The Citywide Spring Cleanup is on Earth Day, Saturday, April 20. A morning’s work will yield great benefits, to you and others.
Current Projects
Join us now to help promote and protect our local parks and trails.
Treetop Views: Contact your legislators!
Off-road trails are growing in number around the state, putting habitat and water resources increasingly at risk.
Cannabis use in St. Paul parks: What is safe? What is fair?
Should cannabis products be allowed in St. Paul parks? The city Parks and Rec Commission welcomes your feedback.
Give to the Max for founder Peggy Lynch’s vision
Friends of the Parks and Trails founder Peggy Lynch will turn 90 in December. Her goal is to plant more trees.
Introducing ‘Treetop Views’
Friends of the Parks and Trails’ new monthly newsletter, Treetop Views, will share information about city and county parks, trails and green spaces.
City Council approves upgrades to Pig’s Eye Park
Friends of the Parks and Trails was among nine neighborhood and environmental groups to advocate for city-funded improvements.
Smoke-free parks law to include cannabis; plus East Side concerns
Recent parks news: trash in East Side parks and a reaffirmation that no tobacco or marijuana smoking is allowed in city parks.
Star Tribune: ‘Keep Expanding the Midtown Greenway’
The Midtown Greenway is one of the City of Minneapolis’ chief cycling assets. Now it’s time to extend the Greenway into St. Paul.
Advocate for a safer, more accessible entrance to Pig’s Eye Park
Pig’s Eye Park is the largest and least known public park in St. Paul. That can change if you voice support for a city STAR Grant!