Your champion for
Saint Paul’s Neighborhood Parks
You Are needed to keep saint paul’s parks
great for all families
People are the pulse of the city – parks let them breathe. Parks are the city dweller’s backyard – an essential center for family and cultural life. The Coronavirus pandemic has certainly shown us all that parks are needed more than ever. Saint Paul is home to one of the country’s most celebrated park systems. With 179 parks and approximately 5000 acres of parkland, private/public partnership is essential to the continued success of our park system.
Your support will ensure that our parks and recreational facilities evolve and thrive as our city grows and diversifies.
Sepak Takraw Courts at the Duluth Case Recreation Center
Our Mission
The Saint Paul Parks Conservancy raises funds and partners with the Department of Parks and Recreation and the community to enhance and expand parks and recreational facilities that meet the changing needs of people in our diverse and growing city.
Our Values
Like you, we believe that exceptional parks and recreation facilities create safer, stronger and more welcoming neighborhoods.
The St Paul Parks Conservancy was founded in 2008 as the champion of Saint Paul’s award-winning park system. With your help, the Conservancy carries out St Paul’s vision of equitable access to active lifestyles, vibrant places, and a vital environment.
We are committed to ensuring that Saint Paul has a world class park system for generations to come. We have four main values:
Partnership
We work with the Department of Parks and Recreation, neighbors, and community non-profits to select project priorities, jointly fundraise, and directly improve our parks and recreation centers.
Opportunity
We believe that all neighborhoods deserve safe, welcoming, and attractive parks and recreation facilities.
Future-Focused
We seek to build on the legacy of our park system while inspiring innovations that respond to changing and future needs.
Stewardship
We are trusted stewards of donor gifts, ensuring that resources are used efficiently and transparently.
IT IS EASY FOR YOU TO SUPPORT THE PARKS YOU LOVE
Together with our donors and partners we are making exciting things happen for Saint Paul Parks. Subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on events and learn about ways to get involved with the Conservancy.
Saint Paul Parks by the Numbers
Number of Parks In st. Paul
Acres of Parkland In St. Paul
Recreation Centers
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St. Paul Residents within a 10 minute walk to a Park
You make great projects possible – see what friends like you have been up to!
The Saint Paul Parks Conservancy
is a 501(c)(3) organization.
Federal EIN 26-2788415
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR CORPORATE AND FOUNDATION DONORS
David and Betsy Kelly
Scott Knudson
William Klein and Hildy Boweer
David and Susan Klevan
Pam Krank and Bryan McGee
Keith and Toni Kuffel
James and Gail LaFave
Laurel J Lapore
Aaron A. Mann and Emily B. Herr
Jan Martland
Malcolm McDonald
Amy and Marek Mino
Garth Morrisette and Trina McNeely
Brenna Murphy and Austin Ditzler Murphy
Conor, Mollie, Rowan, Charlotte and Maisie Murphy
Edward Murphy III
Paddy Murphy and Lindsey Reif
Elizabeth Myers
Nicholson Brothers Fund of The Saint Paul Foundation:
David and Barbara Nicholson, Richard and Nancy Nicholson, Ford and Catherine Nicholson, and Todd and Martha Nicholson
Diane Nixa and Kurt Hochfeld
Nancy Oregman
Michael Parish
Brooke Pope
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Help name Saint Paul's newest parks! #lovesaintpaukparks
www.facebook.com/112493619344/posts/10159457577429345/?sfnsn=moSaint Paul is excited to introduce four new parks coming to the Highland Bridge development, and we need your help naming them!
For full details, visit: stpaul.gov/HighlandBridgeParks.
Our tails are wagging over the first winner of #SaintPaulBARKS - who is named after a Beatles tune. Meet Penny Lane! www.saintpaulparksconservancy.org/2021/02/saint-paul-barks-winner-named-after-a-beatles-tune/
Who couldn't use a bouquet to get through until spring? Support Como Friends !
Thank you Saint Paul Winter Carnival for showing us all once again how adding artists to snow makes for a wondrous use of outdoor space! And congratulations on your amazing pivot this year!In 2nd Place for Snow, the People's Choice vote goes to: Redemption!
Sculpted by team Pig's Eye Pirates: Shelden Moe of St. Paul, Jason Moe of Minneapolis and Kevin Wynn of Minneapolis
Thank you to our sponsors City & County Credit Union and Soapy Joe's Car Wash for helping us see a life-sized Yoda!
Thank you Saint Paul Natural Resources and Lower Phalen Creek Project for sharing the wonder of winter nature and connecting us to the Dakota history of our public lands!
www.facebook.com/196064817089002/posts/4194550610573716/Yamnúmnuǧapi (the Dakota name for hackberry) produces dark purple colored fruit called drupes that remain on the tree throughout winter. They can be eaten by birds, small mammals, and people! The thin layer of fruit tastes like licorice, dates, or figs, and the hard, crunchy seed within is packed with protein.
Thank you Lower Phalen Creek Project for sharing the Dakota language to cultivate a deeper connection to Indigenous land.
#mystpaulparks #treesofinstagram #treephotography #nature #winter #exploreoutdoors
The Feburary volunteer spotlight shines on Jim Stensvold, who helps restore native plants to our parkland. Read more here and consider becoming a park volunteer this year! www.saintpaulparksconservancy.org/2021/02/volunteer-spotlight-jim-stensvold-restoring-native-plants/
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