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Lilac Way
Documenting its history and supporting restoration
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  • History
    • What was Lilac Way?
    • Why was Highway 100 called Lilac Way?
    • Roosevelt, the WPA and the Great Depression
    • Arthur Nichols, Landscape Architect
    • Carl Graeser, Engineer
    • The Men Who Built Lilac Way
    • The Golden Valley Garden Club
    • Newspaper Articles, Transcribed for Easy Reading
    • Research and Resources
    • MnDOT Documents
  • Beehive Fireplaces
    • About the Beehive Fireplaces
    • Creating the Beehive Fireplaces
    • The Beehive Graveyard
  • Parks
    • The Seven Roadside Parks
    • Locations of Seven Roadside Parks
    • RESTORED: Graeser Park – Robbinsdale, MN >
      • About
      • Beehivers
      • Carl Graeser, Engineer
      • Lions Club Stewardship
      • News
      • Original Structures
      • Photo Albums
      • Restoration and Preservation
      • Videos, featured
      • Videos, YouTube channel
    • REVIVED: Lilac Park restored, formerly Roadside Park – St. Louis Park, MN
    • AT RISK: Rock Island Park (North end of old Lilac Park) – St. Louis Park, MN
      • About Rock Island Park
      • News
      • Photo Albums
      • Preservation efforts
      • Video Playlist, YouTube
    • LOST: Blazer Park – Golden Valley, MN
    • LOST: Excelsior Boulevard Roadside Park – St. Louis Park, MN
    • LOST: Glenwood Avenue Roadside Park- Golden Valley, MN
    • LOST: Graeser Park South – Robbinsdale, MN
    • LOST: Lilac Park, old (South end) – St. Louis Park, MN
  • Restoration
    • Objectives
    • Graeser Park Preservation and Future Restoration
    • Lilac Park restoration, St. Louis Park, MN
    • Rock Island Preservation – St. Louis Park, MN
    • MnDOT’s Commitment to Lilac Way
    • Lilac Way signage and graphics
  • Images
    • Photo Albums Overview
    • Beehive Fireplace photos
    • Seven Roadside Parks photos
    • Restored Lilac Park, St. Louis Park photos
    • Graeser Park, Robbinsdale photos
    • Rock Island, St. Louis Park photos
    • Lilac Way Branding photos
    • Building Lilac Way and Highway 100 photos
    • Lilac Way restoration photos
    • Golden Valley Garden Club and Lilac Festivals photos
    • Videos
  • About
    • Karen Laukkonen, Lilac Way Enthusiast & Website Designer
    • The Mission
    • Blog
    • Privacy Policy
  • Stories
    • Read Lilac Way stories
    • Submit your Lilac Way story
  • Contact
  • History
    • What was Lilac Way?
    • Why was Highway 100 called Lilac Way?
    • Roosevelt, the WPA and the Great Depression
    • Arthur Nichols, Landscape Architect
    • Carl Graeser, Engineer
    • The Men Who Built Lilac Way
    • The Golden Valley Garden Club
    • Newspaper Articles, Transcribed for Easy Reading
    • Research and Resources
    • MnDOT Documents
  • Beehive Fireplaces
    • About the Beehive Fireplaces
    • Creating the Beehive Fireplaces
    • The Beehive Graveyard
  • Parks
    • The Seven Roadside Parks
    • Locations of Seven Roadside Parks
    • RESTORED: Graeser Park – Robbinsdale, MN >
      • About
      • Beehivers
      • Carl Graeser, Engineer
      • Lions Club Stewardship
      • News
      • Original Structures
      • Photo Albums
      • Restoration and Preservation
      • Videos, featured
      • Videos, YouTube channel
    • REVIVED: Lilac Park restored, formerly Roadside Park – St. Louis Park, MN
    • AT RISK: Rock Island Park (North end of old Lilac Park) – St. Louis Park, MN
      • About Rock Island Park
      • News
      • Photo Albums
      • Preservation efforts
      • Video Playlist, YouTube
    • LOST: Blazer Park – Golden Valley, MN
    • LOST: Excelsior Boulevard Roadside Park – St. Louis Park, MN
    • LOST: Glenwood Avenue Roadside Park- Golden Valley, MN
    • LOST: Graeser Park South – Robbinsdale, MN
    • LOST: Lilac Park, old (South end) – St. Louis Park, MN
  • Restoration
    • Objectives
    • Graeser Park Preservation and Future Restoration
    • Lilac Park restoration, St. Louis Park, MN
    • Rock Island Preservation – St. Louis Park, MN
    • MnDOT’s Commitment to Lilac Way
    • Lilac Way signage and graphics
  • Images
    • Photo Albums Overview
    • Beehive Fireplace photos
    • Seven Roadside Parks photos
    • Restored Lilac Park, St. Louis Park photos
    • Graeser Park, Robbinsdale photos
    • Rock Island, St. Louis Park photos
    • Lilac Way Branding photos
    • Building Lilac Way and Highway 100 photos
    • Lilac Way restoration photos
    • Golden Valley Garden Club and Lilac Festivals photos
    • Videos
  • About
    • Karen Laukkonen, Lilac Way Enthusiast & Website Designer
    • The Mission
    • Blog
    • Privacy Policy
  • Stories
    • Read Lilac Way stories
    • Submit your Lilac Way story
  • Contact

Tag Archives: climate change

Lilacs tell the story of climate change.

Climate Change & Phenology, Lilac WayBy Karen LaukkonenApril 21, 2018

April 21, 2018. How can lilacs teach us about our environment? They’re telling us that our climate is changing. Phenologists consider lilacs to be a crucial tool in tracking the Earth’s warming. Phenology is the science of measuring our climate with repeating biological events, such as the blooming of lilacs.

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