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Thu - SunOct 1 - Oct 42026

Fall Extravaganza — Whitewater State Park, MN

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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 …

Coordinator(s):
Julie Harrison - jewells0303@yahoo.com - (503) 781-9041
Maria Hanratty - mjhanratt@gmail.com - (612) 821-8497
Tim Kessler - josephkessler57@yahoo.com
Sandra Morgan - mntumbleweed@gmail.com

Fall Extravaganza — Whitewater State Park, MNView trip details »

Fri, 10:00amOct 22026

Rock Climbing – Sport and Top Rope — Sugarloaf Bluff (Winona), MN

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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, …

Coordinator(s):
Becky Kaarbo - bkaarbo52@gmail.com - (763) 213-9439
Joe Kaarbo - jkaarbo@gmail.com

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Fri, 10:00am - 12:00pmOct 22026

Invasive Species Removal — Riley Creek Woods Conservation Area Eden Prairie, Minnesota

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Work with a small group of dedicated volunteers with Friends of Eden Prairie Parks to remove invasive species while enjoying a Maple Basswood forest remnant in Eden Prairie. Training, tools and herbicide provided. This event is open to ages 12-100. For the month of October we will be meeting at the Tilia Ridge entrance opposite …

Coordinator(s):
Marilynn Torkelson - marilynntorkelson@gmail.com - (952) 240-1496

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Sat, 10:00amOct 32026

Paddling — Whitewater State Park, Elba , MN

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I am organizing a paddle on Saturday at the Extravaganza. We will meet at 10 a.m. at the parking lot at Whitewater and go 20 minutes to Chester Woods, east of Rochester, where we will paddle on Bear Creek Reservoir. It is not big, but has a long shoreline, a  ice beach, and several fingers …

Coordinator(s):
Fran Lesicko - fokcisel@yahoo.com - (651) 295-4732

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Sun, 10:00amOct 42026

Rock Climbing – Sport and Top Rope — Sugarloaf Bluff (Winona), MN

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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

Coordinator(s):
Becky Kaarbo - bkaarbo52@gmail.com - (763) 213-9439
Joe Kaarbo - jkaarbo@gmail.com

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Sun, 9:30amOct 112026

Biking — Forestville Vines Winery, WI

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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 …

Coordinator(s):
David Byrne - recyclingdavid@gmail.com - (612) 214-3219

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Sat - SatNov 7 - Nov 142026

Wilderness First Aid Training — Downtown Minneapolis, MN

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If you were on a trip in the backcountry and someone was injured or ill, would you know what to do? Imagine if you were in the BWCA in a remote lake, a number of portages in, without a cell signal. How would you decide what to do or when to try to evacuate someone? …

Coordinator(s):
Fran Lesicko - fokcisel@yahoo.com - (651) 295-4732

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