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 […]
2021: A Year of Challenges
Dear Friends and Members, 2021 has continued to be a year of challenges in the face of the pandemic, reinforcing the importance of parks and open space as areas of […]
Preserve open spaces: grasslands, former golf course
Dear members and friends, Best wishes to you all for a Happy New Year! This year is beginning with a new spirit of hope as vaccines are being distributed and […]
Update from Friends of the Parks and Trails
Dear Friends, I hope this note finds each of you safe and healthy. Thus far, 2020 has proved to be quite the year. We entered into 2020 with the hopes […]
Unveiling Our Strategic Plan, 2019-2024
We’re excited to share our Strategic Plan 2019-2024 with you. While we have always had a Work Plan that was guided by our Vision and Mission, we did not have […]
Accomplishments for 2018
We’ve been a non-profit organization for 33 years and are working hard as ever to fulfill our mission. We couldn’t do it without the financial support of generous folks like […]
