Friends board member emerita Jeanne Weigum remains an active volunteer in native gardening, dog rescue and anti-smoking initiatives.
Awards
Each year, we honor people who have worked for parks within Ramsey County at the Friends Annual Picnic.
Read about past awards below, or nominate someone yourself.
Board member wins Conservation Advocate award
Working on behalf of Pig’s Eye Park, the Bruce Vento Trail and the endangered Rusty Patched Bumble Bee.
July, 2015
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2014 Park Volunteer Awards and Public Service Awards
We had our Friends’ Annual Meeting at Cherokee Regional Park in St. Paul, on June 17, 2014. Public Service Award: Ramsey County Commissioner Victoria Reinhardt Ramsey County Commissioner, Victoria Reinhardt, […]
2013 Park Volunteer Awards and Public Service Awards
June 20, 2013 Keller Regional Park, Friends of the Parks and Trails Annual Picnic and Awards Park Volunteer Awards: Del Case and Marge Case Del was Friends of Mears Park […]
2012 Friends of the Parks Annual Volunteer and Public Service Awards
June 21, 2012 Eastsider Tom Russ receives the Park Volunteer of the Year Award Tom has been working to improve the Big Urban Woods; a forgotten St. Paul wooded area. […]
2011 Friends of the Parks Annual Volunteer and Public Service Awards
Ramsey Washington Watershed District receives the 2011 Public Service Award The award is given to elected or appointed officials who have done an outstanding job of promoting and supporting parks […]
2008 Friends of the Parks Annual Volunteer and Public Service Awards
Representative Bev Scalze for Public Service The Friends of the Parks and Trails honored Representative Bev Scalze representing Little Canada, Vadnais Hts., Gem Lake, Roseville and Shoreview for her commitment […]
2007 Friends of the Parks Annual Volunteer and Public Service Awards
Jon Kerr The Friends of the Parks and Trails honored Jon Kerr as Park Citizen of the Year at their annual meeting on June 19. Jon worked with the Friends […]
