SPPC News
Volunteer Spotlight: Pat Owen
Meet a volunteer who tends two very different gardens at Como Park. How did you get started volunteering? I tend to two very different gardens. I started tending one at Como Woodland Outdoor Classroom about four years ago. All I need to...
Summer Youth Sports Registration Continues with Free Options
Registration for youth summer sports is now open Summer Sports offered for free for ages 9+! Fees apply for 4U, 6U, and 8U programs, but you can save 25% when you register today! Saint Paul Parks and Recreation is excited to announce...
Summit Regional Trail Plan Update
A community meeting packed the house. The plan goes to Parks Commission on March 9. The House of Hope Community room was packed on February 27 for a discussion co-hosted by the Summit Hill Association and the Summit-University Planning...
Remembering a Champion of the Holly Tot Lot
Rose Peterson was a “voice crying in the wilderness” to save the playspace. Our parks and the Dakota homeland on which they rest hold the stories of many people. The Tot Lot at 529 Holly Ave was saved twice by indefatigable resident Rose...
#StPaulBarks Winner Announced!
Meet Howl o’ Weenie, who loves exploring water and nature in our parks! Howl o’ Weenie is an 8-year-old Mini Dachshund who usually goes by Weenie (because she’s a weenie dog). She loves exploring with her nose, sniffing out and figuring...
Volunteer Spotlight: Alison Goetzman
One of the volunteers at Churchill Gardens loves native plants (and orchids!) Tell us about Churchill Gardens and how you got involved. The plots are fairly large – about the size of two city yards. They feel manageable now that they’ve...
Cochran Fountain Restoration Kicks Off
A long-awaited project to wrap up in June. Recent years have been hard on one of Saint Paul’s beloved landmarks, the fountain at Cochran Park featuring Paul Manship’s iconic sculpture Indian Hunter and Dog, along with four geese. Over...
Winter Nature Tour of Como Woodland
Mark your calendar for this free family-friendly event on Feb 25! Meet us at the historic Kilmer Fireplace for a cup of hot chocolate and a 90-minute nature tour of Como Woodland. Our hardy Como Woodland Advisors will warmly welcome you...
NEW: Park Gear Designs: Cochran and Winter Carnival!
Local artist Jeanne Kosfeld's designs honor two Saint Paul classics! We’re thrilled to launch two new park gear designs by Saint Paul artist Jeanne Kosfeld. Her painting of the beloved Bouncing Team in Rice Park during Winter Carnival is...