The Lauridsen Skatepark has been awarded a Prairie Meadows Legacy Grant of $400,000, the Skatepark Cabinet said today. The grant brings fundraising $3.2 million, just shy of the $3.5 million goal. With the grant, construction will begin this fall. The 65,000-square-foot skate park will be adjacent to the Rotary Riverwalk Park between Second Avenue and the Des Moines River. The skate park is named after Nix and Virginia Lauridsen, who have given $1 million to the project from the Lauridsen Family Foundation. In addition to the Lauridsen family’s donation, a number of donors have contributed to the skate park. Click here for a list of donors. Stoked yet? You should be.