- Estimated Cost: $150
- Max Trip Size: 75 people
Hello Rovers!
Join us for this year’s Rovers Astronomy Weekend trip to Long Lake Conservation Center (LLCC)! This year’s trip will be from Fri. 6/07 thru Sun. 6/09.
On this trip we’ll hike, paddle, nature walk and do other Roverish activities during the day, and then stargaze at night, peering at some of the sky’s cosmic wonders thru some of the largest telescopes in Minnesota. June is a great time to be out under the stars. The nights will finally be warm and the the Summer Milky Way will stretch all the way across the sky, with all of its nebulae and star clusters visible to us thru our telescopes.
Long Lake Conservation Center (LLCC) is near McGregor, MN… about a 2.5 hr drive north of MSP, on the northeast side of Mills Lacs.
Estimated trip cost will be $150-$200, depending on which accommodations and meals you select.
Tentative Schedule:
Fri. June 7th
- 5:00pm or later arrival
- 9:30pm – Astronomical Viewing after dark on observing field (weather permitting)
- No Meals Provided (bring your own dinner)
Sat. June 8th (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner are available for purchase, or bring your own)
- 10:00am – Optional Naturalist-led Hike within LLCC ($5/person)
- 1:00pm – Hiking/Biking at Savannah Portage State Park
- 9:30pm – Astronomical Viewing after dark on observing field (weather permitting)
Sun. June 9h (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner are available for purchase, or bring your own)
- 1:00pm – Hiking/Biking/Paddling at Cuyuna Recreation Area near Ironton, MN
- Paddlers must bring your own canoe or kayak, or rent one from REI, Hoigaards or locally from Cuyuna Outfitters in Crosby (they’ll deliver their boats to the boat launch)
- Trip officially ends after the Sunday afternoon activity at Cuyuna
- Option to stay an additional night at LLCC (dinner available)
Mon. June 10th (Optional)
- No group events planned (Rice Lake NWR is nearby, and is a beautiful area to explore)
- No meals will be available for purchase at LLCC
- Local restaurants will be open — or bring your own food
Lodging: Rooms are Double and Triple Occupancy only (due to the limited number of rooms there are no single rooms available) — prices TBD
*Must bring your own pillows & sheets (the beds are twin size)
Meal Costs: (optional)
Breakfast: $9 each (served 7:30am to 9:30am Sat/Sun)
Lunch: $11 each (served 11:30am to 1:00pm Sat/Sun)
Dinner: $15 (served 6:00pm to 7:30pm Sat only)
There is no deposit necessary for this trip. You will register and pay LLCC directly, once they have this trip set up on their Campbrain system.
In the meantime, drop me an e-mail at [email protected] to let me know that you are interested in coming. When doing so, let me know if you have any food allergies or roommate preferences.
We hope to see you on this year’s trip!!