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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

Maplewood pinpointed on MNMission

To assist the MnDNR in preserving and utilizing Maplewood State Park by assisting with its development, proper planning and management of its facilities and use. It is a communicating link with the public and the Agency and the Legislature.

Highlight of Activities

  • Building Maple Syruping Facility (winter 2016)
  • Annual Maple Leaf Days Celebration
  • Building Picnic Shelter (2008)

Friends Since

1994

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DNR staff collecting maple sap
Collecting maple sap for the Maple Syrup programs.
Workers putting up the siding on the sugar shack
Putting up the siding
Crafting station in the park
The annual Maple Leaf Days is a key event for the Friends.
Park visitors gathered around campfire during candlelight ski event
Friends tend the bonfire for the candlelight ski event
Picnic shelter on hill
The stunning picnic shelter built by the Friends Group

Friends of Maplewood State Park

Events

kids learning about animal furs from a volunteer

Leaf Days 2021

Sat, Sep 25 @ All Day

September 25, 2021
All day

Scavenger Hunt Banner

2021 Scavenger Hunts

Tue, Jun 1 – Sun, Sep 12 @ All Day

June 1 – September 12, 2021

kids and naturalist walk along a gravel path

Webinar: Friends Groups & Youth Field Trips

Tue, Sep 22 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Tuesday, September 22
4pm-5pm

MN Scavenger Hunts

Mon, Jun 15 – Tue, Sep 8 @ All Day

Summer 2020
Until Labor Day

kid practicing drilling into tree to tap for maple syrup

[CANCELED] Maple Syrup Demonstration Day

Sat, Apr 4 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

April 4, 2020
10am-3pm

Woman skiing at Frontenac

Candlelight Ski/Snowshoe/Walk

Sat, Feb 22 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm

February 22, 2020
6pm-8:30pm

Leaf Days

Sat, Oct 5 – Sun, Oct 6 @ All Day

October 5-6, 2019
All day

Water Color Painting

Sat, Jun 22 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

June 22, 2019
10am-12pm

Meditation at Maplewood

Mon, Jun 17 @ 6:30 pm – 7:15 pm

June 17, 2019
6:30pm-7:15pm

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News

By Alison Christensen

August 31, 2021

Volunteers organize Leaf Days at Maplewood State Park

Maplewood State Park. By Alison Christensen

September 25, 2020

“The Maple Leaf” Fall 2020

A pair of trumpeter swans enjoys a quiet and foggy morning

February 11, 2020

The Maple Leaf – Friends of Maplewood State Park Newsletter

By Alison Christensen

September 23, 2019

The Maple Leaf – Fall 2019 Newsletter

Colorful handmade flies

August 13, 2019

Fly tying and fishing at Maplewood State Park

1st Place -- Maplewood State Park by Claudia Mattingly

June 10, 2019

June Summer Activities at Maplewood State Park

fishing off dock

February 11, 2019

Maple Syruping, Trail Realignment, Leaf Days, and More

a group poses with their newly picked prairie seeds

January 22, 2019

Friends Groups Make an Impact through Grant Program

a crowd in the picnic shelter enjoys the music

July 23, 2018

Music Fills the Air at Maplewood State Park

Tree Planting at Maplewood State Park

June 18, 2018

Friends respond to emerald ash borer by planting maples at Maplewood State Park

May 4, 2018

P&TC awards $5,000 grants to Friends Groups for restoration projects in state parks

Maplewood State Park Sugar Shack nearly complete

September 13, 2017

Maplewood State Park Sugar Shack Dedication

Honorable Mention - Split Rock Lighthouse by Steve Sheeley

March 2, 2017

DNR highlights new parks and trails offerings for 2017

Workers putting up the siding on the sugar shack

November 26, 2016

Building the Sugar Shack

Crafting station in the park

August 26, 2012

Bringing new people to an outdoor recreation gem

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Our Partner Grant Project

Parks & Trails Council of Minnesota offers grants to support friends groups' projects.

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