SPPC News
Funding Increases for Parks and Rec
New funds restore vital staff hours and help manage vegetation across the system. With this week's City Council approval of the new 2023 Saint Paul City budget, important decisions increase impact at Parks and Rec: • ARP Funding: the 2023...
Save 10% off on Memorial Trees and Benches
Honor someone you love with a tribute tree or memorial bench in a Saint Paul Park. Life is beautiful in a park. Enjoying the shade of a tree or the joy of spring blossoms. Sharing a laugh or just taking in the view. Bring your generosity...
Park Warming Houses Serve Unsheltered
Ongoing partnerships help move unsheltered residents off public land as temperatures drop. Andrea Hinderaker, Homeless Assistance Response Team (HART) Program Coordinator for the City of Saint Paul, shared this winter’s Cold Weather Plan...
Local Athletes win Gold in South Korea!
The USA team has won gold for a sport they've been playing most of their lives but is still not widely known in the United States. One of the Conservancy's proudest partnerships was to build the nation's first public courts for sepak...
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...