FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 17, 2024
Contact:
Liz McDonald
liz.mcdonald@ci.stpaul.mn.us
651-266-6367 (o)
612-505-6171 (c)
Celebrate Earth Day at Saint Paul’s 38th annual Citywide Spring Cleanup on April 20
SAINT PAUL – Thousands of community volunteers will unite this Sat., April 20 from 9:00 – 11:30 a.m. for the 38th annual Citywide Spring Cleanup to help beautify the city and celebrate Earth Day. Volunteers of all ages are invited to help City staff and local organizations remove the trash that has accumulated over the winter in Saint Paul's parks and neighborhoods.
No pre-registration is necessary. Volunteers may stop by any kick-off site between 9:00 – 11:30 a.m. on April 20 to check in and pick up bags and gloves before heading out to collect litter at their park or neighborhood of choice.
The City of Saint Paul Parks and Recreation and Public Works Departments have partnered with local organizations to offer 33 kick-off cleanup sites:
- Awaken Community Church (506 View St) Hosted by Awaken Community Church
- Arlington Hills Community Center (1200 Payne Ave) Hosted by Saint Paul Parks and Recreation
- Bang Brewing Company (2320 Capp Rd) Hosted by Bang Brewing Company
- Battle Creek Recreation Center (75 Winthrop St. S) Hosted by Saint Paul Parks and Recreation and Southeast Community Organization
- Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary/Wakan Tipi (265 Commercial St) Hosted by Wakaŋ Tipi Awaŋyaŋkapi
- Central Village Park (457 Central Ave. W) Hosted by Summit-University Planning Council
- Como Lakeside Pavilion (1360 Lexington Pkwy N) Hosted by District 10 Como Community Council and Saint Paul Parks and Recreation
- Dayton's Bluff Recreation Center (800 Conway St) Hosted by Dayton's Bluff Community Council
- Eastside Heritage Park (735 Phalen Blvd) Hosted by Friends of the Parks and Trails and Community Action Partnership of Ramsey & Washington Counties
- Frogtown Community Center (230 Conway Ave) Hosted by Saint Paul Parks and Recreation
- Frogtown Park and Farm (662 Victoria St. N) Hosted by Frogtown Green
- Grand Ave. (Dunn Brothers - 1569 Grand Ave) Hosted by Macalester-Groveland Community Council
- Hamline Park (1564 Lafond Ave) Hosted by Hamline Midway Coalition
- Harriet Island/Kelley's Landing (200 Dr Justus Ohage Blvd) Hosted by Conservation Corps of Minnesota and Iowa
- Hazel Recreation Center (945 Hazel St. N) Hosted by Saint Paul Parks and Recreation
- Hidden Falls Regional Park (North Gate - 1313 Hidden Falls Drive) Hosted by Mississippi Park Connection and National Park Service
- Highland Picnic Pavilion (1200 Montreal Ave) Hosted by Jovie Childcare Reimagined and Highland District Council
- Indian Mounds Regional Park and Cemetery (Cherry St. and Mounds Blvd) Hosted by Wakaŋ Tipi Awaŋyaŋkapi
- Marydale Park (542 Maryland Ave. W) Hosted by North End Neighborhood Organization
- Midway Peace Park (416 Griggs St. N) Hosted by Lexington-Hamline Community Council
- North Dale Recreation Center (1414 Saint Albans St. N) Hosted by Saint Paul Parks and Recreation
- Phalen Picnic Pavilion (1600 Phalen Dr) Hosted by Friends of St. Paul-Changsha Friendship Garden at Phalen Park and Urban Roots
- Pleasant Place (W Harrison Ave. and S Garfield St) Hosted by Little Bohemia Neighborhood Association and West 7th/Fort Road Federation
- Raymond and Territorial Road (800 Raymond Ave) Hosted by Creative Enterprise Zone
- Rice St. and Larpenteur Ave. (Caribou Coffee - 1720 Rice St) Hosted by Let's Revitalize Rice & Larpenteur!
- Sun Ray Library (2105 Wilson Ave) Hosted by Saint Paul Public Library and Southeast Community Organization
- Swede Hollow Park (665 Greenbrier St) Hosted by Friends of Swede Hollow
- Twin Cities in Motion (355 Randolph Ave) Hosted by Twin Cities in Motion
- Upper Landing (180 Shepard Rd) Hosted by the Friends of Upper Landing
- Valley Park (690 Jackson St) Hosted by Frogtown Green
- West Minnehaha Recreation Center (685 Minnehaha Ave. W) Hosted by Saint Paul Parks and Recreation
- Wright Building (2233 University Ave. W) Hosted by Creative Enterprise Zone District
- Yellowbird Coffee (1168 Shelby Ave) Hosted by Lexington-Hamline Community Council
This important event helps ensure the beauty, safety and environmental health of Saint Paul. For more information, visit stpaul.gov/citywidecleanup.
About Saint Paul Parks and Recreation
Saint Paul Parks and Recreation is a nationally accredited and gold medal award-winning organization that manages over 186 parks and open spaces, AZA-accredited Como Park Zoo and Conservatory, 26 city-operated recreation centers, more than 120 miles of trails, an indoor and two outdoor aquatic facilities, a public beach, a variety of premium sports facilities, municipal golf courses, and Great River Passage – which is the new identity for all proposed public development along Saint Paul’s more than 17 miles of Mississippi riverfront. Saint Paul Parks and Recreation is recognized by the Trust for Public Land™ ParkScore® as the #2 City Park System in the United States in 2023. For more information, visit stpaul.gov/parks.