Wooded land and water deep within the metro area are prized by migrants and residents alike. This is an opportunity to walk the trails, see the sights and hear the sounds of Ramsey County’s Maplewood Nature Center. DIRECTIONS On Century Avenue, look for the Nature Center sign, and turn west onto East 7th St. […]
All Tuesday Walks are from 7:00 to 9:00 am and rated easy unless noted. No registration needed. Meet at the sites. Bring water, insect repellant and field guide. Contact Leaders only if you need additional information. Rachel Lilly Preserve, a part of Dodge Nature Center, 680 Highway 62, Mendota Heights, MN 55118 Don’t miss […]
Information on how to pre-order can be found at the respective websites. Minnesota Native Landscapes, Blazing Star Gardens and Dragonfly Gardens are accepting pre-orders at this time. Sogn Valley Farm will accept pre-orders the week prior to each sale. Ecoscapes Native Nursery and Glacial Ridge Growers do not accept pre-orders Information on how to pre-order […]
All Tuesday Walks are from 7:00 to 9:00 am and rated easy unless noted. No registration needed. Meet at the sites. Bring water, insect repellant and field guide. Contact Leaders only if you need additional information. Battle Creek Park, 2350 Upper Afton Rd, Maplewood, MN 55119 Terrific late spring birding opportunity. INSTRUCTIONS Meet at […]
Join us for birding at AHATS. A new hard surface one-mile path around Sunfish Lake is scheduled to be completed just in time for our birding enjoyment. If the path is not ready, we will travel by guided car caravan and practice social distancing at choice stops. The site has lots of prairie and wooded […]
Information on how to pre-order can be found at the respective websites. Minnesota Native Landscapes, Blazing Star Gardens and Dragonfly Gardens are accepting pre-orders at this time. Sogn Valley Farm will accept pre-orders the week prior to each sale. Ecoscapes Native Nursery and Glacial Ridge Growers do not accept pre-orders Information on how to pre-order […]
This is the first of three great Birding Summer Style trips offered at a variety of days and times. Why? Summer birding is more relaxed and presents possibilities for observing different behaviors once birds are settled on family territories. Birders have opportunities for lingering identifications with group interaction at a summer-time relaxed pace. The slower […]
TUESDAY EVENING walk at Long Lake Regional Park is CANCELLED. The walk is designed to lift up the native plant and bird relationships - however... Drought has stopped native plant flowering except by deep-rooted Common and Butterfly Milkweed. Birds are struggling so absent since this year of super dry prairie cannot fulfill their needs. Add long […]
This is the second of three great Birding Summer Style trips offered at a variety of days and times. Why? Summer birding is more relaxed and presents possibilities for observing different behaviors once birds are settled on family territories. Birders have opportunities for lingering identifications with group interaction at a summer-time relaxed pace. The slower […]
**Location and Driving Directions Updated** Four prairie Tuesday evening walks to highlight numerous bird-native plant interactions. All are easy walks unless noted. Bring your binoculars, a 10-power magnifier (or borrow one from Chase) and consider a camera and bug repellent. Wear closed-toe shoes with socks above the ankle. Usually no toilet facilities on site. No […]
Langton Lake Park, 1894 County Rd. C2 W, Roseville, MN 55113 Join us for a stroll at Langton Lake Park to observe and identify birds and trees, and consider their interactions. DIRECTIONS Meet at the parking lot on County Road C2 at the west side of the lake. INFORMATION Bring binoculars, bird guide, tree guide […]
