Friends Groups
#OptOutside with Friends of Lake Maria
Celebrate the day after a caloric Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, with a healthy and free walk in the park. All Minnesota state parks will waive the $7 daily entrance fee on Friday, November 23, 2018.
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Volunteers Complete Oak Savanna Habitat Restoration Project at Frontenac State Park
The Frontenac State Park Association has finished their project that intends to restore habitat in sections of the park with oak savanna. On a misty morning in October, volunteers planted the final nine trees.
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Another Successful Otter Trotter 5k at Wild River State Park
The Friends of Wild River State Park held its 7th Annual Otter Trotter 5K on Saturday, October 13, thanks to the help of volunteers and park staff.
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Friends of Tettegouche State Park
Parks & Trails Council of Minnesota is proud to act as the fiscal sponsor for Friends of Tettegouche State Park.Friends of Tettegouche State Park Mission Support and encourage the park’s recreational, interpretive, educational and environmental activities. Friends Since 2018 Website Facebook Donate to Friends of ...
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Meet the Friends of Tettegouche State Park
Build a new visitor center and they will come... or so it worked for Tettegouche State Park, whose new center opened in summer 2014. So many came and so many new programming opportunities arose that some of the regular volunteers in the park started to wonder if the park could use a formal Friends Group.
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Color Me Fall Event at Bertram Chain of Lakes Park
A fun, fall event took place last weekend at Bertram Chain of Lakes Park with family-friendly activities like hay rides, fall crafts, archery, s'more-making, and more!
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Oak savanna restoration
Frontenac State Park Association planted trees and native prairie forbs to help restore oak savanna.
Installing tree cages around young oaks
Friends of Wild River State Park installed tree cages around young, naturally growing oak trees to protect them from deer browse.
Restoring wood edge habitat
Friends of Nerstrand Big Woods State Park installed 0.5 acres of native plants and trees along a wooded edge.
Replacing vulnerable ash trees
Friends of Maplewood planted and protected 15 large sugar maple trees to replace ash trees that were succumbing to emerald ash borer.
Installing tree cages around young pines
Friends of Itasca State Park installed 460 cages to protect young, naturally growing pine trees from deer browse.
Friends of Zippel Bay State Park
Parks & Trails Council is proud to partner with this independent friends group.Parks & Trails Council cannot accept donations on behalf of this friends group. Friends of Zippel Bay State Park Mission The Friends originated as a cross country ski club and are transitioning to ...
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Meet Friends of Zippel Bay State Park
Originally organized as a cross-country ski club, this group is currently expanding its mission to support the park in all seasons.
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Meet the Minnesota Trail Riders Association
MTRA uses membership dollars and donations to provide financial assistance to local, county and state parks in Minnesota that allow equestrian use in their parks.
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Keeping Our River Clean – Annual St. Croix River Cleanup
The Friends of Wild River State Park has an annual summer tradition of gathering to canoe down part of the river—from Sunrise Landing to Wild River State Park Landing—to clean up any trash found along the way.
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