Friends Annual Picnic June 25, 2009 6PM, Thursday
Please come and join us in honoring park volunteers and park supporters.
The Annual Meeting of the Friends of the Parks and Trails of St. Paul
and Ramsey County will be at the shelter in Long Lake Regional Park,
New Brighton, Thursday, June 25, 6 PM with picnic supper.
Map to Long Lake Regional Park
If you wish to have a supper provided for a fee,
(usually a sub sandwich, fruit and chips,)
please contact Peggy Lynch at peggylynch@visi.com, 651-698-4543.
See you there!
Hello MPR Members and Tree Donators!
A generous bequest of Paula "Sunray" Culp supplied the money for the trees
donated to our parks. We teamed up with MPR to let you know that
over 6,000 six foot tall trees have been planted in metro area parks through
The Friends of the Parks Tribute Tree program and
Annual Tree Sale Donations since 1992.
Paula Culp's bequest is also to be used for "tree gators", watering
systems which are nylon bags that are placed around a young sapling to slowly
release water into the earth at the base of the tree. This helps park work
crews water trees quicker and more of the water gets to the tree roots which
helps raise sapling survival rates.
Here is some more information about the Friends of the Parks organization:
A Short History
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Work and Accomplishments
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Vision
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Mission
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Donate more Trees
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"Ramsey County Active Living" program explained.
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Mark Davis, historian and long time Friends board member died December 31 and
will be remembered with a Tribute Tree this
spring.
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Legacy Amendment voted yes in November state election and local regional parks to receive funding.
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"Tree Gator" for trees in parks program funded by a generous bequest of Paula "Sunray" Culp.
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Ramsey County Off Leash Dog parks standards in development.
Water Boulevard Trees, Dry Summer Conditions Are Here
A very dry spring means that boulevard trees will
need care. The city cannot water the trees, (no one wants to pay
for a city employee standing and watering), so please help the trees out
by watering them with a slow soak. Watering your trees prevent
drought damage and disease and help the value of your property.
A history of the last large open property in Arden Hills that
is being decided...
--May 2009: Ryan Companies US, Inc., the developer chosen by the
City of Arden Hills for 585 acres of the surplused federal land has decided
to not pursue development because of the current economic conditions.
--2008: 113 acres of property along Rice Creek was transferred to
Ramsey County and is open as a park with a canoe route!
--A 49 acre wildlife corridor is still slated to be
transferred to Ramsey County for park reserve.
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We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Tax deductible!