State Park Friends
Clean up the Park Day
Help prepare trails and park facilities for the winter season. Tools will be provided. Register by calling the park so we can plan the workload.
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Halloween Howl at Lake Maria
family friendly spooky tales perfect for a chilly fall evening
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Friends of Lake Louise 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 Lake Louise State Park Mission Support the operations and increase awareness of the park. Friends Since 1962 (to ...
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Friends pull together to keep park going
“I get by with a little help from my friends.” If a park could sing, Lake Louise State Park would be singing this tune. This park has just one employee who makes a regular appearance in the park (other staff are shared with the nearby …
Maplewood State Park Sugar Shack Dedication
It's time to say thank you to all who contributed time and money to the project.
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Frontenac State Park Association
Parks & Trails Council is proud to partner with this independent friends group.Parks & Trails Council cannot accept donations on behalf of this friends group. Frontenac State Park Association Mission To preserve, protect and enhance Frontenac State Park and its surroundings. Friends Since Circa 1956 ...
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Long-time group gaining new momentum
Most likely Frontenac State Park wouldn’t exist had it not been for this Association. The group was formed by influential local citizens who rallied around the idea that a state park would be a boon to the local economy.
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Friends of Blue Mounds State Park
Parks & Trails Council of Minnesota is proud to act as the fiscal sponsor for Friends of Blue Mounds State Park.As a fiscal sponsor, we partner to advance their cause and provide the tools and building blocks to run a nonprofit, including receiving, holding and ...
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Adding a new view to Frontenac?
At the border of Frontenac State Park, near it’s entrance, lays 158.82 acres of land that holds outstanding natural beauty and a view to behold. Earlier this year the owner put the land up for sale, thus presenting a small window of opportunity to protect …
DNR highlights new parks and trails offerings for 2017
New offerings come after record number of visitors utilize state’s parks and trails system in 2016; DNR seeks moderate fee increases to support increased demand for parks and trails maintenance and services. A variety of new experiences await visitors to Minnesota state parks and trails in 2017. For example, you can:
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Volunteer naturalists with a passion for Whitewater
Since re-forming the Friends of Whitewater State Park a few years ago, this group of volunteers have found many ways to put their knowledge and appreciation for the park’s natural resources to use.
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Friends of Whitewater State Park
Parks & Trails Council of Minnesota is proud to act as the fiscal sponsor for Friends of Whitewater State Park.Friends of Whitewater State Park Mission Education, fundraising and other activities to sustain the organization's vision and goals for Whitewater State Park and sustaining the park's ...
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Friends of Maplewood 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 Maplewood State Park Mission To support and encourage the park’s recreational, interpretive, educational and environmental activities through leadership, ...
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Building the Sugar Shack
For years the Friends of Maplewood have been fundraising and coordinating logistics to build a sugar shack for the growing maple syrup interpretive program.
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Getting more people into the woods
In the three years that Nerstrand Big Woods State Park has made friends with a group of committed volunteers, the park has seen skyrocketing visitor numbers. It could be coincidence, good weather, or part of the system-wide trend, but the park manager says the friends …
