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Friends of Minnetonka Parks

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​​We envision a park system that honors and builds on our city’s heritage of preserving, restoring and managing our distinctive high-value natural spaces that enhance Minnetonka’s quality of life and distinguish it from other cities.
​Learn More About our Mission and Values
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BIG WILLOW
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JIDANA
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MINNEHAHA CREEK
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VICTORIA EVERGREEN
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BOULDER CREEK
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LAKE ROSE
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PURGATORY
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WOODGATE
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CULLEN NATURE PRESERVE
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LONE LAKE
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SHADY OAK
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TOWER HILL

2026 Volunteer Restoration Events

Volunteers Wanted! 
Volunteer to help manage undesirable vegetation in our parks and restore native plant communities. Please click on the registration button below to register for these upcoming FoMP events.

Spring Volunteer Opportunities 

Register for the following events on the city of Minnetonka website.
Register
PARK
DATE
TIME
Meadow North
Saturday, May 2, 2026
10 am - 12 pm
South Meadow
Saturday, May 2, 2026
10 am - 12 pm
Hilloway
Saturday, May 16, 2026
1 pm - 3 pm
Purgatory
Monday, May 18, 2026
9 am - 11 am
Meadow North
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
10 am - 12 pm
Victoria-Evergreen
Saturday, May 24, 2026
1 pm - 3 pm
Meadow South
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
10 am - 12 pm
Woodgate
Saturday, May 30, 2026
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Hilloway
Saturday, May 30, 2026
10 am - 12 pm
Hilloway
Saturday, June 6, 2026
10 am - 12 pm

  2025 By the Numbers


1,350

volunteer restoration hours

176

volunteer events



149

volunteers

84

bird survey hours


58

acres under restoration

22

pollinator survey hours


8

surveying plant plots

13

park stewards
We had another eventful year and celebrate our collective efforts to restore high-priority areas within our parks, in collaboration with the City of Minnetonka. FoMP strives to be a catalyst of positive change in the community, playing an integral role in reversing the trends of environmental degradation in our park system. We are creating a verdant and vibrant community in which ecological stewardship, and community connectedness and partnerships thrive. 
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  2024 By the Numbers

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We had another eventful year and celebrate our collective efforts to restore high-priority areas within our parks, in collaboration with the City of Minnetonka. FoMP strives to be a catalyst of positive change in the community, playing an integral role in reversing the trends of environmental degradation in our park system. We are creating a verdant and vibrant community in which ecological stewardship, and community connectedness and partnerships thrive. 


​Our latest video - Buckthorn 101

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Invasive Plants

We're building a website resources section and just published a page on common invasive plants.
Click here to learn more about why invasive plants cause ecological harm and how to identify them.
© 2021-2026 Friends of Minnetonka Parks.
​Friends of Minnetonka Parks is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization governed by a volunteer board of directors. All donations are tax deductible.
  • Home
  • Friends
    • Mission
    • Volunteerism
    • Donate
    • Contact Us
  • VISIT A PARK
    • Big Willow
    • Boulder Creek
    • Cullen
    • Hilloway
    • Jidana
    • Lake Rose
    • Lone Lake
    • Meadow
    • Minnehaha Creek
    • Purgatory
    • Shady Oak
    • Tower Hill
    • Victoria Evergreen
    • Woodgate
  • Resources
    • Native Plants
    • Invasive Plants
    • Videos
    • FAQs >
      • Restoration Basics
      • Restoration and Change
      • Restoration and Ecology
      • Restoration Risks and Cost
      • Restoration and Successful Outcomes
    • Tree Aging App
    • Newsletter
  • Events
  • Release