City Of Saint Paul issued the following announcement on Dec. 26.
It's a #Gnomevasion! The Tree Gnomes have taken over our parks and green spaces (okay soon to be snow capped spaces)! The Tree Gnomes are hidden throughout our parkland so our parks & rec crew have teamed up to help you hone in on their locations (Tip: pay close attention to their names!). Look for a small evergreen with a red hat, red gloves, and a little nose (that could either be made of a white puff or pinecone). Post a selfie with the Tree Gnome and use hashtag #stpgnometakeover--shhh, be careful not to give away the location in your photo!
There are ten Tree Gnomes who have settled down in ten different parks within Saint Paul city limits. One Golden Gnome will travel from park to park each week. The Golden Gnome will magically move after sundown on Sunday, and reappear in their new location on Monday morning. We'll announce the next Golden Gnome clue the Friday before it moves. Can you find the whole Tree Gnome family?
Golden Gnome Clues (will move between parks each week)
| Gnome Name | Park Clue | Gnome Clue (location within the park) |
| Goldy, the Golden Gnome
(Dec 28-Jan 3) | Grab your sled, mountain bike
or cross country ski’s, If you know the Eastside You’ll find this park with ease. | That’s no troll atop the knoll,
it’s the Golden Gnome! They like the view and you will too, once you find it’s home. |
| Goldy, the Golden Gnome
(Dec 21-27) | Home of a small lake
Named for a mashup of intersecting streets, Sit back and relax With a nearby local legend's chilly treats. (Psst: The answer was Marydale Park. Goldy has moved on but we still encourage you to go visit and explore!) | In view of a small pier
Where you may wish to sit and ponder, Our Goldy may be near As it sets itself out to wander. |
| Goldy, the Golden Gnome
(Dec 14-20) | From 4th in the Park to Easter Egg Drops
This park produces hits, In a small neighborhood on the west side of town Is where this hidden park sits (Psst: The answer was Langford Park. Goldy has moved on but we still encourage you to go visit and explore!) | It’s sad to think, no ice on the rink
But soon our skates we’ll sharpen, Goldy realized “My belly is empty” So they went to the Edible Garden. |
Gnome Clues (will stay in their respective parks)
| Gnome Name | Park Clue | Gnome Clue (location within the park) |
| River | Where a trickle of water cascades
An adventurous gnome does wander, In a location known for being concealed He sets himself to ponder. | Walk the smooth pass
Away from the falls, Beyond the grass The Mighty Mississippi calls. |
| Dragon | Winter’s come home
Summer’s out of reach, Look for this gnome At a park with a beach. | Under watchful eye
Near the garden of our sister, If you looked toward the lake You wouldn’t have missed her. |
| Hewitt | With back turned towards
The piercing sounds of industrial clatter, A gnome does frolic in this pillar of parkland Where hills roll and oaks scatter. | Among bramble and bush
Not far from where children play, A gnome sits cozy and snug, Day dreaming his life away. |
| Clarence | Not truly surrounded by bodies of water
The name is surely a sham, Yet which namesake does Miss Bishop honor This park is home to the giant clam. | Tucked away in the heart
Of tree trunks formed in a cluster, A gnome is calmed by the soft sound of boats And mesmerized by the Mississippi’s luster. |
| Rainbow | Home to the dragonfly festival
Next to train tracks and creek, In this preserve located in the heart of urban splendor Lives the happy little gnome that you seek. | Yonder by bridge and brook
No, that is not a troll that you see, Tucked cozily in his nook Is where this solitary gnome will be. |
| Bing | You won’t have to look any further
On a road that is named like a herder, Home to Bdote, but you won’t have to float To find this gnome in order. | The water is frozen on the nearby lake
That is certainly not lower, The gnome is near wetlands and a pier Ready for each park goer. |
| Booya | Discs fly through the air with the greatest of ease
You can find kids on a flying trapeze, Listen quite close to hear the calling of “fore” Go to this park to find so much more. | With so much to see and so much to do
Life is surely a picnic, Splashes in earshot and bridge in view A happy spot this gnome did pick. |
| Svenska | Tucked away in a valley
Or is it a hollow? Sweet-ish history abounds Along the paths that you follow. | From Stonehenge to stone bridge
The gnome that you seek, Is tucked away somewhere Near a babbling creek. |
| Sparky | With sport, amusement,
And wild animals all at hand, Glistening waters are the icing on the cake, Of this beautiful parkland. | In a place considered quite a Hamm
Of this park’s many points of interest, A tranquil gnome enjoys the water’s sounds As he catches up on his rest. |
| Kermit | Please don’t panic, it’s certified organic
In this vibrant community scene, There isn’t much harm in a community farm Whose mascot is the color green. | Viewed from between two trees
Church steeple the horizon does break, Follow the rising sun beyond the trail For the home this gnome does take. |
Original source can be found here.
Source: City Of Saint Paul
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