FY 2010 City of St. Paul Grant Project

City of St. Paul

Quick Facts

Recipient: 
City of St. Paul
Source: 
Parks & Trails Fund
Recipient Type: 
Local/Regional Government
Status: 
In Progress
Activity Type: 
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected 
Ramsey

Volunteer Coordinator position to recruit, coordinate, and lead Natural Resource Volunteers in land stewardship and wildlife monitoring projects.  The person would also lead volunteers in performing responsible natural resource and environmental work.

Status: 
In Progress
Start Date: 
October 2009
End Date: 
June 2012

Project Details by Fiscal Year

Fiscal Year(s): 
2011
Legal Citation / Subdivision: 
M.L. 2009, Chp. 172, Art. 3, Sec. 3 (a)
Appropriation Language 

$12,641,000 the first year and $15,140,000 the second year are from the parks and trails fund to be distributed as required under new Minnesota Statutes, section 85.535, subdivision 3, except that of this amount, $40,000 the first year is for a grant to Hennepin County to plant trees along the Victory Memorial Parkway.

Fiscal Year Funding Amount: 
$60,000
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s) 

Proposed measurable outcomes for 2011:  50 volunteer events, 15,000 volunteer hours, train 15 skilled volunteers

Measurable Outcome(s) 

Measurable outcomes in 2010:

Eco and Park Steward Programs

  • Coordinated volunteer programs to preserve, protect, and restore Saint Paul's natural heritage and resources by assisting with land restoration, conservation, and maintenance within Saint Paul's regional park system. 
  • Increased volunteerism in regional parks by 35% in 2010.
  • Hosted 47 volunteer events from April through October, 2010.
  • Engaged 3,711 volunteers for a total of 9,008 hours.
  • Fostered partnerships with the National Park Service, REI, Friends of the Mississippi River, Great River Greening, Hands On Twin Cities, and others.

Garden Steward Program

  • 48% of Parks' gardens are maintained with the help of volunteers (49 of 102 Parks' garden sites)
  • Tracked 395 volunteers, completing 3,887 volunteer hours of service.

Interpretive Volunteer Program 
Recruited and trained 5 skilled volunteers to lead educational interpretive hikes in St Paul's regional parks.

Project Manager

Jody
Martinez
City of St. Paul
400 City Hall Annex, 25 West Fourth Street
St. Paul
MN
55102
(651) 266-6424
Email: 
jody.martinez@ci.stpaul.mn.us
Related Topics: 
Metropolitan Council, Grants/Contracts, Parks & Trails Fund, Local/Regional Government, Ramsey