2024 ASLA Minnesota Honor Award Winner in General Design: Treetop Trail at the Minnesota Zoo

April 26, 2024

We are happy to share that we have received an ASLA Minnesota Honor Award in General Design for the Treetop Trail at the Minnesota Zoo!

The recently-completed Treetop Trail allows visitors to experience the Minnesota Zoological Gardens through a renewed elevated perspective. The Minnesota Zoo Treetop Trail embodies a profound commitment to environmental stewardship, guided by the overarching mission of “connecting people with nature.” Along 1.25 miles and four touchdowns (access points), the Trail guides visitors through many stories, site histories, animal exhibits, and existing and restored ecosystems, all atop remnants of the abandoned monorail infrastructure. The Trail promotes physical and mental well-being and uses a scaffolding approach to help visitors develop a personal relationship with nature and accelerate their dedication to activism.

Client: Minnesota Zoo

Team: TEN x TEN, Snow Kreilich Architects, Buro Happold, Victus Engineering, Barr Engineering Co., MIG, Sustainable Investment Group (SIG)