SPPC News
Is Your Park Project Looking for a Fiscal Sponsor?
Over the years, your Conservancy has served as fiscal sponsor for community-led park projects. Great projects are conceived and led by dedicated volunteer groups who don’t have their own 501c(3) tax status in order to receive grants or...
Volunteer Spotlight: Sharon Shinomiya on the Bluebird Trail
Sharon tended 537 native birds along the Bluebird Trail at Como for 11 years! How did you get started? My neighbor Val got me started. I got to know here when I learned she was a fellow member of the Audobon Society. She was taking care...
Swede Hollow: New Signage in Process
With generous support from the Hardengergh Foundation, new signage will be coming to Swede Hollow Park!
Reimagining Hamm Plaza
Most downtown visitors don’t think of Hamm Memorial Plaza as parkland, but it is a critical public space. The round lot forms the tip of the arrowhead-shaped formation of historic buildings and landmarks in downtown Saint Paul that...
Park to be Renamed for Roy Wilkins
At their Jan 14 meeting, St. Paul’s Parks Commission officially renamed Lewis Park in honor of Roy Wilkins.
#SaintPaulBARKS Photo Contest
In 2021, we will crown a Saint Paul Parks Doggie Mascot! Does your pup have what it takes? In 2021, we will crown a Saint Paul Parks Doggie Mascot! Does your pup have what it takes? The Saint Paul Parks Conservancy is launching the...
Cathedral Park Sound and Light Show
#stpaulshines Come see the American debut of Cathedral Illuminated: The Manger from the warmth and safety of your car. When: Thursday through Saturday, Dec. 17-19, 2020 (the 12-minute show runs on a continuous loop from 6:00 – 9:30 p.m....
Play “PARK-emon Go!” this Winter
Celebrate Winter Carnival and compete for prizes with a park-based scavenger hunt Jan 28 – Feb 7. Your friends and family can form a team to dig deeper into the capital city’s diverse parks with the Conservancy’s first-ever St Paul...
Hardenbergh Grant for Swede Hollow Revitalization
The Hardenbergh Foundation awarded the Conservancy a $100,000 grant toward the $605,000 cost of signage and trail lighting in Swede Hollow park! The Conservancy is honored and grateful to again receive support from Hardenbergh, which was...