'Dakota County Outdoors' Photo Exhibits on Display

“Dakota County Outdoors” is the name of a new community photo exhibit currently on display at three Dakota County locations through Sept. 30. 

The exhibit features photographs of locations throughout the county with themes ranging from landscapes to outdoor activities to details of nature. 

The photos were taken by 31 photographers who are residents of Dakota County.  

The photographs can be viewed at the Dakota County Western Service Center, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley Dakota County Northern Service Center, 1 Mendota Road W., West St. Paul, and Dakota County Lebanon Hills Visitor Center, 860 Cliff Road, Eagan.  The photos at Lebanon Hills, placed in partnership with the Dakota County Parks and Open Space Department, portray the essence and beauty of the park system.  There is no cost to view the exhibits.   

The photographers answered a call made by the Dakota County Public Art Citizen Advisory Committee, looking for photographs to be part of this exhibit. Their submissions were reviewed by the committee with the Dakota County Board of Commissioners making the final decision as to which pieces would be displayed in the new exhibit.  

The photography exhibit is one of the ways the Dakota County Public Art Citizen Advisory Committee is working to make local art more accessible to residents.