Friends of the Parks and Trails is delighted to be back in action again, with events for our members throughout the summer. Please mark your calendars for the following: Saturday, June 17, […]
Annual Meeting to feature food, fun and family
Save the evening of Wednesday, June 14 and join us at the first in-person Annual Meeting for Friends of the Parks and Trails since 2019. We’ll be gathering at a […]
Survey says: Our members are active outdoors!
Encourage trail use without compromising their quality. Protect legacy trees in parks and along trails. Honor native burial grounds and other historic sites. Preserve the 77 acres of grasslands, now […]
Updated bylaws seek to reflect changing language
The world was a different place when Friends of the Parks and Trails was founded in 1985. All these years later, the current board of our organization is aiming to […]
Rec Center shooting, Summit bike trail dominate Parks & Rec meeting
The St. Paul Parks and Recreation Commission meetings will be busier in the months to come, as residents seeks answers about the Summit Avenue Regional Trail Plan, as well as […]
Friends of the Parks supports city’s proposed 1 cent sales tax
The City of Saint Paul proposed a “generational investment” for parks and streets, with its announcement December 27 that it will seek a 1 cent sales tax to invest in […]
Engage with us again: Facebook, member survey
We are delighted to alert our Friends and Members that our Facebook account is active again. We were locked out of the account for a time (it’s a convoluted story), […]
Make a Difference: Give to the Max!
We Minnesotans are a generous lot. In 2021, we donated $34.3 million to 6,457 organizations for Give to the Max — a record since Give.mn began tracking statewide donations for […]
Moving Forward, with Your Support
Hello to our Members and Friends: As the board president of Friends of the Parks & Trails, I am pleased to say that 2022 has been a positive step toward […]