Meet our Friends Group Partner
Parks & Trails Council of Minnesota is proud to act as the fiscal sponsor for
Friends of Nerstrand Big Woods 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 Nerstrand Big Woods
Mission
A community organization devoted to preserving and enhancing the experience of Nerstrand Big Woods State Park. This group seeks to:
- Sustain the natural beauty and ecology of the park
- Support interpretive and environmental education programs of the park
- Advocate for the park
- Promote awareness of the park’s resources
- Provide volunteers and support when needed
Friends Since
2013

The friends help to organize events throughout the year, like this prairie hike

The friends work to add visitor amenities like this bench
Friends of Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
Events
Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
July 15, 2023
Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
April 15, 2023
Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
January 28, 2023
Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
July 16, 2022
Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
August 20, 2022
Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
August 27, 2022
Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
February 12, 2022
Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
September 15, 2021
Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
August 28, 2021
MN Parks
June - Sep. 12, 2021
Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
February 1, 2020
Friends of Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
Friends of Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
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