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Mon, 6:30pmJun 252018

Monday Night Bike Ride — Como Lakeside Pavilion, MN

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Join us 6:30 pm Monday, June 25th to bike a 12-mile loop. All bikes and fitness levels are welcome. Meet by Hamm Memorial Waterfalls next to Como Lakeside Pavilion (Note: this is 1 mile south of last year’s meet point). We intend to bike every Monday night through August, alternating between 12 and 21 mile …

Coordinator(s):
David B. - dbyrne@recyclingtheworld.us - (612) 214-3219
Brian G. - blgoodspeed@gmail.com - (651) 647-1452

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Wed, 6:30pmJun 272018

Walk and Music at Wolfe Park — Wolfe Park, St. Louis Park (Excelsior and Grand), MN

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Meet at Veteran’s Memorial Amphitheater in Wolfe Park (Excelsior and Grand in St. Louis Park), for a short hike (we’ll do two loops around the little lake and park area) and then stay for socializing and music.  The Hurst Family Family Experience Gospel/Soul concert will be from 7-8:30. Bring a blanket, bug spray, and a …

Coordinator(s):
Tina B. - tinamariebroberg@gmail.com - (612) 804-0863

Walk and Music at Wolfe Park — Wolfe Park, St. Louis Park (Excelsior and Grand), MNView trip details »

Thu, 6:30pmJun 282018

Thursday Night Bike Ride — Flat Earth Brewery, MN

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Join us 6:30 pm Thursday, June 28th to bike a 21-mile loop. All bikes and fitness levels are welcome. Flat Earth Brewing is in the old Hamm’s Brewery overlooking Swede Hollow at 688 Minnehaha Ave. East, St Paul, MN 55106 flatearthbrewing.com . We intend to bike every Thursday night through August, alternating between 14 and …

Coordinator(s):
David B. - dbyrne@recyclingtheworld.us - (612) 214-3219
Brian G. - blgoodspeed@gmail.com - (651) 647-1452

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Fri - SatJun 29 - Jun 302018

Camping — Carley State Park, Altura, MN

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Join us for camping on Friday night.  We will have a group site at Carley State Park.  There will be some people who head over to Whitewater State Park and help with the Wild Parsnip Pull event on June 30th.  Since the conservation event starts at 8am, we figured it’d be nice to camp the …

Coordinator(s):
Jen O. - mntwin15@gmail.com - (612) 202-6806
Barry S. - bshillin@comcast.net

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Fri - SunJun 29 - Jul 12018

Cycling the Lake Wobegon Trail — Birch Lake State Forest , MN

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This will be our fifth outing to Birch Lake State Forest and cycling on the Lake Wobegon Trail, with the infamous “flat hills.” We have the entire private group camp area reserved (six sites tucked into a heavily wooded area). Big Birch Lake is walking distance away, has 12 miles of shoreline and is well …

Coordinator(s):
Sue W. - suewittkop@gmail.com - (612) 803-2424

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Sat, 7:00am - 8:30pmJun 302018

Hiking and White Water Rafting — Jay Cooke State Park and St Louis River, MN

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Join us for a fun day trip up north! This will be the fourth year I’ve done this trip (but a first with Rovers.) We will carpool to Jay Cooke State Park for a morning hike (about 7-8 miles) stopping for a picnic lunch, then go whitewater rafting on the St Louis River. On the …

Coordinator(s):
Mike O. - mike16529@gmail.com - (651) 356-5783

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Sat, 8:00am - 12:00pmJun 302018

Wild Parsnip Pull — Whitewater State Park, MN

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Join me for a conservation activity down in Whitewater State Park.  On June 30th, a local volunteer and Whitewater State Park are coordinating a Wild Parsnip Pull.  This is from 8am – Noon and lunch will be provided at noon after the pull.  They need volunteers to help.  They have been doing this for some …

Coordinator(s):
Jen O. - mntwin15@gmail.com - (612) 202-6806
Barry S. - bshillin@comcast.net

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Sun, 11:00am - 1:00pmJul 12018

Film and Buckthorn Pull — Elm Creek MN Rovers Woodlot, MN

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Our club has been asked be in a Train the trainer video on how to do a buckthorn pull and search for early invasive species detection. We do the work and Audrey, from the U of Mn will film us doing the work. Meet at Highpointe Park at 11am.  The address is: 10200 Goose Lake Parkway, …

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Cheryl B. - cherylbatson@outlook.com - (763) 607-1096
Tom H. - tom.harris1@gmail.com

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Thu - SunJul 5 - Jul 82018

Beginners Backpacking — Superior Hiking Trail, Minnesota

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Want to try backpacking for the first time?  Maybe you’ve done it once but someone else did the planning?  Do you want to learn how to plan and complete your own backpacking trip?  If so, this trip is for you! This 4-day, 3-night trip will be open to 5 Rovers who have been on 0 …

Coordinator(s):
Mike O. - mike16529@gmail.com - (651) 356-5783

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Wed, 6:30pm - 8:30pmJul 112018

Weeknight Hike — Nine Mile Creek, Bloomington, MN

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Meet at Harrison Park, in Bloomington at 6:30 pm and hike for about 2 hours along Nine Mile Creek down to the Minnesota River and back. Directions: Exit from I-35W on to 98th St, and head west. After less than ¼ of a mile, bear left onto Old Shakopee Rd. After 1/3 of a mile …

Coordinator(s):
Barry S. - bshillin@comcast.net

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Wed, 7:00pmJul 182018

Mid-Week Chain of Lakes Bike Ride — Minneapolis, MN

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Leisurely bike ride (10 MPH or so) on the Minneapolis chain of lakes (Harriet, Bde Mka Ska (Calhoun), and Isles) bike paths. We will meet at the Lake Harriet Bandshell at 7:00 pm, and head to Calhoun, then Isles, and finally Harriet.  Total distance is about 10 miles.  If you don’t have a bike, you …

Coordinator(s):
Tina B. - tinamariebroberg@gmail.com - (612) 804-0863

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Thu - SunJul 19 - Jul 222018

Border Route Trail Portage Brook bridge move — Otter Lake access camp site, MN

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Border Route Trail construction of several hundred yards of new trail on each side of the brook to connect to a new Portage Brook bridge site We hope to complete this Friday. Removal and lowering into the water of the current bridge and floating it 100 yards downstream to the new shorter, higher and dryer …

Coordinator(s):
Gary C. - grc70mn@gmail.com - (651) 470-2531

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