Remembering Dee Schutte

Remembering Dee Schutte

It is with great sadness that we remember Dee Schutte, the Conservancy’s former lead staffer, who passed away on Friday, April 9, 2021, at her home in Minnetonka, Minn. Dee was 69 years old and was born in Iola, Kansas. Dee was employed at several Chamber of Commerce...
Building a Dog Park with Dogecoin

Building a Dog Park with Dogecoin

Be part of the first ever public infrastructure project funded by Dogecoin! Saint Paul Parks Conservancy has now expanded our donation options to include cryptocurrency. If we reach our $250,000 fundraising goal, the City of Saint Paul will build a real-life DogePark,...
Pig’s Eye Park Will Get New Visibility

Pig’s Eye Park Will Get New Visibility

A land-swap deal with St. Paul Regional Water Services approved last week by the St. Paul City Council will give Pig’s Eye Regional Park a parking lot and an entrance with a sign. In exchange, the water utility will use a portion of the park to store soils removed...
Volunteer Spotlight: Como Woodland Advisors

Volunteer Spotlight: Como Woodland Advisors

How did a forgotten, trash strewn, buckthorn infested, random bike trail riddled woodland become an outdoor learning area?  A group of local neighbors and Saint Paul Parks and Recreation worked together 15 years ago to make this amazing transformation happen.  Thanks...
ParkScore® index unveiling May 27

ParkScore® index unveiling May 27

The Trust for Public Land ParkScore® index is the national gold-standard comparison of park systems across the largest 100 cities in the United States.  Last year, your Saint Paul Parks were ranked as #3 in the nation. Join TPL for a special edition “Park Bench Chat”...