All Events
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Saturday, Dec 19
Saturday, Dec 19
Winter is no time to sit around indoors! Get some exercise and see what is happening around the park at the same time by joining the naturalist on a 1-3 mile walk. We will use snowshoes if conditions permit.
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Sunday, Dec 06
Sunday, Dec 06
A Winter's Tale. We'll go outside and use all our senses to explore the environment (woods, rivers, ponds), then come back inside and write a group story, starring whatever characters the kids want to use.
A Master Naturalist Volunteer will present and lead activities; however, adults must stay to supervise and assist as needed. Dress for the weather! We'll be outdoors part of the time. Space is limited. Registration is required so we can plan appropriately. To register or learn more, please visit naturallykids.org. If a sign language interpreter is needed, please send the request to naturallykids@gmail.com at least two weeks before the event.
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Saturday, Dec 26
Saturday, Dec 26
Birding is an enjoyable and challenging hobby. Join the naturalist for a birding hike and learn about the basic techniques of bird identification. Binoculars and bird guides will be available.
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Saturday, Dec 19
Saturday, Dec 19
Discover the fascinating challenge of geocaching and how you can use it to explore Minnesota State Parks' Wildlife Safari and hidden treasures. You will receive hands - on training that will help you participate in the "Geocaching Wildlife Safari." A limited number of GPS units will be available, Reservations required, 612-725-2724.
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Sunday, Dec 27
Sunday, Dec 27
It is easy to associate trees with their leaves during the summer season. Now after all the leaves have fallen, it gets trickier to identify these bare plants. Join the naturalist for a hike on the park's trails and learn how to identify the many different species of trees native to the area.
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Thursday, Feb 11
Thursday, Feb 11
Author Williamson Murray will be joined by Army Air Forces Veterans for
a lecture on the European Theater air war. The presentation will cover
early struggles to the strategic developments that ensured the
destruction of the Luftwaffe and Nazi war industry. Also, hear about
the large numbers of Fort Snelling inductees who became trained flyers
and crews.
Fee: $5, free for students
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Thursday, May 13
Thursday, May 13
Air support in the CBI Theater was crucial to maintain ground operations; rugged and inhospitable terrain often made supply otherwise impossible. Cargo flights from India and over the Himalayas ("The Hump") kept China in the war and brought men, equipment and supplies into Burma to
defeat the Japanese. This lecture is presented by author and historian
Al Lathrop, with Veterans of the China Burma India Theater.
Fee: $5, free for students
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Thursday, Mar 11
Thursday, Mar 11
The much overlooked campaign in the Southwest Pacific and New Guinea
landing were part of the Allies' successful island hopping strategy.
Many of the troops who fought this war in the jungles were from the
32nd Infantry Division, a Wisconsin National Guard unit. Join James
Campbell, author of Ghost Mountain Boys, with Southwest Pacific
Campaign Veterans for a lecture about the campaign.
Fee: $5, free for students
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Thursday, Apr 08
Thursday, Apr 08
Author, H. Paul Jeffers will be joined by Veterans for a presentation
on the Invasion of Anzio. Despite early success of the surprise landing
in late January 1944, savage fighting soon developed on the narrow
15-mile-long Anzio Beachhead south of Rome. By the breakout four months
later, the Allies had lost nearly 30,000 men.
Fee: $5, free for students
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