Field Trip

This is the 3rd of a 4-trip Silverwood Park Tuesday birding experience (February through May). Attend one or all the trips! Silverwood Park is a beautiful urban park on the […]

Woodcocks of Rush City April 18, 19, OR 20 (Sat, Sun, or Mon.) – 7:30-9:15 PM Exact Date TBD - Registration Required The American Woodcock song and sky dance are […]

1487-11507 Henry Ln, Maplewood, MN 55119 Saturday, April 25, 9:00 to 11:30 AM We hope to see early migrants such as sapsuckers, flickers, and bluebirds. One way to prep for this walk is to watch: Fish Creek: A Hidden Jewel. This trip is offered in collaboration with  Friends of Maplewood Nature DIRECTIONS     Meet at the […]

Tuesday, April 28, 7 - 9 AM Rachel Lilly Preserve, part of Dodge Nature Center, 656 MN-62, Mendota Heights, MN 55118 Don’t miss this gem! Many possible sightings await you at this little-known preserve. Distance up to 2 miles. DIRECTIONS:   Enter from Hwy. 62 - Turn left to park by the barn or right […]

1000 Lincolntown Ave, Mahtomedi, MN 55115 Saturday, May 2, 8:30- 10:30 AM Birding is "The act of enjoying wild birds".  We welcome all levels of birding experience and strive to create a supportive, inclusive environment.  We are excited to meet you.  Katherine Abbott Park includes two small ponds, a mix of oak and pine forest, […]

 9500 Old Cedar Ave S., Bloomington, MN  55425 Sunday, May 3, 7:30-11 AM One of the very best birding locales in the state, and so close to St. Paul! We’ll check the area between Old Cedar Avenue and the Bass Ponds.  The Minnesota River flyway makes this a great spot for migrating passerines and waterfowl. […]

Tuesday, May 5, 8 am - 10 am 4191 Snail Lake Blvd, Shoreview, MN  55126 ATTN: 8 AM Start Time.  The meeting time is later than for other Tuesday Morning Trips. Wetlands and woodlands with lots of edges make this a good birding site. DIRECTIONS:     Meet in the parking lot at Snail Lake picnic area/boat […]

This is the last of a 4-trip Silverwood Park birding experience (February through May).  Silverwood Park is a beautiful urban park on the shores of Silver Lake. The park's variety of habitats — oak forest, marsh, grassland, and lakefront — makes it a great birding destination, with over 180 species sighted there. Birding at a […]

1567 Ben Franklin Road, Arden Hills, MN Wednesday, May 13, 7-9 AM (with optional extension to 11 AM) The Arden Hills Army Training Site (AHATS) is a 2,370-acre military training area for the Minnesota National Guard and the Minnesota Department of Military Affairs. Its vast area and variety of habitats are also used for environmental […]