Parks & Trails Council of Minnesota is proud to offer a grant program designed to support Friends Groups with the implementation of onsite youth engagement projects in state and regional parks and trails.  

 Parks and trails play an important role in engaging youth with the natural world. By facilitating meaningful outdoor connections for youth, we can help promote the next generation of environmental stewards. Friends Groups are uniquely positioned to assist in these efforts thanks to their commitment to stewardship, their working relationships with park staff and the community at large, and their existing efforts to actively connect people to public lands.