SPPC News
Gift a Tree! (No Supply Chain Issues!)
Gifting a tree is a great way to honor someone you love and the environment. A beautiful Northern Red Oak tree was planted in Mears Park this month in memory of Bill Gardner. Majestically spreading their branches across all of our parks,...
“Tip the Trail” Next Time You’re Out
Text to give campaign seeks to build micro-gifts The big shift in fundraising over the last decade has been toward crowdfunding and micro-gift campaigns that can involve many community members supporting a common cause. As you walk, run...
Meet Our New Environmental Studies Intern!
Aleah Wong is a rising senior majoring in Biology and Environmental Studies at Macalester College. Her project with the Conservancy this semester is to develop recommendations and identify partnerships for environmental education and...
Fall “Friends” Forum for Parks Groups Oct 20
The Trust for Public Land joins us in convening leaders from volunteer “Friends of Parks” groups for peer learning. If you are involved starting or leading a “Friends Of” Park volunteer group, please join us for a Fall “Friends Forum from...
Swede Hollow Buckthorn Busting and Lilydale Clean Up Events
Swede Hollow Buckthorn Busting Sat, Oct 9, 9-11 a.m. Buckthorn is the invasive gift that keeps on giving – but together we can bust it! Join us and Friends of Swede Hollow to gather Buckthorn brush from this hidden forest. We will meet at...
Thank you Seed Squad Volunteers!
Thank you to the 60 volunteers who are helping gather native seeds from our park prairies and pollinator lawns! Seeds gathered from Switchgrass, Indian Grass, Bee Balm and Coneflower will be used to propagate starts for next spring’s...
Art in the Hollow Sept 25
On Saturday, Sept 25 from 10-5, you can leave hustle and bustle of city life behind to enter Swede Hollow’s art-filled hidden forest. Art in the Hollow is presented by the Friends of Swede Hollow. Music and dance performances and more...
Rec Center Appreciation Recap
A salute to Saint Paul’s hard-working rec center employees! Saint Paul Parks and Recreation’s 200 part-time rec center employees really rallied in 2021 – adapting to changing health guidelines to serve thousands of youth and families with...
Leveraging Federal Funds for Neighborhood Parks
Now is the time to leverage once in a generation federal dollars to increase equity and access for our parks.Saint Paul’s Park system was ranked 2nd in the nation on May 27 by the Trust for Public Land’s annual ParkScore Index (up from a...