This is only one of the entrances of the park, we did not use this one. We used the entrance where the paddle boats are, and than I realized that this is where we will be going on our last outing as a class.
On the back side of the park there are beautiful house boats stored in a marina type setting. On the day I went to the park it was cold wet and dreary, I could only image how much fun it must be to own one of these boats and enjoy the nice summer air.
While walking through the park I really noticed how all the rain and snow has effected Harriet Island this year. The park was open but a lot of it was still under water and debris everywhere from the high water.
Trees underwater, and all the sidewalks had mud and muck on them. It smelled like yucky swamp.
You can see by this picture how high the water really was. This fence is full of leaves, garbage and other debris.
This was a picture that was a must for me to have. The tree was huge! I wonder how old it is, and it really is amazing that it has lasted all these years; through the cities growth and all the water problems Harriet Island seems to have year after year. 
If you look closely at this picture you will see two geese, these geese were as a happy as could be enjoying the water and spring day. When researching Harriet Island I found out that the Island was used for public bathing.
"From 1910-1915, Harriet Island offered free public baths, bringing some 15,000 people to the beach every year. As pollution of the river increased, the popularity of the baths decreased." www.nps.org
The Paddle boats at Harriet Island, and the city of St. Paul behind them.
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