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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UPDATE 4/20/21: Due to the latest developments in the Chauvin trial, Saint Paul Parks and Recreation has made the decision to reschedule tonight’s open house about the four new parks at Highland Bridge. More information will be available soon. The Conservancy thanks the City for its grace and wisdom in this moment. We look forward to boosting the excitement about Saint Paul's newest parks soon!
Reminder to catch the Highland Bridge Open House tonight, April 20, at 6pm. bit.ly/3m8imi1 (please log in at 5:50 to download the WebEx software).
The deadline to apply for the artist selection committee has been extended to April 25. Apply at tinyurl.com/HighlandBridgeArt.
Today's Monday Park Museum feature is "Meditation" in Phalen Park by Lei Yixin from Changsha, China. Lei was later selected as the sculptor of the Martin Luther King, Jr Memorial in Washington, DC. This gorgeous, contemplative work, accented by the water and a nearby willow tree, has been a place for affirmation, reflection and support for Saint Paulites of Asian descent and their allies. #lovesaintpaulparks #saintpaulparkart
Those who know Swede Hollow Park are well acquainted with its natural beauty. Thank you Friends of Swede Hollow for sharing these beautiful photographs!
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"It's spring again. The earth is like a child that knows poems by heart." - Ranier Maria Rilke
Read (or write!) a poem today. When you walk around Saint Paul sidewalks, you may see poems in the pavement. You can submit a poem to be considered for this year's Sidewalk Poetry by April 25. www.stpaul.gov/departments/public-works/sidewalks/sidewalk-poetry
Here's some floral sunshine for a rainy week!
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