March 10, 7:00 p.m.: “How a Botanic Garden (and You) Can Contribute to Saving Our Rare Native Plants,” with botanist David Remucal, Ph.D. Many people think of botanic gardens as only a place to look at pretty plants or a place to get ideas for home gardens. Some people are also aware that “botanical research” happens […]
Lynette Anderson, the Interpretive Naturalist and Restoration Assistant at Belwin Conservancy, will present “Belwin, Bison, and Birds.” Lynette grew up on a farm in southern WI, which fed her love of the natural world at an early age. She attended UW Stevens Point and graduated with a degree in Resource Management and Environmental Education. In […]
9700 170th St E, Nerstrand, MN 55053 Saturday, April 23, 8:30 AM-12:00 PM Our annual walk comes when bright spring flowers carpet bluff-side woodlands, and resident and migrant birds fly and chatter overhead. Come and we’ll see what has popped into bloom or is feeding or flying above us along our walk down to Prairie […]
9500 Old Cedar Ave S., Bloomington, MN 55425 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. DIRECTIONS Go south from I-494 […]
All Tuesday Walks are from 7:00 to 9:00 am and are rated easy unless noted. No registration is needed. Meet at the sites. Bring water, insect repellant and field guide. Contact Leaders only if you need additional information. May 3: Crosby Farm Regional Park, 2595 Crosby Farm Rd, St. Paul, MN 55116 Early warblers […]
Registration is now closed. Here are the details to date for Warbler Weekend 2022. Registration: Registration for the weekend and reservations for all meals, including requests for gluten-free or vegetarian meals, are required in advance. Watch for further instructions. The registration deadline is April 25. Accommodations: Birders staying overnight need to make their own reservations. […]
Tuesday Morning Bird Walks: Snail Lake Regional Park All Tuesday Walks are from 7:00 to 9:00 am unless noted. All are easy unless noted. No registration is needed. Meet at the sites. Bring water, insect repellant and a field guide. Contact Leaders only if you need additional information. WHERE: Snail Lake Regional Park, 4191 Snail […]
Woodcock Sky Dance Rush City Area Tuesday, May 10, 8:15 PM – 9:30 pm on site Bad Weather Backup Wednesday, May 11, 8:00-9:30 PM The American Woodcock song and sky dance are more than remarkably entertaining. American Woodcock both breed and migrate through this peaceful, prime habitat in the St. Croix River Valley. It is […]
May 12, “Dinornis, Dodos, and Ducks: A Bird’s-Eye View of Brain Evolution,” with Catherine M. Early, Ph.D. Birds are an incredibly diverse group of animals. And new research has shown that they are more intelligent than we ever imagined possible! But how did the diversity of behaviors and intelligence in birds evolve? Join Dr. Early […]
2165 Pigs Eye Lake Rd, St. Paul Saturday, May 14, 7:00 – 9:00 AM Join us for spring migrant birding in the forested edge of Pigs Eye Regional Park—North Unit. After the field trip, there will be an opportunity to visit with members of the Pigs Eye Park Friends, learn about reclamation and advocacy activities, […]
