Mission
To promote public interest in Sibley State Park and Glacial Lakes State Trail and to help enhance and enlarge the park, while encouraging its protection and enjoyment.
Friends Since
1935
Meet our Friends Group Partner
Parks & Trails Council is proud to partner with this independent friends group and act as fiscal sponsor for their land acquisition fund.
Sibley State Park Improvement Association
Volunteers take a break for all-day clean up at former farmland recently acquired for Sibley State Park
Providing opportunities for youth to enjoy the outdoors is important at Sibley State Park
Friends members with Rep. Sawatzky during our Day on the Hill event
The Friends have been strong advocates for building a spur off the Glacial Lakes State Trail in New London to connect into Sibley State Park
Pond Boardwalk at Sibley State Park
photo by Dick Clayton
photo by Dick Clayton
Sibley State Park Improvement Association
Sibley State Park Improvement Association
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Sibley State Park Improvement Association
Our Partner Grant Project
Parks & Trails Council of Minnesota offers grants to support friends groups' projects.
Sibley State Park Improvement Association
Our Partner Land Projects
Sibley State Park Land Projects
Parks & Trails Council of Minnesota is honored to have worked with Sibley State Park Improvement Association on several land acquisitions over the years.
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Sibley State Park Improvement Association
Our Related Advocacy Work
Parks & Trails Council of Minnesota is a strong voice at the state capital working to ensure Minnesota’s parks and trails are protected and cared for. We work with friends groups to identify critical projects that need government support.
2018
Sibley: land acquisition
Sibley: land acquisition
Incorporate 16 acres of land within Sibley State Park that Parks & Trails Council purchased in 2017 and worked with Sibley State Park Improvement Association to restore.
2017
Bonding Bill
Bonding Bill
The final piece of the 2017 budget agreement was a $988 million bonding bill (HF 5), which passed in the wee hours on the last day of session. The bonding bill funds building and infrastructure projects, including park and trail projects. Specifically, the bill includes: ...