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Parks and Trails make Minnesota great
By Linda Picone
Securing funding of $20 million to acquire land for Lake Vermilion State Park was a major accomplishment for Minnesota’s parks and trails this year at the Minnesota Legislature. The land at Lake Vermilion is a beautiful spot that can become a jewel in the crown of the state park system.
more...Parks & Trails Council of Minnesota seeks executive director
The Parks & Trails Council of Minnesota (PTCM), the state's leading not-for-profit parks and trails advocate, seeks an Executive Director with exceptional leadership, management and fundraising abilities.
more...Dr. Maureen Reed named interim executive director
The Parks & Trails Council is pleased to announce that Board Member Dr. Maureen Reed has been named as the organization’s interim executive director. Reed took over June 1 following the departure of longtime Executive Director Dorian Grilley.
more...New focus on getting kids and young people into the outdoors
By Linda Picone
For many of us, enjoyment of the outdoors started with childhood. Maybe it was the first time we slept in a tent and saw the stars without the interference of city lights. Maybe it was a parent or relative teaching us to fish up north. Maybe it was a school trip to a state park, or a week at a summer camp.