From Frontenac State Park Association — Volunteers from Frontenac State Park Association are partnering with park staff to celebrate National Get Outdoors Day on Saturday, June 9 from 1 – 3 pm. The park will offer guided nature walks, information about the park’s bluebird nesting …
Overall, the 2018 legislative session was a fairly good one for parks and trails. On May 30, Gov. Dayton signed the bonding bill, which included funding for 19 of the 25 projects we were advocating for in our legislative agenda this year. Projects receiving full …
The 2018 legislative session closed with a flurry of activity over its final weekend, and a host of bills were passed in the final hours of session that impact Minnesota’s parks and trails. Now that the legislature is adjourned until next year and all the …
Planning for enhancement projects and creating a map-based inventory, and updating trail maintenance standards.
Build a trail connecting Rochester to Chester Woods Regional Park
To acquire 80 acres within Minneopa State Park along a key habitat corridor
To improve and expand Metropolitan Regional Parks and Trails
For acquisition and design of the Mill Towns State Trail between the cities of Faribault and Waterford.
Renew state park visitor facilities that have fallen into disrepair.
Build a 1.2-mile trail extension into Tofte.
Grants for regional and local parks and trails to fund four grant programs that have historically been managed by the MnDNR: