Friends of Lilydale Park

Friends of Lilydale Park logoActivities & resources

Fossil digging video
KARE-11 TV piece on Lilydale Park
Ice climbing in Lilydale
Please first register with Parks & Recreation
More Kevin Hendricks thoughts
Fun ramblings on hiking, history etc. of park.
Trails reports
Lilydale Park and nearby
Fishing in Lilydale area
And this part of the Mississippi River
Caveing in Lilydale
Is illegal and dangerous! But interesting history here.

Friends of Friends

Vento's View history and 2001 dedication 
Thank you to Watchable Wildlife, one of our first partners.
Friends of St. Paul and Ramsey County Parks
A great organization and a long-time friend to Lilydale Park and others citywide.
Dodge Nature Center
A welcomed educational user of Lilydale Park and provider of fossil and bird-hike guides to Friends events.
National Park Service
We are part of the MNRRA corridor and the Park Service is increasing its interpretive role in Lilydale Park.
REI
The outdoors and recreational supplies store is a partner in Lilydale reclamation projects and activities.
Wilderness Inquiry
A friend in increasing Lilydale Park group camping opportunities for disabled and other non-traditional users.
Partners for Violence Prevention
One of our first partners, along with Cathedral Hill YWCA, in bringing inner-city youth campers to Lilydale.
American Indian Family Center
Also working with us to open Lilydale Park up to campers and others seeking a natural experience in the city.
Northern Star Council of Boy Scouts
Another partner in increasing appropriate usage of Lilydale Park for group camping opportunities.