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Legislative Update: Legislative session ends with more parks & trails funding

As we reported last month, the Legacy bill was one of the few budget bills that the Legislature passed before the end…

As you’ve probably heard, tragedy struck our state earlier this month when House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband,…

Below is a message from GMRPTC Executive Director Renee Mattson. You can reach her at renee.mattson@gmrptcommission.org. From May 6 - 8,…

Below is a contribution from GMPT Business Member St. Croix Recreation. For more information, please visit stcroixrec.com. St. Croix Recreation is…

Below is a contribution from GMPT Member the City of Owatonna. For more information, please visit owatonna.gov. It Pays to Partner!…

Greater Minnesota Parks and Trails (GMPT) and the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks & Trails Commission (GMRPTC) invites you to our joint Summer…

The 2025 legislative session ended on May 19 with significant work remaining to complete the state budget for the next biennium.…

Ash trees are such an important forest cover in both urban and natural Minnesota parks and trail corridors. As more of…

Below is a message from GMPT Chair Gina Hugo. You can reach her at gina.hugo@co.sherburne.mn.us. Being in parks and trails, we…

GMPT's Annual Summer Meeting will take place on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at Lake Washington Park & Campground in Le Sueur…