SPPC News
Volunteer Spotlight: Mary Beth Becker-Lauth
A small gray cat rustles the dry grass along the path at Trout Creek Sanctuary in St. Paul. Mary Beth Becker-Lauth notices. She picks up the friendly feline and sees it’s wearing a collar. It must live nearby, she says. The cat...
Nominate Your Park Volunteer of the Year
Parks and Rec volunteers will be honored at the Party for the Parks on June 26 Does your local park or neighborhood group have an outstanding volunteer supporting a park or recreation center program? Nominate them as your volunteer...
Swede Hollow Woodland Garden Update
Paths are completed and plants are ordered Plants have been ordered for late May/early June delivery in time for community planting events at Swede Hollow Park. The new aggregate paths were laid out last fall. To avoid spreading any...
Pedro Park Designs Near Completion
Gardens have been designed and designs are getting ready to bid. The exciting expansion of Pedro Park at 10th Robert Street downtown has taken another step forward. Our partners at Aune Fernandez Landscape Design have completed the...
Volunteer Spotlight: Jennifer Schuetz Hadley
The Hamline Midway area is cleaner thanks to this neighborhood champion. Jennifer Schuetz Hadley makes her neighborhood stronger by helping coordinate monthly trash pick-ups and by serving on the board of the Hamline-Midway...
Donor Spotlight: Mike McNamara, Hoffman and McNamara Nursery and Landscape
Mike McNamara and his family would like to see St. Paul families connect to the outdoors in the St. Paul parks. A generous donor to the St. Paul Parks Conservancy, Mike’s father started Hoffman and McNamara Nursery and Landscape in...
Volunteer for the Como Woodland Advisory Committee
Are you interested in joining the Como Woodland Advisory Committee? Advisory committee members work with Saint Paul Parks and Recreation staff to care for the Como Woodland Outdoor Classroom, document the flora and fauna in the Woodland,...
Volunteer Spotlight: Annie Huidekoper
Volunteer Spotlight: Annie Huidekoper How did you get started? My father was a big Bluebird fan. Seeing those lovely birds and their activity alongside him, made me fall in love with Bluebirds. Bluebirds can be a challenge to...
Six Leaders Join Conservancy Board
Jeffrey Baidoo (pictured) is a dynamic professional with a background in Human Resources and a strong emphasis in Communication Studies from the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities. As the Director of Partnership at Meet Minneapolis,...