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Category: Bicycling
I hope you can join me for a beginner bike ride through the woods at Carver Lake Park, which is different than Carver Park Reserve. The route requires a mountain bike or fat bike. There are a range of trails at the park, but this ride will focus on the easiest trail, which is at …
Fat-biking, Mountain-biking — Woodbury, MNView trip details »
Weekend canoeing/camping on a river within 50 miles of the Twin Cities. I haven’t picked a river yet, could be the Crow River west of Mpls, the St. Croix or the Rum River. We will paddle under 20 miles in two days. Call Basil for more details or with any questions.
Canoeing — within 50 miles of Twin Cities, MNView trip details »
Category: Other Summer Activities
Join me for a bird walk at the Rapids Lake unit of Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge. Learn about some of the 220 species that stop during their migration! Birders of all levels are welcome to join! Bring along binoculars, and a field guide if you have one. Please dress for the weather, as the …
Birding Walk — Rapids Lake Education and Visitor Ctr, Carver , MNView trip details »
Trip FullCategory: Hiking, Bicycling
Registration is now open for the Annual Halloween Trip in SE MN (2 hours south of the Twin Cities). We are excited to be holding the event at Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center for the first time just outside Lanesboro, MN on the Root River. Your 3 day weekend includes: a choice of a 3-hr staff-led …
Howdy, I’m looking for a few souls to share in an adventure with this weekend. I’ll be heading up to the North Shore this Saturday for an overnight backpacking trip on the Superior Hiking Trail. I plan to start in Silver Bay and hike about 6 miles to the campsite, passing by scenic Bean and …
Backpacking/Camping — Superior Hiking Trail, MNView trip details »
Weekend canoeing on the Cannon River between Faribault and Northfield, south of the Twin Cities. We will paddle about 15 miles over 2 days and camp on the river at a DNR campsite. Call with questions or for the details.
Category: Bicycling
Meet 10 am Saturday, October 19th at Vino in the Valley (W3826 450th Ave, Maiden Rock, WI 54750) to bike 32 or 60 miles. In this bluff and coulee country even the short route is challenging with 1260 feet of elevation gain (2,060′ on the 60-mile). Pack a lunch to eat on the ride and …
Vino in the Valley Bike Ride — Vino in the Valley, WIView trip details »
Forests provide food and habitat for wildlife, and improve air and water quality. (Plus they’re really great places to hike!) However, these important areas are being compromised by invasive species. Join us to improve one small corner of our earth by removing buckthorn at Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve. What will we be doing? We’ll be making …
Conservation – Fall Buckthorn Pull — Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
This Birding hike is cancelled. Join me for a bird walk at the Bass Ponds trails of the Longmeadow Lake unit of Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge. Learn about some of the 220 species that stop during their migration south! Birders of all levels are welcome to join! Bring along binoculars, and a field guide …
Category: Bicycling
Description: It’s that time of year again. Rovers have been helping with FB4K bike fix-up and giveaway for several seasons. FB4K takes donated bikes, cleans and repairs them, and works with local organizations to give them away the end of Nov or beginning of Dec. FUN – to volunteer with others to help a kid …
Bike Refurbishing for FB4K — Bloomington, MNView trip details »
Trip Full Wait List OpenCategory: Hiking, Camping
Wade through the Narrows in Zion and marvel at the Ampitheater in Bryce Canyon! This will be an 8-day trip (including travel time) filled with day hikes to see the best of these two national parks in southern Utah. Plan on hiking 5-10 miles per day and staying in car campsites. The group is limited …
Hiking & camping — Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, UtahView trip details »
Trip Full Wait List OpenCategory: Hiking, Bicycling
Mid October is an excellent time to enjoy the fall colors in the St Croix river valley while you bike or hike with Rover friends! Afterwards join us for some German food and beverages to celebrate Octoberfest. Meet at Bavarian Gasthaus Hunter Restaurant parking lot at 2:00 pm. For hiking, we’ll drive a short distance …
4th Annual Octoberfest Hiking or Biking — Stillwater, MNView trip details »
Category: Camping
Ever wanted to howl at the moon? Ever wanted to howl with a pack of wolves? We can do just that on an overnight at the Wildlife Science Center (WSC), just north of the Twin Cities near Stacy. This is a great opportunity for anyone with an interest in Minnesota wildlife, photographers or families to …
Howl With Wolves Overnight — Wildlife Science Center, Stacy MNView trip details »
Category: Trail Maintenance
We will be clearing the BRT western end from Gunflint Road to east of Bridal Falls. Other sections may be cleared as time allows. We will be using power equipment (let me know if you are USFS certified), but also need workers to do hand tool work and carry equipment. If you can walk in …
Border Route Trail Mechanized clearing trip — Heston’s Lodge on Gunflint Lake, MNView trip details »
Make a difference! Help restore our Minnesota prairie habitat and the species that depend on them! Three Rivers celebrates 50 years of prairie restoration, and it all started with Crow Hassan in 1969. Through the simple act of collecting native wildflower seeds, volunteers increase the amount and diversity of seed planted in Three Rivers Park …
Prairie Seed Collection — Crow-Hassan Park Reserve, Hanover, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking, Camping, Paddling
Let’s visit Bear Head Lake State Park on the first weekend of October. I have reserved the one and only Group Camp from Thursday to Sunday, Oct. 3-6. Our site is marked “G1” on the PDF map you can download from the park’s website: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00109#homepage The park is roughly 4 hours from the Twin Cities. Hiking: …
Camping, Hiking, Paddling — Bear Head Lake State Park, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Meet 7 am at Caribou Coffee at 230 Spring St, St Paul; that’s on the river off Shepard Rd below the Science Museum. We’ll bike the MRT to Prescott, WI and buy lunch there. Next we head up the St Croix River with R&R stops in Afton, Hudson and Stillwater. Final stretch is on the …
Twin Cities Best Century Ride — St Paul Caribou Coffee @ 230 Spring StView trip details »
Category: Other Summer Activities
Pull and cut buckthorn in celebration of Public Lands day in conjunction with the MN Master Naturalists.- Buckthorn blasters may be used. You do not need to use the applicators if you do not wish to. Yes all the initial buckthorn has been removed. This is part of the seed bed removal vs. extending the …
Buckthorn Removal — MN Rovers Woodlot in Elm Creek Park, MNView trip details »