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Meet our Friends Group Partner

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 Chester Woods

Mission

Support the educational, environmental, and recreational goals of Chester Woods Park.

Friends Since

2009

Chester Woods Park sign

swimming beach with kids and families

Kayak and canoe storage

Friends of Chester Woods

Events

Six people standing around a structure made of branches

FOCW Annual Meeting & Volunteer Day

Chester Woods Park

October 23, 2021

Scavenger Hunt Banner

2021 Scavenger Hunts

MN Parks

June - Sep. 12, 2021

Chester Woods Park sign

Annual Meeting – Friends of Chester Woods

Online - Chester Woods Park

November 9, 2020

Chester Woods Park sign

Annual Meeting and Work Day

Man canoeing through misty river

Moonlight Paddle & Hike

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Friends of Chester Woods

News

group of volunteers stands next to buckthorn pile

March 1, 2022

2021 Friends Group Habitat Restoration Grants Recap

Person stands at intersection of chemically treated buckthorn and untreated buckthorn

January 19, 2022

Friends’ long-term interventions to manage invasive buckthorn

invasive plants loaded to transport

October 19, 2021

Friends are committed to addressing invasive plants

kids filling a hole of a newly planted tree

June 1, 2021

Grantees begin restoring habitat with in-person events

shovels and trees that are ready to be planted

April 5, 2021

P&TC issues 9 grants to friends groups for habitat restoration projects

Eight people standing outdoors with buckets around waist to collect seeds

January 21, 2021

Meet the Friends of Chester Woods Park

nature play area feature

September 3, 2020

Exploring the Nature Play Areas at Chester Woods Park

Chester Woods Park sign

May 26, 2020

Connecting with the Community through the Radio

Memory Campaign - Gooseberry-Young2

May 7, 2020

Friends groups creatively connect people to their parks through activities

Goats roaming at the park

April 13, 2020

Goats are Taking Over Chester Woods Park

bridge re-decking over water

April 8, 2020

Spring 2020 News at Chester Woods Park

boy scouts pose with a campsite sign

November 15, 2019

Eagle Scout Creates Two Canoe-In Campsites at Chester Woods Park

Kayak and canoe storage

November 14, 2019

Creative Income for Chester Woods Park

Winter wonderland with a deer on the trail

April 9, 2019

Fat bikes and groomed winter trails at Chester Woods Park

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November 30, 2018

Friends of Chester Woods finds a unique way to raise money

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