Parks & Recreation Division
Courtland Nelson, Director
tel. (651) 259-5591
fax (651) 297-1157
Chuck Kartak, Deputy Director
tel. (651) 259-5584
fax (651) 297-1157
Lynda Zoet, Administrative Assistant
tel. (651) 259-5602
fax (651) 297-1157
The Division of Parks and Recreation develops and manages a system of 66 state parks, six state recreation areas, and eight waysides that contain examples of Minnesota's most scenic lands.
Send us your comments: Please share some of your thoughts on what would make the proposed Lake Vermilion State Park a place you would want to visit.
NOTICE: The recruitment for Park Managers and Assistant Park Managers is now closed (entitled NR Supervisor 1-5 Parks). In the future, the Division of Parks and Recreation will be publicly announcing only the NR Supervisor 1 - Parks level. We anticipate this being open for application on an annual basis for a period of 3-4 weeks a year. Please look for this and other future DNR job announcements at:
https://statejobs.doer.state.mn.us/JobPosting 
The DNR Division of Parks and Recreation has recently completed a strategic plan. The plan will help guide the Division's efforts to achieve its three part mission:
- preserve natural and cultural resources
- educate visitors through interpretation
- provide recreational opportunities without impairment to park resources for today's visitors and future generations.
The strategic plan and executive summary are available in electronic form.
- Strategic Plan 2006-2011 (49 pages 4.95 Mb)
- Executive Summary (4 pages fold in half, 291 Kb)
- Strategic Workplan 2007-2008 (16 pages, 100 Kb)
