Did you know that MPCA offers a scholarship for graduating high school seniors? MPCA awards a $500 scholarship each year to one graduating high school senior that is a resident of Minerva Park. Application details are available online here. The scholarship can be used for any expenses related to enrollment at a 2 or 4-year degree program, a trade program, or a professional training/certification program (e.g., real estate license). We want to support your post-high school goa

Read more about your neighbors featured in the latest issue of the Minerva Park Community Association Newsletter Meet the Knotts! Jeff and Jennifer moved to their home on Jordan Rd. in July 2022, relocating from Toledo to be closer to family. Their son James, a former MP resident, encouraged them to consider the Village. After a challenging search, they had almost ended their house hunting when they found the home. While living near Cleveland Ave. has its drawbacks, they lov

Replacing Burning Bush (Euonymus alatus) with natives. Burning bush has been used and overused in garden landscaping for years. Minerva Park's newest plantings were placed by MI when building the new development, include a large number of Burning Bush, hopefully to be replaced in the near future. It is a highly invasive non-native that disrupts our local ecosystem by spreading rapidly into forests and fields (often via bird) forming thickets (that crowd out our native plant

Vender & Musician registration is now open for Arts in the Park in the Village of Minerva Park! Now in its seventh year , Arts in the Park has grown into a beloved community event celebrating local creativity. What began as a small gathering has evolved into a wonderful opportunity for artists and musicians to showcase their talents while bringing neighbors and visitors together for an afternoon of art, music, and community. Arts in the Park proudly features “homegrown” arti

Will you be my Valentine? Would your child like to join a Secret Valentine Exchange with other neighborhood children? To participate, please sign up each child individually. Rest assured, your address and phone number will remain private. Only your child’s first name and your address will be shared with the assigned participant delivering their Valentine. Important Details: Sign-up Deadline: February 4, 2026 Delivery Window: February 7–14, 2026 Registered children will be

REPLACING INVASIVE PLANTS WITH NATIVE PLANTS - Honeysuckle Invasive plants are non-native species that outcompete our native plants for resources (light, water, nutrients) and alter the biodiversity found in our natural lands, often by taking over our native plants. By removing invasives and non-natives (at least a percentage of the latter) and replacing with native plants, our landscapes can better support these important efforts in our environment. This month, we will discu

Read more about your neighbors featured in the latest issue of the Minerva Park Community Association Newsletter Meet the Gilbert-Hammett family! Brandi, Carl, and their daughter Charli moved to Wolfbirch Drive in May 2020 after searching for a home on the northeast side of Columbus. Their realtor encouraged them to consider two new-build homes in Minerva Park that had just become available. While Brandi loved the idea of a new home, she wasn’t familiar with the area. During

Congratulations to 4873 Farview and 5336 Ponderosa for winning the 2025 Festival of Lights! 4873 Farview channeled Clark Griswold with white lights covering every surface of the front entry of the house as well as an awesome garage door light display and light up Santa with his elves. They also had an amazing display for Halloween - make sure to check them out! 5336 Ponderosa had displays capturing every aspect of the season - snowmen, Santa, a nativity display, and even a sk

For 2026 I will be presenting monthly articles delving in to which native plants can replace invasive plants in your yard and in our community. Invasive plants are non-native species that outcompete our native plants for resources (light, water, nutrients) and alter the biodiversity found in our natural lands, often by taking over our native plants. According to entomologist and author Doug Tallamy, our landscapes should be supporting food webs and pollinators, sequestering c

This month I will focus on the Sweetgum tree (Liquidambar styraciflua), a deciduous tree native to the southern portion of Ohio. It is often planted as a landscape tree in the rest of Ohio. Once you know this tree, you’ll likely remember it by its 5-7 point star-shaped leaves, its beautiful fall color and its spiky round fruits. In autumn, the leaves turn shades of color from yellow to orange to red to deep purple and mixtures of all of these, tending to turn and stay attache

Read more about your neighbors featured in the latest issue of the Minerva Park Community Association Newsletter Meet Santa & Mrs. Claus! Each December, Santa and Mrs. Claus make their annual journey around the world, but there’s one stop they both look forward to every year—Minerva Park! The Clauses have been visiting the village for as long as anyone can remember, and they say it’s one of their favorite places on the map. Santa loves how Minerva Park looks from the sky. “It

The Minerva Park Community Association awards three homes who bring the holiday cheer every winter - the annual Festival of Lights. We wanted to extend that celebration of our festive neighbors by adding a "Festival of Frights" to recognize the spookiest ghouls and goblins in the village. Without further ago, congratulations to our first annual Festival of Frights winners! 3086 Quiet Brook Vale 2669 Maplewood While we don't have pictures to share, they were amazing representa

Recently on the Minerva Park Facebook page, two of our trees were dubbed "the Kissing Trees" - apologies to the namer as I don’t remember who it was. This month, I thought it would be fun to do an article on these two trees. They seem to be much noticed by those who walk the Green Space path. The Kissing Trees are the 2 largest trees that grow in the circle of path just south of Quiet Brook Vale pond (the pond by the tunnel). They sit on either side of KiIbourne Run. To the

You can find the MPCA Costume Parade and MORE at Fall Festival 2025 on October 18th! Celebrate Fall with MPCA! This year we'll be...

Read more about your neighbors featured in the latest issue of the Minerva Park Community Association Newsletter Meet the Gieslers! Keith...

For October, we’ll visit one of my favorite trees in Minerva Park. Follow the blacktop path through the green space heading east from the...

Read more about your neighbors featured in the latest issue of the Minerva Park Community Association Newsletter Meet the Chandlers! Rob...

Register NOW for the Minerva Park Community Garage Sale! ➡️ Minerva Park’s Annual Community Garage Sale is almost here! 📅 9/19- 9/21...

Read more about your neighbors featured in the latest issue of the Minerva Park Community Association Newsletter Meet Marie Trudeau!...

Continue walking along the path past the double bench area at the south lake toward Greenline Way. At the intersection of Minerva Lake...