SPPC News
Fall Seed Collecting, Buckthorn Busting and Lilydale Clean Up Events
Fall is a beautiful time to spend a couple of hours with friends stewarding the land in our parks. Join the “Seed Squad” Help gather seeds from native prairies for winter sowing and spring propagation at a “Seed Squad” event. This can be...
Solidarity Street Gallery and Art in the Hollow
Enjoy three days of art and culture along Payne Avenue and Swede Hollow Park Sept 23-25. Solidarity Street Gallery brings together artists, performers, poets, entrepreneurs, civic leaders, and the local community to celebrate and...
Thank you Parks Partygoers!
Thanks to everyone who attended Party for the Parks on July 28 – the HOTTEST event in town (whew!) Nearly 200 gathered to celebrate Saint Paul’s award-winning park system and toast the volunteers who make it shine on July 28 at Harriet...
July 28 Proclaimed Saint Paul’s First “Parks and Recreation Day!”
Mayor Melvin Carter proclaimed July 28, 2021 as the first “Parks and Recreation Day in the City of Saint Paul” There’s nothing like having the day of the Conservancy’s first Party for the Parks declared a special day in Saint Paul!...
Building a Dog Park with Dogecoin
Be part of the first ever public infrastructure project funded by Dogecoin! Saint Paul Parks Conservancy has now expanded our donation options to include cryptocurrency. If we reach our $250,000 fundraising goal, the City of Saint Paul...
Volunteer Spotlight: GAP School Volunteers
Students from the GAP school have put in 1,310 hours since 2015 improving our parks. Located on the West Side of Saint Paul, GAP School serves approximately 200 youth and young adults (ages 18-24) annually through education and...
Party for the Parks Honorees
This year’s Party for the Parks honors three local individuals and one volunteer organization as park champions with special awards. Park Volunteer of the Year: Debby Smith Debby Smith has planted and tended gardens at Como for 14 years,...
Swede Hollow Park: Upcoming Projects
New signage, enhanced Woodland Garden, Trail lighting, and improved Gathering Space are all in the plans for this beautiful park. Last month 29 residents gathered for their first glimpse of the new cultural and historical interpretive...
Remembering Dee Schutte
It is with great sadness that we remember Dee Schutte, the Conservancy’s former lead staffer, who passed away on Friday, April 9, 2021, at her home in Minnetonka, Minn. Dee was 69 years old and was born in Iola, Kansas. Dee was employed...