Newsletter: MyMinnesotaWoods – Jan. 2020

New version of Woodland Stewardship book available online We’re happy to share that the revised edition of Woodland Stewardship: A Practical Guide for Midwestern Landowners is now available! This book is designed to help woodland owners identify goals for their property and work with a professional forester to choose the management practices that will help …

Newsletter: Whitewater State Park – Feb. 2020

Upcoming events at Whitewater State Park: SATURDAYS IN FEBRUARY: 10 a.m. – Noon    Snowshoe Saturdays Join a park naturalist each Saturday in February to explore the park by snowshoe. This is the time of year that we can go off trail and see some unique areas of the park. Bring your own snowshoes or borrow …

Newsletter: Lake Bemidji State Park – Feb. 2020

Lake Bemidji State Park Upcoming Events SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1 1–5 p.m.  Winter Techniques: Digital Photography Workshop Meet in the Visitor Center. Professional photographer Janet Nelson will help you make the most of winter's unique opportunities. The class will be basic to intermediate and cover macro and landscapes, lighting and composition. Bring your own compact or …

ADV: Monarch Short Course – Como Park Senior High

Monarch Joint Venture is hosting a course in Saint Paul to teach folks about monarch biology, conservation, habitat needs, and research. Are you interested in monarchs and looking to learn more about this symbolic butterfly? Join us weekly for our Monarch Short Course! This course will cover monarch biology, migration,perils they face, how individuals can …

Meeting: Cannon River Valley – MMNats

Our next meeting of the Cannon River Valley Chapter of the Minnesota Master Naturalists is on Thursday, January 16th at Carleton College’s Arboretum Office. The meeting will be from 6:30 – 8:00 pm. Alan Kraus, Conservation Program Manager with the Cannon River Watershed Partnership, and Brad Gordon, Program Manager with Great River Greening, will speak. They will discuss the …

I am Big Game Program Leader with Minnesota DNR and want to make members of your organization aware of an upcoming important public input opportunity regarding deer populations in northwestern and western Minnesota. I’ve attached a flyer (DeerPop_GoalSetting2020-Flyer) about our deer population goal setting workshops planned for this region of the state - if you …

Advanced Bidding for Tiny Bird Art

Advanced Bidding for Tiny Bird Art open now! Still FESTIVAL space available— GALA TICKETS 2020 Boreal Wings Gala featuring Michael Hurben's Global Working Big Year... and some awesome bird photos! Michael is legally blind, yet his passion for birding and bird photography propel him to the far corners of the world. Hear his stories and …

ADV: Citizen Science Programs

Jan 15 - Feb15, 2020: New! Audubon Climate Watch:  Learn about this new citizen science program and participate if you like. Thu, Jan 23, 2020, 7:00 p.m.: Wildlife Tracking in the Twin Cities Metro Area Presented by Jonathan Popple, Director of the Minnesota Wildlife Tracking Project. MN River Valley Audubon Chapter (MRVAC) monthly meeting at MVNWR …

Luninary Hike – Maplewood

Maplewood Nature Center is a 40-acre preserve operated by the City of Maplewood. The Visitor Center is located at 2659 East Seventh Street in Maplewood and is open Tuesday through Saturday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. The Nature Play Yard adjoins the Visitor Center. Trails wind through oak woods and marsh and are open every …

ADV: Tuscan Photography – Eveleth – Jan. 21st

Seasonal Moments by Vickie Tuskan, Tuscan Photography Tuesday January 21  3:30-5:00 This month’s Northwoods Nature Phenology at the Eveleth Public Library is presented by photographer Vickie Tuscan of Fayal Township.  Tuscan will share photos from her collection that focus on the natural beauty of our area.  She writes of her work: “Our life is measured in moments—some good, some not so …