SPPC News

Saint Paul Joins National Playspace Equity Campaign

Saint Paul Joins National Playspace Equity Campaign

Cub Scout Pack 13 is the first local contributor to this Saint Paul project. At the Party for the Parks on June 21, young Jace Fellon from Cub Scout Pack 13 delivered a check for $5,000 from the pack's annual fundraiser to help renovate...

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Join us at Party for the Parks!

Join us at Party for the Parks!

Join the for Saint Paul Parks Conservancy food, music, and fun to celebrate Parks volunteers at Party for the Parks. Wednesday, June 21, 2022 from 5:30-8:30 PM Phalen Park Picnic Pavilion – 1600 Phalen Drive, St Paul Toast the 2023 Park...

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Saint Paul Parks #2 in the Nation

Saint Paul Parks #2 in the Nation

Our score puts us just between Washington, D.C., and Minneapolis. Once again, the Trust for Public Land named Saint Paul as the second-best public parks system in the nation when it released its annual ranking of 100 municipal park...

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Volunteer Spotlight: Volunteers of the Year

Volunteer Spotlight: Volunteers of the Year

Here are just some of the outstanding parks volunteers who will be celebrated at Party for the Parks on June 21.  2023 Parks Volunteer of the Year: Pat Owen  Pat tends two very different gardens at Como Park - the Como Woodland...

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Rice Park Livestream Performance June 9

Rice Park Livestream Performance June 9

Join us for a free live stream of The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra projected into Rice Park on June 9 at 8:00 PM. Stop by our tent for giveaways and treats. Summer brings the return of “Ordway Inside Out” to Rice Park. Stake out your spot...

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Nominate Your Park Volunteer of the Year

Nominate Your Park Volunteer of the Year

Saint Paul Parks and Rec volunteers will be honored at the Party for the Parks on June 21! Does your local park or neighborhood group have an outstanding volunteer supporting a park or recreation center program? Nominate them as your...

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New Pedro Park Designs

New Pedro Park Designs

New concepts make use of the newly expanded space. This week, the metaphorical wrecking ball comes down on the abandoned Public Safety Annex to make way for an expanded Pedro Park at Robert and 10th Streets downtown. (The equipment used...

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