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Parks & Trails Fund

The Parks and Trails Fund receives 14.25 percent of the sales tax revenue resulting from the Clean Water, Land and Legacy amendment. Those funds may only be spent to support parks and trails of regional or statewide significance.

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Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission

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Established in 2013 to undertake system planning and provide recommendations to the legislature.

Parks & Trails Legacy Advisory Committee

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This Committee was created as a part of the implementation of the 25-year Parks and Trails Legacy Plan.

Strategic Directions for the Parks & Trails Fund

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Get an overview of the four strategic directions the Parks and Trails Fund is investing in.

Minnesota State Regional Parks and Trails Legacy Plan

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A ten-year strategic parks and trails plan, and a 25-year, long-range plan for the use of the parks and trails fund.

Fund Reports

DNR State Parks and Trails Legacy Report: The First 9 Months

DNR State Parks and Trails Legacy Report: The First Biennium (2010 & 2011)

DNR State Parks and Trails Legacy Report: The First Year (2010)

Metropolitan Council Annual Parks and Trails Fund Report to the Legislature (2010)

Metropolitan Council Annual Parks and Trails Fund Report to the Legislature (2011)

Metropolitan Council Annual Parks and Trails Fund Report to the Legislature (2012)

Metropolitan Council Annual Parks and Trails Fund Report to the Legislature (2013)

Metropolitan Council Annual Parks and Trails Fund Report to the Legislature (2014)

800+ Funded Projects

cabin and trees in a park

Whitetail Woods Regional Park Cabins, Dakota County

trail in a park

TH5 Regional Trail, Carver County

People at a St. Paul park.

St. Paul Jurisdiction-wide Programming

mixture of small pine trees

Mixed Pines for Future Generations, Itasca State Park

trail at Anoka Riverfront Regional Park

Riverfront Regional Park, Anoka County

playground

Battle Creek Regional Park Play Area, Ramsey County