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04/16/26 Kid's Science Discovery: Spring Sounds Itasca State Park
04/17/26 Fly-Fishing for Beginners 4 Night Course Whitewater State Park - Visitor Center
04/17/26 Discovery Table - The Bear Necessities Jay Cooke State Park
04/18/26 Nature Walk St. Croix State Park
04/18/26 Wonders of the Night Sky Big Bog State Recreation Area
04/18/26 Nature Storytime: Dragonflies Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
04/18/26 Wildflower Walk Afton State Park Upper Picnic Area
04/18/26 Signs of Spring Hike Blue Mounds State Park
04/18/26 Blue Mounds Birding Blue Mounds State Park
04/18/26 Birding for Beginners William O'Brien State Park
04/18/26 Mystery Tracks Banning State Park
04/18/26 - 04/19/26 Snowshoe Chair Lacing Workshop - FULL Tettegouche State Park
04/18/26 Visitor Center Host Volunteer Training, Option 1 (register) Wild River State Park
04/18/26 Better Believe in Beavers Fort Snelling State Park
04/18/26 Bird Walk - Sand Point Frontenac State Park
04/18/26 Bird Migration Walk (best for ages 8 to adult) Wild River State Park
04/18/26 Getting Under Trees' Skin (Bark Beetles)- Nature Table William O'Brien State Park
04/18/26 Birding in the Big Woods Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
04/18/26 Fossil Field Trip Whitewater State Park - Visitor Center
04/18/26 Fun with Furs Jay Cooke State Park
04/18/26 Whitewater's POW Camp Whitewater State Park - Visitor Center
04/18/26 History Hike Fort Snelling State Park
04/19/26 Phenomenal Phenology: Spring Stroll Jay Cooke State Park
04/22/26 Earth Rocks! An Earth Day Special Geology Program Jay Cooke State Park
04/22/26 Earth Day; Snake Special Afton State Park Visitor Center
04/22/26 Circle Time Under the Pines: E is for Eggs Itasca State Park
04/23/26 Discovery Table - Brains, Beaks, and Bold Personalities Jay Cooke State Park
04/24/26 Bird Migration Walk (best for ages 8 to adult) Wild River State Park
04/24/26 Fly-Fishing for Beginners 4 Night Course Whitewater State Park - Visitor Center
04/25/26 Restoring Historic Landscapes (Oak Savanna)- Nature Table William O'Brien State Park
04/25/26 Bingo Scavenger Hunt Itasca State Park
04/25/26 Nature Tales on the Trail - Story Strolls Jay Cooke State Park
04/25/26 Spring Awakening: Ephemeral Wildflower Hikes Fort Ridgely State Park
04/25/26 Spring Awakening: Ephemeral Wildflower Hikes Fort Ridgely State Park
04/25/26 Stories and Insights: Janis Fairbanks Jay Cooke State Park
04/25/26 Pages and Pines: Where Books and Nature Come Together Jay Cooke State Park
04/25/26 Seeing the CCC: Walking Tour Itasca State Park
04/25/26 I Can! Programs Jay Cooke State Park
04/25/26 Not Every Fire is a Wildfire- Prescribed Burns William O'Brien State Park
04/25/26 Pages and Pines Discovery Tables Jay Cooke State Park
04/25/26 Signs of Spring Hike Whitewater State Park - Trout Run Creek Trail
04/25/26 Blue Mounds Birding Blue Mounds State Park
04/25/26 Bison Babies Nature Cart Blue Mounds State Park
04/25/26 Campfire Book Lounge Jay Cooke State Park
04/25/26 Nature's Voice Jay Cooke State Park
04/25/26 Stories and Insights: Allie Tibbetts and Sam Zimmerman Jay Cooke State Park
04/25/26 Once Upon a Campfire Jay Cooke State Park
04/25/26 Tales Under the Trees - Duluth Library Storytime Jay Cooke State Park
04/25/26 Tales Under the Trees - Cloquet Library Storytime Jay Cooke State Park
04/25/26 Chasing Waterfalls Tour Gooseberry Falls State Park
04/25/26 Walk for Glendalough Glendalough State Park
04/25/26 A Morning on the Oak Savanna Sibley State Park
04/25/26 Chickadee Birdhouse Building Workshop #1 Zippel Bay State Park
04/25/26 Chickadee Birdhouse Building Workshop #2 Zippel Bay State Park
04/25/26 Bird Migration Walk (best for ages 8 to adult) Wild River State Park
04/25/26 Wading for Duckman Fort Snelling State Park
04/25/26 Old Timer's Cabin, Open Tour Itasca State Park
04/25/26 Celebrate Spring Fishing Runs Gooseberry Falls State Park
04/25/26 Can You Knot? Gooseberry Falls State Park
04/25/26 All About Bluebirds Lake Maria State Park
04/25/26 Owl Pellets Sibley State Park
04/25/26 Volunteer! Sand Point Clean Up Frontenac State Park
04/26/26 Discovery Table - Coyotes: American Prairie Wolves Jay Cooke State Park
04/26/26 Budding Trees Fort Snelling State Park
04/26/26 Skins and Skulls Fort Snelling State Park
04/29/26 Bird Migration Walk (best for ages 8 to adult) Wild River State Park
05/01/26 Fly-Fishing for Beginners 4 Night Course Whitewater State Park - Visitor Center
05/01/26 Artist's Reception - Nicole Birch Tettegouche State Park
05/01/26 Summer Birding Hike (for beginners or intermediate birders) Gooseberry Falls State Park
05/02/26 It's a Migratory Fact! Fort Snelling State Park
05/02/26 Wonder of Wildflowers Stroll Interstate State Park
05/02/26 Camouflaged Critters - Discovery Table Whitewater State Park - Visitor Center
05/02/26 Blufftop Bird Walk Frontenac State Park
05/02/26 Kathio State Park's Picture BINGO Mille Lacs Kathio State Park
05/02/26 Spring Nature Art for Kids Lake Bemidji State Park
05/02/26 Northstar Search and Rescue Lake Maria State Park
05/02/26 Geology of the Driftless Forestville Mystery Cave State Park
05/02/26 EarthFest 2026 (all ages) Wild River State Park
05/02/26 Osprey Watch! Afton State Park Visitor Center
05/02/26 The Story Tree: Good Morning Mother Nature Lake Bemidji State Park
05/02/26 Make Way for Turtles Banning State Park
05/02/26 Bison Babies Nature Cart Blue Mounds State Park
05/02/26 Woodland Wildflower Hike Whitewater State Park
05/02/26 Wildflower Frolic St. Croix State Park
05/02/26 Life on the Edge: Extreme Plants Walk Interstate State Park
05/03/26 Sand Dunes State Forest Clean-Up Day 25485 Horse Camp Rd, Big Lake, MN 55309, United States
05/08/26 Bird Banding (Science in Action series) St. Croix State Park
05/08/26 - 05/10/26 Mother's Day Spring Flower Walk- Self Guided William O'Brien State Park
05/08/26 Bird Migration Walk (best for ages 8 to adult) Wild River State Park
05/08/26 Powwow Trail Returns - 15 Years After the Pagami Creek Fire Tettegouche State Park
05/08/26 Fly-Fishing for Beginners 4 Night Course Whitewater State Park - Visitor Center
05/09/26 Battling for Sunlight: A Wildflower Investigation Station Interstate State Park
05/09/26 Visitor Center Host Volunteer Training, Option 2 (register) Wild River State Park
05/09/26 Mary Gibbs Saves the Trees Itasca State Park
05/09/26 Five Facts in Five Minutes: Spring Birds Itasca State Park
05/09/26 Wildflower Hike: What's Blooming? Mille Lacs Kathio State Park
05/09/26 Marvelous Mussels- Nature Table William O'Brien State Park
05/09/26 Springing to Life- Spring Ephemeral Flower Guided Walk William O'Brien State Park
05/09/26 Fungi Walk Frontenac State Park
05/09/26 Bird Banding (Science in Action series) St. Croix State Park
05/09/26 A Walk In The Park Fort Snelling State Park
05/09/26 Fish Seining Fort Snelling State Park
05/09/26 The Story Tree: Flowers Are Calling Lake Bemidji State Park
05/09/26 Raptor Forensics: Owl Pellet Dissection Lake Bemidji State Park
05/09/26 Beavers: Nature's Engineers Blue Mounds State Park
05/09/26 Carley State Park Bluebell Festival - At Carley State Park Carley State Park - Picnic Area
05/09/26 Carley State Park Bluebell Festival Carley State Park
05/09/26 Late Spring: Ephemeral Wildflower Hikes Fort Ridgely State Park
05/09/26 Late Spring: Ephemeral Wildflower Hikes Fort Ridgely State Park
05/09/26 Wonder of Wildflowers Stroll Interstate State Park
05/09/26 Where the Waters Meet Fort Snelling State Park
05/09/26 Motifs and Mascots; Minnesota's State Symbols Afton State Park Visitor Center
05/10/26 Protecting Endangered Species (Butternuts)- Nature Table William O'Brien State Park
05/10/26 Minnesota Snakes Fort Snelling State Park
05/10/26 Treat Your Mom to a Wildflower Stroll Interstate State Park
05/10/26 Mother's Day Walk Fort Snelling State Park
05/10/26 Explore Potholes on a Guided Tour Interstate State Park
05/16/26 Migration Mania- Birding Walk William O'Brien State Park
05/16/26 Volunteer: Pull Garlic Mustard! (ages 10-adult) Wild River State Park
05/16/26 Spring Serenity Stroll Lake Bemidji State Park
05/16/26 Minnesota Mussels Fort Snelling State Park
05/16/26 Bird Migration Walk (best for ages 8 to adult) Wild River State Park
05/16/26 Wildflower Frolic St. Croix State Park
05/16/26 Art and the Landscape Fort Snelling State Park
05/16/26 Meet Minnesota's Mammals! Afton State Park Visitor Center
05/16/26 Make Way for Turtles Banning State Park
05/16/26 Wildflower Hike: What's Blooming? Mille Lacs Kathio State Park
05/16/26 Bog Discovery: Naturalist on the Move Lake Bemidji State Park
05/17/26 Eyes to the Skies Nature Cart Interstate State Park
05/17/26 Getting Under Trees' Skin (Bark Beetles)- Nature Table William O'Brien State Park
05/17/26 Explore Potholes on a Guided Tour Interstate State Park
05/17/26 Frogs and Toads Nature Cart Blue Mounds State Park
05/22/26 Frogs and Toads Nature Cart Blue Mounds State Park
05/23/26 Explore Potholes on a Guided Tour Interstate State Park
05/23/26 Early Bird Gets the Worm Fort Snelling State Park
05/23/26 Who-Cooks-For-You? Owl Pellet Dissection (all ages) William O'Brien State Park
05/23/26 Dragonflies: Master Hunters (all ages) William O'Brien State Park
05/23/26 Feeding Time! Mille Lacs Kathio State Park
05/23/26 Nature Stories: Flowers Are Calling Big Bog State Recreation Area
05/23/26 Nature Art for Kids Big Bog State Recreation Area
05/23/26 Osprey Watch! Afton State Park Visitor Center
05/23/26 Birding for Beginners Fort Snelling State Park
05/23/26 Kids' Activity: Wildlife BINGO Father Hennepin State Park
05/23/26 Fantastic Fossils Afton State Park Visitor Center
05/23/26 SPECIAL PROGRAM: Kathio Under the Stars Mille Lacs Kathio State Park
05/23/26 Nature of Science: From a Bird's Eye View (Except for the Flying Part) Itasca State Park
05/23/26 Whose Egg is That? Nature Cart Blue Mounds State Park
05/23/26 Fossil Field Trip Whitewater State Park - Visitor Center
05/23/26 Whitewater's POW Camp Whitewater State Park - Visitor Center
05/23/26 Volunteer: Pull Garlic Mustard! (ages 10-adult) Wild River State Park
05/23/26 Secrets of Skulls: Investigation Station Interstate State Park
05/23/26 Junior Ranger: Camouflaged Creatures Interstate State Park
05/23/26 Wildflower Frolic St. Croix State Park
05/23/26 Beavers: Nature's Engineers Blue Mounds State Park
05/23/26 Nature Cart with a Naturalist Minneopa State Park
05/23/26 Campfire Program Minneopa State Park
05/23/26 Blufftop Bird Walk Frontenac State Park
05/24/26 Bog Discovery: Naturalist on the Move Lake Bemidji State Park
05/24/26 Build Like a Beaver Challenge Interstate State Park
05/24/26 Kids' Activity: Wildlife BINGO Mille Lacs Kathio State Park
05/24/26 Junior Rangers: Crafty Canines Blue Mounds State Park
05/24/26 Summer Concert: Sarah Kelley Lake Bemidji State Park
05/24/26 Blue Mounds Birding Blue Mounds State Park
05/24/26 Nature of Science: Fight the Bite! Tips and Tricks to Avoid Minnesota's Pesky Mosquitoes and Ticks Itasca State Park
05/24/26 Annual Memorial Weekend Friends of Lake Bemidji State Park Pancake Breakfast Lake Bemidji State Park
05/24/26 Nature Table: Snakes Alive! Father Hennepin State Park
05/24/26 Mudpuppies and Moving Waters: Investigation Station Interstate State Park
05/24/26 Explore Potholes on a Guided Tour Interstate State Park
05/24/26 A Sure Sign of Spring- Frog Walk (all ages) William O'Brien State Park
05/24/26 Fur Detectives Lake Bemidji State Park
05/25/26 Life on the Edge: Extreme Plants Walk Interstate State Park
05/25/26 Explore Potholes on a Guided Tour Interstate State Park
05/25/26 Mille Lacs Kathio State Park's Scavenger Hunt Mille Lacs Kathio State Park
05/25/26 Make and Take a Rock Station Interstate State Park
05/28/26 Volunteer: Pull Garlic Mustard! (ages 10-adult) Wild River State Park
05/30/26 Wander with a Naturalist William O'Brien State Park
05/30/26 Kids' Program: Makin' Tracks Father Hennepin State Park
05/30/26 Geology of the Driftless Forestville Mystery Cave State Park
05/30/26 Life on the Edge: Extreme Plants Walk Interstate State Park
05/30/26 Kids' Activity: Makin' Tracks Mille Lacs Kathio State Park
05/30/26 Restoring Historic Landscapes (Oak Savanna)- Nature Table William O'Brien State Park
05/30/26 Nature Walk Afton State Park Upper Picnic Area
05/30/26 Nature Hike Minneopa State Park
05/30/26 Art in the Park Minneopa State Park
05/30/26 Explore Potholes on a Guided Tour Interstate State Park
05/30/26 What's the Floodplain 411? Fort Snelling State Park
05/30/26 Pop-Up Paper Insects Lake Bemidji State Park
05/30/26 Bug Eyes: The Invisible Spectrum Lake Bemidji State Park
05/30/26 Turtles of the St. Croix: Investigation Station Interstate State Park
05/31/26 Animal Detectives- Nature Table William O'Brien State Park
05/31/26 Explore Potholes on a Guided Tour Interstate State Park
05/31/26 Eyes to the Skies: Investigation Station Interstate State Park
05/31/26 Summer Concert: Antonio Arce Lake Bemidji State Park
06/05/26 Explore Potholes on a Guided Tour Interstate State Park
06/05/26 River View Trail Spring Birding Hike (for beginners or intermediate birders) Gooseberry Falls State Park
06/05/26 Artist's Reception - Jean Kirwin Tettegouche State Park
06/06/26 Nature of Science: Squirrels of the Night - Flying Squirrels! Itasca State Park
06/06/26 Explore Potholes on a Guided Tour Interstate State Park
06/07/26 Canoe the St. Croix! (ages 8-adult, $10 shuttle, otherwise free) Wild River State Park
06/07/26 Summer Concert: The Fogelsons Lake Bemidji State Park
06/09/26 Itasca's Mysteries in History: The Itasca Biological Station Itasca State Park
06/13/26 Geology of the Driftless Forestville Mystery Cave State Park
06/13/26 Archery in the Parks! Zippel Bay State Park
06/13/26 Explore Potholes on a Guided Tour Interstate State Park
06/14/26 Explore Potholes on a Guided Tour Interstate State Park
06/14/26 Species Steward Volunteer Training, Option 1 (register) Wild River State Park
06/15/26 Nature Tots Interstate State Park
06/15/26 Explore Potholes on a Guided Tour Interstate State Park
06/18/26 Incredible Journey: Water's Wild Ride Through the Water Cycle Itasca State Park
06/20/26 Raptors - Birds of Prey Lake Bemidji State Park
06/21/26 Summer Concert: Caige Jambor Lake Bemidji State Park
06/22/26 Nature Tots Interstate State Park
06/22/26 Explore Potholes on a Guided Tour Interstate State Park
06/27/26 Geology of the Driftless Forestville Mystery Cave State Park
06/28/26 Summer Concert: Dean and Peggy Lake Bemidji State Park
06/29/26 Nature Tots Interstate State Park
06/29/26 Explore Potholes on a Guided Tour Interstate State Park
06/30/26 Nature of Science: Unraveling the Mysteries of Monarchs Itasca State Park
07/02/26 Summer Birding Hike (for beginners or intermediate birders) Gooseberry Falls State Park
07/03/26 Artist's Reception - Nicholas Narog Tettegouche State Park
07/04/26 Summer Concert: Aaron Tank Lake Bemidji State Park
07/06/26 Explore Potholes on a Guided Tour Interstate State Park
07/06/26 Nature Tots Interstate State Park
07/11/26 People's Bat Count Forestville Mystery Cave State Park
07/11/26 St. Croix River Clean-up by Canoe (register for free) Wild River State Park
07/11/26 Summer Concert: Antonio Arce Lake Bemidji State Park
07/12/26 Summer Concert: Bob McKeown Lake Bemidji State Park
07/13/26 Nature Tots Interstate State Park
07/13/26 Explore Potholes on a Guided Tour Interstate State Park

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