Meet our Friends Group Partner
Parks & Trails Council of Minnesota is proud to act as the fiscal sponsor for
Friends of Maplewood State Park.
As fiscal sponsor, we partner to advance their cause and provide the tools and building blocks to run a nonprofit, including receiving, holding and administering funds on behalf of the friends group.
Friends of Maplewood State Park
Mission
To support and encourage the park’s recreational, interpretive, educational and environmental activities through leadership, volunteerism, program development, and fund raising.
Friends Since
1994

Collecting maple sap for the Maple Syrup programs.

Putting up the siding

The annual Maple Leaf Days is a key event for the Friends.

Friends tend the bonfire for the candlelight ski event

The stunning picnic shelter built by the Friends Group
Friends of Maplewood State Park
Events
Maplewood State Park
February 25, 2023
MN Parks
June - Sep. 12, 2021
Maplewood State Park
April 4, 2020
Maplewood State Park
February 22, 2020
Maplewood State Park
June 22, 2019
Friends of Maplewood State Park
Friends of Maplewood State Park
Our Partner Grant Project
Parks & Trails Council of Minnesota offers grants to support friends groups' projects.
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.
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