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Fri, 10:00am - 3:30pmNov 252022

Opt Outside Hike — Crow-Hassan Park Reserve, MN

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It’s that time of year again! Let’s #OptOutside at Crow-Hassan Park Reserve. Get outdoors to travel the over 17 miles of mixed use trails that wend their way around and through several restored prairies. Here is a link to the park map. Three Rivers has been doing prairie restoration for over 50 years, and it started …

Coordinator(s):
Stacey G. - staceyjgrimes@hotmail.com - (612) 207-2806
Jerry W. - jrr.wllc@yahoo.com - (612) 208-8356

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Fri, 9:30am - 11:00amNov 252022

Hiking — Reservoir Woods Park, Roseville, MN

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Day-After-Thanksgiving moderate hike of 3-3.5 Miles at a pace of 18-20 minutes per mile. Reservoir woods is a diverse natural area of 115 acres where we’ll hike through prairie, oak savannah, steep pine covered hills and around a small lake.   The park hosts a couple of rare “grandmother” butternut trees. There are many access …

Coordinator(s):
Maureen N. - boomer8758@gmail.com - (715) 359-8758
Sarah H. - motosossy@gmail.com

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Fri, 10:00am - 12:00pmNov 252022

Opt Outside Hike — Afton State Park, MN

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Join us for a #OptOutside hike at Afton State Park. We will hike ~5 to 6 miles at a moderate pace of around 18-20 minutes per mile. We will meet at the visitor center where there are indoor restrooms available. The hike will take us down to the river then uphill to the Prairie Loop …

Coordinator(s):
Deb K. - dkuehne@usfamily.net
Lauren S. - lauren.k.shipman@gmail.com

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Sat, 1:00pmNov 262022

Hike — Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area, MN

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Join me for a 4-mile hike on the hiking club trail. Meet at the trail head parking lot. Location: I haven’t been to this location before so I’m relying on online information. This rec area has multiple units and the hiking club trail is in the Lawrence Unit, just off 169 south of Jordan. The address …

Coordinator(s):
Barry S. - barry201401@gmail.com

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Sat, 7:00pmDec 312022

Candlelight and Ice Hike — Woodlake Nature Center, Richfield, MN

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Follow hundreds of candle-lit luminaries on a walking trail through cattails and trees while on the lookout for deer, coyotes, and owls. Enjoy the brisk winter evening and return to the amphitheater to roast marshmallows over a crackling fire and warm up with hot cocoa. Tickets should be purchased online at woodlakenaturecenter.org or on the …

Coordinator(s):
Gail M. - gtbmulcahey@gmail.com - (651) 387-0885

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Sat, 10:00am - 11:30amJan 212023

Backpacking Trip Coordinator Workshop — Virtual

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All of our awesome backpacking trips are coordinated by our members.  Come learn what it takes to coordinate a Rovers backpacking trip.  We’ll teach you the ins and outs of local and out of state trips, preparing you to post a trip to your next backpacking destination, wherever it might be.  If you have a …

Coordinator(s):
Josh B. - joshbmnrovers@gmail.com - (612) 234-5754

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Sun - SatFeb 5 - Feb 112023

Hiking, Camping, Sightseeing, Stargazing — Death Valley National Park, CA

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We will be flying to Las Vegas and renting  cars for the week; the park is a two hour drive from LV. Expect clear skies and daytime temps 60s to 80s, nighttime temps to the mid 50s. We will be car camping at the Furnace Creek Campground, which has fire rings, picnic tables, and flush …

Coordinator(s):
Bob J. - rajbiz@icloud.com - (971) 275-3878

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Fri - SunFeb 24 - Feb 262023

Cross Country Skiing, Snowshoeing & Winter Fun — Deep Portage Environmntl Learning Ctr Hackensack,, MN

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Annual Cross-Country Skiing and Snowshoeing and Nature Education at Deep Portage Environmental Learning Center. Come to Deep Portage Environmental Learning Center in Hackensack (north of Brainerd) for a pleasant weekend of winter fun. Activities include skiing (11 miles of groomed trails for traditional cross-country), snowshoeing, ice fishing (you just need your license), climbing wall, stargazing …

Coordinator(s):
Karen P. - parkkar54@gmail.com - (651) 319-1396
Looking for Co-Coordinator

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