16821 O’Brien Trail N, Marine on St Croix, MN 55047 This family-friendly walk along the beautiful St. Croix will explore the lower part of William O’Brien State Park, looking for spring warblers, vireos, and eagles soaring over the river. If we listen closely, we may hear wood thrush singing and later in the walk we will […]
This private 20-acre homestead located just north of Scandia. The site includes a terrific variety of habitat (hardwood, prairie, wetland, open water, bog) as well as bird feeders that are bound to run up the day’s bird count. For those who are interested, our hosts will top off the field trip with a demonstration of […]
Market: Purchase MN native plants from multiple growers. No systemic insecticides. Expo: Learn to select and grow native plants for pollinators, wildlife, and water quality. Visit with educators and experts from conservation and environmental organizations. Get your landscaping questions answered. 9am-1pm + Food Truck Contact: [email protected] Landscape Revival Growers Landscape Revival Exhibitors
June 7: Afton State Park, 50th Street S Parking Lot, Afton, MN 55001 The Park has a rich variety of habitats and the target bird for this trip is the Dickcissel. Note: trip starts at the 50th Street Parking Lot. DIRECTIONS Take 94 west from St. Paul to exit MN-95 S/Manning Ave S (exit 253). […]
Saturday, June 10, 7:30-10 AM June begins summer when territories generally are all set and families are busily growing. In contrast to migration style bird watching, we move to different habitats where the breeding territories are located. A walk on the hard surfaced one-mile path around Sunfish Lake will be followed by birding in a […]
Market: Purchase MN native plants from multiple growers. No systemic insecticides. Expo: Learn to select and grow native plants for pollinators, wildlife, and water quality. Visit with educators and experts from conservation and environmental organizations. Get your landscaping questions answered. Contact: info.lands[email protected] Landscape Revival Growers Exhibitors
2350 Upper Afton Rd, Maplewood, MN 55119 Sunday June 11, 8:00 – 10:30 AM (Note start time) St. Paul Audubon is collaborating with the St. Paul Library https://sppl.org/ and the Urban Bird Collective https://urbanbirdcollective.org/ to offer a beginning birding field trip. Come and learn about birding, including how to use binoculars and a field guide. DIRECTIONS From McKnight […]
June 13, Bobolinks at Battle Creek Park, 2301 Lower Afton Rd., Maplewood, MN 55119 The first hour is an easy one-mile hike to and along the western edge of the grassland the community is trying to preserve. We hope to hear and see Bobolinks and Henslow’s Sparrows. The second hour is a moderate difficulty hike to the northeastern part of […]
12805 St. Croix Trail S., Hastings, MN 55003 Sunday, June 18, 8-10 AM Carpenter is a beautiful nature park on a bluff overlooking the St. Croix River. We will explore a variety of habitats looking for late migratory warblers and summer residents, and adapt our route based on conditions and what is being seen in […]
June 20, Reservoir Woods – Roseville City Park, Larpenteur Ave., 55113 MEETS 7-9:30 AM Summer birding is more relaxed and presents possibilities for observing behaviors different from other times of year. Now they are briefly settled on family territories. Birders have opportunities for lingering identifications and group observations at a summer-time relaxed pace. This slower […]
9067-7801 205th Ave NE, Wyoming, MN 55092 Sunday, June 25, 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM Discover the fun of birding from a bicycle on several miles of level gravel roads that connect varied habitat in this large WMA near Wyoming, MN. Carlos Avery is a prime birding location for Anoka and Chisago counties (top hotspot […]
2659 E. 7th Street, Maplewood 55119 Wooded land and water deep within the metro area are prized by migrants and residents alike. This is an opportunity to walk the trails and 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 […]
