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Category: Bicycling
NOTE TIME CHANGE Join us for a bike ride from the Longfellow Grill, 2990 W River Parkway, Mpls, on Monday, September 21st at 5:30 pm. The route will be approximately 20 miles. Pace of ride is 10-12 miles/hr. Please be hydrated before you come, have water, and helmets. Think about bringing those headlights also. E-bikes …
Category: Hiking
Join a six miles (plus or minus a little) hike from Wabun Picnic area heading south along the river, returning on the SP side. https://maps.app.goo.gl/R3bCojxeo1ojtnmg8?g_st=ic Is the google map location for gazebo B at the picnic area and where we will start. We will have a good pace for the hike and traverse social trails, …
Category: Other Summer Activities
Make a difference! Help restore our Minnesota prairie habitat and the species that depend on them! Through the simple act of collecting native wildflower seeds, volunteers increase the amount and diversity of seed planted in Three Rivers Park District’s 2,100+ acres of restored prairie. You will learn about the rich history of Minnesota’s prairies and …
Prairie Seed Collection — Hyland Lake Park Reserve, Bloomington, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking, Bicycling, Camping, Paddling, Climbing
Registration is now open for the Fall Extravaganza — which will be held from Thursday, October 1– Sunday, October 4, 2026, at Whitewater State Park in Winona County, MN. Everyone is invited to the Extravaganza, our semi-annual “welcome & check us out” trip for people who like the outdoors and want to find out more …
Fall Extravaganza — Whitewater State Park, MNView trip details »
Category: Trail Maintenance
My BRT trail clearing trip this fall starts on October 2 and ends on October 4. Arrival on October 1 is recommended; we will plan to start at 9 AM on 10/2. Our goal is to clear the Mucker Lake spur trail at 2.5 miles long and the Topper Lake spur at .3 miles. Time …
Trail Clearing — BRT, Mucker Lake spur trail, MNView trip details »
Category: Climbing
Beginners and experienced welcome. Climbing spans difficuties (easy to moderate) with opportunity to sport climb and top rope (sport anchor set). Harness, helmets, and shoes available on request. Approach to climbing is an incline (~375 ft over 1.3 miles) hike. Contact Becky to sign up or ask questions. Non- members please sign the Waiver below, …
Rock Climbing – Sport and Top Rope — Sugarloaf Bluff (Winona), MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking, Camping, Trail Maintenance
Fall is approaching quickly and so are the trail maintenance trips on the Border Route Trail (a unit of the NPS’s North Country National Scenic Trail). This trip will focus on the non-wilderness west end which is a 17 mile section near Gunflint Lake. The non-wilderness section of trail maintenance is done with the following …
Trail Maintenance — NCTA Border Route Western Section, MinnesotaView trip details »
Category: Climbing
Beginners and experienced welcome. Climbing spans difficuties (easy to moderate) with opportunity to sport climb and top rope (sport anchor set). Harness, helmets, and shoes available on request. Approach to climbing is an incline (~375 ft over 1.3 miles) hike. Contact Becky to sign up or ask questions. Non- members please sign the Waiver below
Rock Climbing – Sport and Top Rope — Sugarloaf Bluff (Winona), MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Forestville Rollercoaster. Bike 37 miles of rollercoaster hills to bluffs on the Mississippi River and back along the Trimbelle River. Some of us will do an extra 5- or 10-mile loop at the end. Pack a lunch and meet at 9:30 am Sunday, October 11th at Forestville Vines Winery in River Falls, WI. Take I-94 …
Category: Hiking, Bicycling, Paddling, Climbing
Annual Halloween and Autumn Colors at Osprey Wilds Environmental Learning Center, Sandstone MN October 23-25, 2026 Estimated Cost $167 – Non-refundable Deposit $167 or $250 depending on room option Max trip Size 40 Description: Our Halloween celebration and outdoor get away weekend is back at Osprey Wilds Environmental Learning Center outside of Sandstone, MN about …