Washington County Parks gets unexpected conservation land donation from Scandia estate

Joyce Ann Heinisch loved living on her 300-acre farm in Scandia in northern Washington County. When Heinisch died last year at the age of 81, she left her land to Washington County Parks for the establishment of a public park on the property. County officials learned of the bequest in a March 4 phone call and email from the Minneapolis attorney representing the Joyce A. Heinisch Trust. Washington County Parks Director Alex McKinney said he was surprised to learn of the bequest as there was “no pre-planning involved.” “We appreciate...