SPPC News

Save 10% off on Memorial Trees and Benches

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...

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Peloton Donation Supports Winter Fitness Launch

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...

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Voters Approve Sales Tax to Improve Parks

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...

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Volunteers Build a Playground in ONE DAY!

Volunteers Build a Playground in ONE DAY!

250 mighty volunteers built a new playground at Dunning Park in the rain. The playground build was a partnership with Saint Paul Parks Conservancy, Saint Paul Parks and Recreation, Sierra, UnitedHealthcare, and KABOOM! ! Despite less than...

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Bad Luck Ball a Huge Success!

Bad Luck Ball a Huge Success!

Parks fans kicked up their heels and kicked off the Saint Paul Parks Endowment Fund! More than 130 friends got out their sparkles, spats and spangles to launch the Saint Paul Parks Endowment by matching a $50,000 challenge grant from...

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Give to the Max Day is Nov 16!

Give to the Max Day is Nov 16!

Support Parks and Rec on Minnesota’s Giving Holiday. Today is the day to have your gift matched dollar for dollar by a special challenge gift from the Conservancy Board of Directors. When you make a gift today to the Conservancy – the...

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Volunteer Spotlight: Scott Ramsay

Volunteer Spotlight: Scott Ramsay

Ramsay has been leading the Friends of the Parks and Trails of Saint Paul and Ramsey County as president for three years, and vice president of the 30-year-old group for a couple of years before that. Scott Ramsay is an enthusiastic...

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Woodland Garden at Swede Hollow Park Gets Underway

Woodland Garden at Swede Hollow Park Gets Underway

Construction begins this month on new paths, garden beds and hose connection for watering. The Upper Bluff portion of Swede Hollow Park at 665 Greenbrier St was once the site of the grand Hamm family mansion. In today's park, you can see...

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$6M Boost from City Launches New Pedro Park

$6M Boost from City Launches New Pedro Park

With final designs in hand from Aune Fernandez Landscaping, the park is headed to a construction start of May 2024. Pedro Park, located at 10th Street East and Robert Street North in downtown St. Paul, is at the site of the former Pedro...

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