Nestled in a shopping district, Centennial Lakes Park in Edina, MN may be a greater display of architecture and landscaping than natural preservation, and yet nature persists even in this man-made pond. Paved walkways along the lake are peppered with tables & swings and lined with many native plants. Fish swim in these dark and shallow waters and the north end of the lake has been landscaped as a native prairie garden. What I initially took for a crow proved to be a discreet green heron hunting along the cattails.
Because of the open nature of these lakeside paths, caution should be exercised with young children near the water’s edge.
Nature In Your Nurture 