Mayor Nancy Tyra-Lukens (left) and Eden Prairie Director of Parks & Recreation Bob Lambert (right) both said a few words at the dedication ceremony for the Richard T. Anderson Conservation Area.
Mr. Richard T. Anderson was a former longtime Member of the City Council and Parks Commission in Eden Prairie in the 1980’s and 1990’s. About 70 people gathered together this week at the new conservation area that bears his name to dedicate the Richard T. Anderson Conservation Area. Mr. Anderson died in 1994.
Those who knew him and his work gathered to dedicate a conservation area in the name of the man who a “leading voice in the preservation of Eden Prairie’s parks and open spaces.” He was a teacher, parent and community leader who provided dedicated service for preserving land in Eden Prairie.
The RTACA is 100+ acres of preserved bluff and forest land on the southwest corner of Eden Prairie. You can get their by taking Hwy. 212 south on your way to Shakopee or Chanhassen. If you are southbound, there is a small parking area to you left. There are picnic tables, trails, and refreshing spring water to drink.
Bob Lambert has worked tirelessly over the past decade to accumulate this land through purchases and gifts so that the people of Eden Prairie could enjoy this beautiful natural area for the future.
Good work Bob. Thank you Anderson family.
(L to R) The Anderson Family: Reid Anderson, Todd Anderson, Sonja Anderson (Richard’s wife), and Robb Anderson.
