SPPC News
New Playground Almost Complete
Wacouta Commons Park Tot Lot will bring joy to hundreds of neighborhood children. Building a new tot lot in winter may seem counterintuitive, but two factors drove the timeline at Waoucta Commons Park: when materials would be available...
Volunteer Round Up for 2022
From gardens to poetry to soccer, these hands make a huge difference! Take a look back at a few of the thousands of volunteers who make park spaces and programs great. Jonah Fields is a special education teacher and Boys' Varsity Soccer...
Layer Up with 30% off Park Gear!
Stay outdoors this fall while sporting parks branded items that support your parks. Love St. Paul parks? Layer up for your outdoor walks and sports this season with 30% off shirts, hoodies, hats and sweatshirts at the Love St Paul Parks...
Let’s Get Frogtown Football Team To Nationals!
For the first time in 25 years this team is headed to nationals to represent Frogtown and Saint Paul. Saint Paul Parks are home to so many youth sports teams. It can look like these kids are learning a game, but of course they are...
Swede Hollow Woodland Garden Design Underway
Community members guide the design for this new feature on the bluff. Imagine walking through a shady garden full of native plants that offer something new to see in each season. The gentle paths follow the floorplan of the old Hamm...
Mears Park Lighting Ceremony Nov 19
Come join the fun from 4:30-6 PM. The Friends of Mears Park invite you to come enjoy strolling carolers, hot chocolate and the big countdown to this year’s lighting design on Saturday, Nov 19 from 4:30-6:00 p.m. The 2022 lighting design...
New Skate Feature at Battle Creek Park
Half-pipe is an instant hit with skaters of all ages! This month Saint Paul Parks and Recreation opened a new half-pipe skate ramp at Battle Creek Recreation Center. When the idea was proposed by a community member, Jane Prince,...
Give to the Max Day is Today!
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 Farnham Family Foundation. When you make a gift today to the Conservancy – the official...
Volunteer Spotlight: Friends of Midway Peace
We sat down with Jenny Keyser to learn more about the volunteers supporting one of our newest parks. How did you get started with the park and what do you do to support it? I've followed the development of Midway Peace Park since 2014...