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MN Nature Week Activities: June 15–21

State Parks Jr. Naturalist: Owl Detectives!Itasca State ParkJune 16, 20211:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. Wildflower Legend, Lore and More! Wildflower WalkItasca State ParkJune 17, 202110:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Slither CrittersBlue Mounds State ParkJune 18, 20217 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tour the Glacial PotholesInterstate State ParkJune 18, 202112 p.m. to 1 p.m. ArtdoorsBlue Mounds State ParkJune 19, 20213 p.m. to…

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5 Top Outdoor Activities to Cheer You Up During Corona Virus Quarantine

MN Nature in Saint Paul, Minnesota, will help you navigate COVID-19 and corona virus while keeping you healthy even when in quarantine. The key is to continue to enjoy the outdoors. And what better time to do that as Minnesota slowly turns toward spring.

Group activities, volunteer opportunities, and educational outdoor classes may be cancelled or should be avoided if attendance is more than 10…

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MN Nature Week Activities: Dec 9-15

Dec. 11, 2019 H.O.P. Into the Park: Healthy Older People

Whitewater State Park 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Dec. 12, 2019

The Story Tree (dibaajimowaatig) Preschool Program Lake Bemidji State Park 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Winter Wandering Gooseberry Falls State Park 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Dec. 14, 2019

Build Your Own Ice Fishing Rod $ Tettegouche State Park (Dec. 14, 2019 to Dec. 15, 2019) 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Anim…

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MN Nature Week Activities: Dec 2-8

Dec. 4, 2019 Little Bison Buds: Heads & Horns!

Blue Mounds State Park 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Dec. 5, 2019

The Story Tree (dibaajimowaatig) Preschool Program: Sleep, Black Bear, Sleep by Jane Yolen and Heidi Stemple Lake Bemidji State Park 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Dec. 6, 2019

Build a Bison: Hooves to Horns! Blue Mounds State Park 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Artist’s Reception – Lisa Kosmo Tettegouche State…

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MN Nature Week Activities: Nov 25-Dec 1

Nov. 27, 2019 Campfire University Blue Mounds State Park 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Nov. 29, 2019 Turkey Hike Whitewater State Park 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Falls Tour Gooseberry Falls State Park 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Falconry: The Sport of Kings Tettegouche State Park 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Children’s Storytime: Turkey Trouble by Wendi Silvano Lake Bemidji State Park 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Step Off that Stuffing Hike Inte…

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MN Nature Week Activities: Nov 18-24

All events listed free unless otherwise noted. Remember, it’s deer hunting season so where some orange! For state parks you must have a state park sticker (permit) to enter park ($7/day or $35/year).

Nov. 21, 2019

The Story Tree (dibaajimowaatig) Preschool Program: Grandmother Winter by Phyllis Root 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Young nature explorers are invited each Thursday to The Story Tree…

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The Most Spectacular Migration Is Upon Us!

MN Nature is in awe of one of nature’s remarkable spectacles that can be witnessed each September at Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve–right here in Duluth, Minnesota.

Record number in one day (2003): 102,321

Migrating raptors concentrate in impressive numbers at the western tip of Lake Superior en route to wintering destinations as far south as points in South America. Their journey starts as early as…

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MN Nature Activities: Nov Nov 19-25

MN Nature in St Paul, MN, is looking forward to the winter activities on the oh-so-dimlit horizon! There are some activities Minnesotans like so much that you might want to sign up now–think of it as a Black Friday shopping for adventures!

For example, the candlelight ski and hike events are very popular and fill up fast. Sign up now for the first one held on New Year’s Eve–yes, now!

We spent…

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Help Protect the Boundary Waters

MN Nature understands many Minnesotans are concerned about the environmental destruction mining will pose on the BWCA. This is an urgent concern Nov 2018. You CAN do something about it:

Sign the petition: https://www.savetheboundarywaters.org/

Donate $ on Give to the Max Day Nov 15: https://www.givemn.org/organization/Northeastern-Minnesotans-For-Wilderness

#MNnature supporters of wilderness

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DNR Issues Permits for Copper-Nickel Mine

Minnesota is facing a lifelong loss of a valuable environmental site with countless benefits and natural resource recreational opportunity for nearby residents in exchange for a short-term gain of “hundreds of jobs” (per MPR). There must be a better way to create jobs than to shoot ourselves in our own foot.

Full story: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2018/11/02/dnr-polymet-permits-bring-mn-closer-…

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MN Nature Week Activities: Nov 10-18

MN Nature in St Paul, MN, brightens your day with outdoor adventures. Feel like November grays are getting you down? Then it’s time to get outside! Get your heart rate up, listen to the sounds of nature, cross paths with other nature enthusiasts. It’s just the ticket to turn blah into blam! (Is that a word?)

Minnesota has a ridiculous amount of outdoor activities and free things to do for kids…

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New Nature Valley App

Visitors have a new way to explore the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge with the introduction of the Discover Nature App, a mobile tour guide and scavenger-hunt-style trivia game. The debut comes with many firsts, including Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge being the first refuge in the Midwest to offer the app, and the first in the nation to offer Discover Nature in three…

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MN Nature Week Activities: May 7-13

It’s gardening season! MN Nature in St Paul, Minnesota, is beyond excited to share all the outdoor events and volunteer opportunities with you. The great state of Minnesota is green because of all the people who value the green.

It’s just a plain fact that waters, air, soil, and wildlife are impacted by our human presence—but we can help maintain a balance in nature. And in doing so we maintain…

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MN Nature Volunteer & Week Activities April 16-21

April 20-21 Earth Day Run St Cloud, MN Saturday, April 21 City-wide Spring Parks Clean-up St Paul 9AM-11AM. City-wide Spring Parks Clean-up Mineapolis Earth Day Celebration! Spicer, MN Earth Day Celebration! Roseville, MN Earth Day Celebration! Wargo, MN More Earth Day Celebrations, by city Lake Maria Orienteering Meet $$$ Sign up by April 19 Pre-register $11: Adults $10 (Day of $15 Adults, $13…

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Adopt a Garden in Historic St Paul

MN Nature would like to invite you to Adopt a Garden or Tree Plot along Little Bohemia Trail. The trail is made possible by #MNnature, #MNPCA, #LittleBohemiaNeighborhood, #STPaulForestry, #UofMForestry, and volunteers–like you! Update: Currently all plots are adopted out for 2018 for phase 1 and 2. There will be a volunteer planting day Fall 2018, and then plots in that zone will be available to…

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MN Nature Activities: March 4-10

MN Nature in St Paul, Minnesota, is helping you enjoy March, and maple syrup season! This is the time of year when the sun feels warmer outside, maple sap starts flowing, the days are getting longer, and you may start hearing more bird songs on the trail! Soak it in and enjoy these last days of our lovely white and bright SNOW! All events here are listed FREE, unless otherwise noted. Events at…

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MN Nature Activities Feb 18-24

02/18/18 Maple Syrup Refresher 1-2:30 Spring is right around the corner and in the coming weeks Fort Snelling State Park will be very busy tapping trees, collecting sap, making maple syrup, and teaching people all about the process! If you’ve attended one of our programs in the past and need a refresher, or are interested in volunteering, please join us for this maple syrup review before the…

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