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Parks and Trails Legacy Amendment Celebration at St. John’s University
From Parks & Trails Legacy Advisory Committee Join in celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the passage of the Clean Water, Land, and Legacy Amendment at this free event for central Minnesota! Spread the word and bring your friends and family! The College of Saint Benedict …
Legislative Briefing
The 2018 legislative session continues to creep towards its conclusion. Last week marked the third and final committee deadline, and all the major policy and finance committees have now released, amended and passed their omnibus bills. Those bills now have only one or two more stops …
Glendalough State Park hosts annual walk April 21
By Glendalough Park Partners — The 22nd annual Walk for Glendalough will be Saturday, April 21, at Glendalough State Park. Registration begins at 9 a.m. at the historic Glendalough lodge, which will be open for tours. There is no fee to enter the park on …
Monitor your favorite Minnesota lake or stream as a volunteer for MPCA
By Minnesota Pollution Control Agency– In June 2012, Duluth experienced the worst flooding in its history, causing major erosion and damage to area streams and rivers. A few months earlier, Gail Gilliland began monitoring Knowlton Creek in West Duluth as part of the Minnesota Pollution …
ATV bill has new number and moved to new committee
In an uncommon move, the bill that would allow all-terrain vehicles into two state parks, which we have strongly opposed, has been replaced with a new bill number. The language remains the same, but it is now bill HF4211. We continue to be opposed to …
Friends of Wild River State Park and area school students are a perfect match
CHISAGO — Friends of Wild River State Park has partnered with the Chisago Lake School District Life Work Center (LWC) to engage with students in the outdoors, in safe and enjoyable ways, during all seasons. At their annual meeting and pancake breakfast, the Friends Group …
Mississippi Blufflands: trail planning
Trail development and planning for the proposed Mississippi Blufflands State Trail.
Friends from around the state gather for Day on the Hill
Our Testimony Opposing ATVs in State Parks
The following testimony was read by Parks & Trails Council of Minnesota’s executive director on Tuesday, March 6 at the Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Committee. Chair Fabian, and members of the committee, My name is Brett Feldman. I’m the executive director …
Testifying against new bill that opens state parks to ATVs
A bill (HF 3142) has been introduced this session at the State Capitol that would open up two state parks to motorized all-terrain vehicles (ATVs). On Tuesday, Parks & Trails Council of Minnesota testified against the bill during the Environment and Natural Resources Policy and …
Gitchi Gami: trail development into Lutsen
Build a 1.5 mile trail extension into Lutsen, plus planning and design costs for other segments.
Goodhue Pioneer: trail development (bonding)
For acquisition and development of the Goodhue Pioneer State Trail from Zumbrota to Red Wing.
2018 Grant Guide Released
Candlelight Hike at Lake Maria State Park
Lake Maria State Park’s annual Candlelight Hike will be held on Saturday, February 3,2018 from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. An approximately one-mile of trail through the Lake Maria forest will be lit by candle luminaries. The trail begins and ends at the heated trail …