Get Involved

Interested in helping beatify the park? There are many ways to get involved and help the city protect its natural resources. Participate in community tree planting or the annual Minnehaha Creek cleanup, attend a workshop or be an adopt-a-park or garden volunteer.

Watch St. Louis Park social media sites, view the city calendar and check the Park Perspective for more information on these and many other opportunities. You can also sign up to receive email updates to get notified for upcoming tree plantings, cleanups and other community events.

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Adopt-a-park or garden

Contribute to the beauty of St. Louis Park by volunteering to monitor your neighborhood park or garden. Adopt-a-park or garden volunteers can choose to plant, maintain the annual garden and/or patrol their park each week during the summer, keep the park litter-free and report any vandalism or needed repairs. Adopt the park or garden of your choice (provided it has not already been adopted). Visit the volunteer page to sign up.

For questions, contact Larry Umphrey at lumphrey@stlouisparkmn.gov.

If you are interested in community garden plots, visit the lawn and garden page.

Minnehaha Creek cleanup

Every year, the city hosts an annual cleanup to help beautify Minneahaha Creek and keep it clear of trash and debris. Visit the city calendar to find the next cleanup.

Community tree plantings

Every year, through the city's Arbor Day celebration in May, the city hosts a community tree planting event to help support the city's tree canopy and natural environment.

Updates on the event and other community tree plantings will be announced through the city's communication channels (social media, newsletter, email, etc.) and will be added to the city calendar.

Community cleanups

Leaves and grass clippings that fall onto your street are a serious pollutant for our local waters. When they are washed down storm sewers, they are carried to local lakes and rivers, untreated and unfiltered. Once in the water, organic debris releases phosphorus. This fuels noxious algae blooms that degrade water quality and harm lake and river ecosystems and aquatic life. Here’s residents can help prevent this water pollution:

  • Rake leaves and other debris from the curb in front of your home and clear the nearest storm drain.
  • Never rake leaves into the street. You may compost this material or bag the leaves and set them at the curb for the city’s recycling service to pick up.
  • Involve your neighbors. If you’d like to organize a block-wide cleanup, go to the Freshwater Society's website for more information or to get your community cleanups for water quality toolkit. It’s easy, cheap and a fun neighborly way to help local lakes and rivers.
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