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Trip Full Wait List OpenCategory: Hiking, Camping, Trail Maintenance
This trip is full, I’d like to encourage you to sign up for another BRT trip, which are happening every weekend in May. Sign up in the link: https://borderroutetrail.org/schedule The Border Route Trail is 65 miles long that connects the Superior Trail to the Kekekabic Trail and was built by the Minnesota Rovers in …
Trail Clearing Border Route Trail — BWCA, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Join us 6:30 pm Thursday, May 2nd to bike a 21-mile loop. All bikes and fitness levels are welcome. Saint Paul Brewing (FKA Flat Earth Brewing) is in the old Hamm’s Brewery overlooking Swede Hollow at 688 Minnehaha Ave. East, St Paul, MN 55106 flatearthbrewing.com . We intend to bike every Thursday night through August, …
Thursday Night Bike Ride — Saint Paul BrewingView trip details »
Category: Hiking, Other Summer Activities
If you are interested in birds or just interested in finding out if you might be interested, join this spring’s birding walks. The walks are on Wednesdays, beginning April 24 with the last one on Wednesday, May 22. No experience is required, but experienced birders are welcome and encouraged to come and help. We will …
Birding Walk — Richardson Nature Center, MNView trip details »
Trip Full Wait List OpenCategory: Hiking
Boats, Boots, Boggarts, and Beer: ** Still room on the Hiking portion of this trip ** This is a two-week canal boat trip in the county of Warwickshire, in central England, near the southeast of Birmingham. The canal boat will be our moving base of operations, a sort of floating RV with a kitchen, bathrooms, …
Category: Hiking
Join us for a fun midweek hike at Lebanon Hills Regional Park from the Holland Lake trailhead. Following the hike, we can stop for eats/drinks/socializing at The Mason Jar in Eagan. Meeting location is Holland Lake Trailhead, 1100 Cliff Rd in Eagan, at the southern terminus of Lexington Ave east of I-35W. Hike time is …
Midweek Hike — Lebanon Hills Regional Park, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Join us 6:30 pm Monday, April 29th to bike a 12-mile loop. All bikes and fitness levels are welcome. Meet by Hamm Memorial Waterfalls next to Spring Cafe at Como Park Pavilion. We intend to bike every Monday night through August, alternating between 12 and 21 mile loops. Call if you’re running late: David Byrne …
Monday Night Bike Ride — Como Park PavilionView trip details »
Category: Paddling
Weekend canoeing on the Crow River, 50 miles west of Minneapolis. We will paddle about 20 miles in 2 days and camp at a Wright County Campground. This is a beginner-moderate level trip in terms of difficulty and will run if the river level is safe. Deposit will be required for the camping fees and Saturday …
Category: Other Summer Activities
MEMBERS- We need you! Sign up to staff our booth for 2 hours on Fri., Sat., or Sun. and tell visitors about the new friends you’ve made, the fun trips you’ve participated in, and all the other benefits of our club. Ready to volunteer at the Rover booth? Sign up using the link below: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1yRkaAwTq5IY4lmlv4H2xxhs6bxwdSBw6GOkKGzlhzYk/edit?usp=drivesdk …
Midwest Mountaineering Spring Expo — Minneapolis, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Join us 6:30 pm Thursday, April 25th to bike a 14-mile loop. All bikes and fitness levels are welcome. Saint Paul Brewing (FKA Flat Earth Brewing) is in the old Hamm’s Brewery overlooking Swede Hollow at 688 Minnehaha Ave. East, St Paul, MN 55106 flatearthbrewing.com . We intend to bike every Thursday night through August, …
Thursday Night Bike Ride — Saint Paul Brewing, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking, Other Summer Activities
If you are interested in birds or just interested in finding out if you might be interested, join this spring’s birding walks. The walks are on Wednesdays, beginning April 24 with the last one on Wednesday, May 22. No experience is required, but experienced birders are welcome and encouraged to come and help. We will …
Birding Walk — Bass Ponds, Bloomington, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Join us for a fun weeknight hike along Nine mile Creek from Moir Park. Following the hike we can stop for eats/drinks/socializing at Grand Szechuan in Bloomington. Meeting location is Moir Park Picnic Grounds, 10320 Morgan Ave S, Bloomington. Please factor in time for traffic, parking and using the loo upon arrival, as we like …
Mid-week Hike — Nine mile Creek in Bloomington, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Join us 6:30 pm Monday, April 22nd (Earth Day) to bike a 21-mile loop. All bikes and fitness levels are welcome. Meet by Hamm Memorial Waterfalls next to Spring Cafe at Como Park Pavilion. We intend to bike every Monday night through August, alternating between 12 and 21 mile loops. Call if you’re running late: …
Monday Night Bike Ride — Como Park Pavilion, MNView trip details »
Did you know that the only gorge along the Mississippi River is the stretch from downtown Minneapolis to downtown St. Paul? Help to keep it beautiful! Celebrate Earth Day by participating in a River Gorge Earth Day Cleanup sponsored by the Friends of the Mississippi River ! Meet at 44th Street East and 46th Avenue …
Mississippi River Gorge Cleanup on Earth Day — Minneapolis, MNView trip details »
It’s a celebration, and YOU are invited! It’s National Volunteer Month, and we are celebrating our conservation volunteers! Did you participate in a Minnesota Rovers conservation trip in 2018? Maybe you pulled buckthorn, collected prairie seeds, helped with a Border Route Trail trail clearing, or hunted for oriental bittersweet. Or have you told yourself that …
Conservation Volunteer Celebration — Edina, MNView trip details »
Category: Trail Maintenance
USFS saw certification for trail workers, only those who will actually be working trails. Chain saw Saturday, Crosscut saw Sunday. The ONLY way to register is to contact me with name, email, phone#, and group affiliation (BRTA, SHT, NSTAR, etc.). You will need a current First Aid certificate with CPR to get your saw certificate …
Trail Clearing Saw Certification — St. Francis, MNView trip details »
Rovers happens because people — like you! — coordinate trips. Not sure what is involved? Join us to learn more about coordinating your own Minnesota Rovers trip! Learn tips to make trip coordinating easy Explore ideas about potential trips Find out what resources are available to help you Team up with an experienced trip coordinators …
Spring Trip Coordinator Workshop — Twin Cities, MNView trip details »
Join Three Rivers Park District’s battle against Oriental Bittersweet, an invasive vine, by participating in an “Invasive Blitz” at Elm Creek Park Reserve on Sunday, March 24th! We are looking for 10 volunteers to scout the woods as a group. Meet at the Champlin Ice Forum parking lot (12165 Ensign Ave N, Champlin, MN 55316 – NW …
Stalking the Elusive Oriental Bittersweet! — Elm Creek Park Reserve, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Bicycle touring allows you to explore slow roads, bike trails, and campgrounds that could be nearby, in different states, or different countries. At the least, this involves carrying what you need for an overnight stay, and at the most, you can carry everything you need for weeks, including camping gear. This workshop will show how …
Intro to Bicycle Touring Workshop — Minneapolis, MNView trip details »