and the many <br />immigrants to the area. The name was selected with the assistance of a professional naming consultant following <br />considerable public and staff input. <br />•more*