SPPC News
Operation Warm Toes!
Join "Operation Warm Toes" to get kids outside during Saint Paul Parks and Recreation after school "rec check" programs! Kids need to get outside in all seasons to connect with nature and to PLAY. Not all kids have the right clothes to be...
Save 10% off on Memorial Trees and Benches
Honor someone you love with a tribute tree of memorial bench in a Saint Paul Park. Life is beautiful in a park. Enjoying the shade of a tree or the joy of spring blossoms. Sharing a laugh or just taking in the view. Bring your...
Building Dreams: Pedro Park Expansion
In the vibrant heart of downtown Saint Paul, a new park takes shapes with your help. In an often overlooked part of downtown, Saint Paul community spirit thrives. We are excited to share a monumental project that promises to be a new...
Saint Paul’s 2024 Park Permit Lottery Now Open
Saint Paul Parks and Recreation is thrilled to announce the launch of the 2024 Park Permit Lottery, opening up a world of possibilities for residents and businesses. Make lasting memories in Saint Paul’s picturesque picnic shelters and...
Volunteer Spotlight: Gretchen Cudak
Don’t be surprised if you see Gretchen Cudak stop on a stroll through downtown St. Paul’s Rice Park to pull a weed or pick some trash out of a flowerbed. Cudak, who was named the Saint Paul Parks Conservancy’s 2023 Rice Park Volunteer of...
River Learning Center wins 2023 American Architecture Award!
We are thrilled to share that Mississippi River Learning Center has received an American Architecture Award for 2023 by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban...
Save 10% off on Memorial Trees and Benches
Honor someone you love with a tribute tree or memorial bench in a Saint Paul Park before 2024 prices take effect. Life is beautiful in a park. Enjoying the shade of a tree or the joy of spring blossoms. Sharing a laugh or just taking in...
Peloton Donation Supports Winter Fitness Launch
The company is delivering $287,000 worth of fitness supplies to Saint Paul Parks! The Conservancy's request to fitness leader Peloton for support of rec center fitness programs as enthusiastically granted. A 53ft truck will deliver 3,000...
Voters Approve Sales Tax to Improve Parks
Park repairs and improvement projects will roll out as soon as funds are available. Saint Paul voters passed a 1% sales tax increase to generate funds to improve city infrastructure for parks and recreation, roads and bridges. The measure...