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Category: Bicycling, Camping, Hiking, Other Summer Activities, Paddling
This event occurs every spring and fall and is an opportunity for non-members or newer members to learn more about the club, along side seasoned MN Rover Members! There will be organized activities for all levels of participation, from beginner to experienced. The Spring and Fall Extraganzas are overnight trips that you do not need …
Fall Extravaganza — Crow Wing State Park, Brainerd, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling, Camping, Hiking, Paddling
Let’s visit Sibley State Park on the last weekend of September on its 100-year anniversary. I have reserved Group Camp #2 from Thursday to Sunday, Sept. 26-29. We’ll be on the east side of a small lake with a fishing dock. Our site is marked “P2” on the PDF map you can download from the …
Camping, Hiking, Paddling, Biking, Swimming — Sibley State Park, MNView 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 »
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: Camping, Hiking, 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 »
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: 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 »
Trip Full Wait List OpenCategory: Bicycling, Hiking
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: 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 — Twin Cities area, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
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 if you have one. This …
Birding Walk — Bass Ponds Trail, MN Valley Nat’l Wildlife Refuge, Bloomington, MNView 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 »
Trip Full Wait List OpenCategory: Camping, Hiking
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 »
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 …
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 — Twin Cities area, MNView trip details »
Category: Other Summer Activities
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 experienced trip coordinators Day …
Fall Trip Coordinator Workshop — Edina, MNView trip details »
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 — Twin Cities area, MNView trip details »
Trip Full Wait List OpenCategory: Hiking
10 DAY-NATURE AND HOT SPRINGS TOUR-COLOMBIA -THANKSGIVING 11-28-19 TO SUNDAY 12-8-19 Estimated cost $650 each, 6 Rovers Departing from Minneapolis to Cali Colombia on Thanksgiving day. Staying in Cali 2 nights at the Hampton Inn (not included in the $650), then departing for Santa Rosa Colombia, to the Mamatina Hotel (included) close to the Termales …
Hiking, Birding, Soaking — Parque Nacional Tatama and Santa Rosa, ColombiaView trip details »
Trip Full Wait List OpenCategory: Camping, Hiking, Other Summer Activities
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 …
Hiking, Sightseeing — Death Valley National Park, CaliforniaView trip details »