Project Ardan is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Mounds View, Minnesota that encourages environmental beautification and community engagement. Our mission is to steward green spaces for environmental sustainability and public enjoyment.
Our team joined together in 2023 after a proposed housing development threatened to destroy the forest wetland buffer of Ardan Park in northern Mounds View. The overwhelming community response and unity it brought to our city was an awe-inspiring experience!
Since its inception, Project Ardan has participated in:
• Hosting our Yard & Garden Expo each Spring
• Organizing teams of volunteers for park cleanups
• Donating and planting trees
• Seeding for the Ardan Park Ponds Project
• Festival in the Park
• Fall Festival
• Community Meal
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Let's do this together!
Making A Difference
The City Council voted to shut down the proposed Ardan development on June 26th, 2023. Together, we had a huge impact in saving our wetland and neighborhood. We laid out a compelling case of why this land needed to be preserved and our voices were heard.
Trees Saved
With verbal approval from city staff, the developer had started marking the land and tagging our trees before the proposal was an approved project.
Animals Rescued
About 900 terrestrial animal species use wetland habitats of the United States periodically throughout their lives for breeding, foraging, or other activities.
Wetland Protected
Our Mission is to protect wetlands like Ardan Park and encourage smart redevelopment. We believe this land would be a perfect fit for an educational nature preserve with trails that connect the north side of our city. The Ardan Park wetland Buffer is part of less than 2% of the undeveloped land left in Mounds View.
Community Activated
There is power in numbers.
Citizens came together, neighbors became friends and friends became community.
Projects
We are just getting stated! Our team is excited to continue the process of expanding and protecting Ardan Park and the adjacent wetlands. We have submitted a park proposal, with trails connecting the north side of Mounds View. The City is currently pursuing wetland banking, native restoration, and trails!
Calendar & Events
Stay connected and informed. Check out our Calendar & Events page for city meetings and community events.
Upcoming Community Events:
- Find us at Festival in the Park - August 22nd, 2027 (Mounds View Community Center & City Hall)
- Fall clean up - Sept 26
- Yard & Garden Expo - March 20th, 2027 - 10am-3pm at (Mounds View Community Center)
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Contact Us
Please contact our team with questions, information regarding upcoming community events, and projects in your area.