Mark your Calendar for the 2010 Spring Parks Cleanup!
Saturday, April 10
Kickoffs 8:30 to 9 am
Cleanup from 9 to 11 am
Register here!
Every year Saint Paul Parks and Recreation hosts an Annual Spring Parks
Cleanup. During this event families, groups, and individuals remove
litter from Saint Paul's Parks and Recreation Centers. Over the last 24
years, 54,000 volunteers have removed over 390,000 pounds of trash
during the Spring Parks Clean-Up.
Without the help of
volunteers, trash accumulates in these natural areas harming wildlife,
polluting lakes and rivers and detracting from the beauty of our
community. This event is a fun and effective way to improve the natural
environment in our local community.
The 2010 Spring Parks Cleanup is sponsored by Blue Sky Guide, Saint Paul
Pioneer Press, Supermom's Bakery, Toyota and Xcel Energy.
2010 Arbor Month
The City of Saint Paul's Natural Resources unit will be holding four events this spring to celebrate Arbor Month. These hands-on events are aimed at educating youth and families about the importance of trees.
Third-graders in Saint Paul Public Schools have been invited to participate in an Arbor Month annual poster contest. In 2010, the theme is "Saint Paul's Landmark Trees," to promote awareness of distinguished, mature trees and the multiple benefits they produce within the capitol city. The winning design will be transferred onto buttons for distribution at the City’s Arbor Month events. In addition, the winning school will receive a tree. The tree will be planted by the students, city staff, and the Mayor on Friday, May 7th.
For the fourth consecutive year, fifth and sixth grade classes from Mounds Park Academy will assist Parks and Recreation in natural resource restoration. This year, we will plant 1000 native trees in Mounds Park on Thursday, April 29th.
Come plant a tree for Arbor Day! Volunteers of all ages are invited to participate in two Arbor Month planting celebrations:
Help restore an oak woodland in Como Park! Saint Paul Parks, with the
help of community volunteers, has removed buckthorn, an invasive tree,
from the woodland in Como Park along Hamline Ave. Now, we need your
help to plant over 200 native trees in the area.
Sign up for the May 1st planting at Como Park here
This
year's tree planting event at
Newell Park is occurring in conjunction with the Festival of
Trees celebration. Tree planting, tree
care demonstrations, information on Emerald Ash Borer, and many more activities
are planned including a climbing wall for the kids, professional tree climber
competitions, and a zip line. Unable to make it for the tree planting?
You can still stop by
Newell Park and check out the rest of the days
events.
Sign up for the May 15th planting at Newell Park here
Become a Park Steward or Eco Steward!
Volunteers are needed to take care of parks and natural areas over the long term. Groups and individuals are welcome, and all supplies are provided.
Apply here!
