• Lunar New Year Snow Tracks & Winter Walk

    Pig's Eye Regional Park 2400 Pig's Eye Lake Road, Saint Paul, MN, United States

    Location: Pig's Eye Chokan Tanka Park, 2165 Pigs Eye Lake Road, St. Paul 55119 Come celebrate the Lunar New Year by looking at animal tracks in the snow at Pig's […]

  • Birding through the Months at Silverwood Park

    Silverwood Regional Park, St Anthony, MN 2500 County Rd E, St Anthony

    This is the 1st of a 4-trip Silverwood Park birding experience (February thru May). Attend one or all the trips! Silverwood Park is a beautiful urban park on the shores […]

  • Birds and Beers Saint Paul!

    Sweeney's Saloon 96 Dale St N, Saint Paul, MN, United States

    A monthly gathering to meet other birders and talk about birds! Come and share your birding stories and hear what's new.  We gather in the Ashland Room at Sweeney's Saloon […]

  • Birding & Tracking on World Wildlife Day

    Pig's Eye Regional Park 2400 Pig's Eye Lake Road, Saint Paul, MN, United States

    Location: Pig's Eye Chokan Tanka Park, 2165 Pigs Eye Lake Road, St. Paul 55119 Come celebrate World Wildlife Day by looking at animal tracks in the snow at Pig's Eye […]

  • Hope Flanagan – Ojibwe Legends of our Natural World

    Aŋpétu Téča Education Center, Roseville, MN 1910 County B Road West, Rm 207, Roseville, MN, United States

    Ojibwe Legends of our Natural World In-Person ONLY Winter is traditionally storytelling season in our Native communities in Minnesota. Many Ojibwe legends (Aadizookaanag) honor our natural world, and Hope will […]

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  • Birding through the Months at Silverwood Park

    Silverwood Regional Park, St Anthony, MN 2500 County Rd E, St Anthony

    This is the 2nd of a 4-trip Silverwood Park birding experience (February through May). Attend one or all the trips! Silverwood Park is a beautiful urban park on the shores of Silver Lake. The variety of habitats in the park--oak forest, marsh, grassland, and lakefront--make it a great birding destination, with over 180 different species […]

  • Welcome Herons on the Spring Equinox

    Pig's Eye Regional Park 2400 Pig's Eye Lake Road, Saint Paul, MN, United States

    Location: Pig's Eye Chokan Tanka Park, 2165 Pigs Eye Lake Road, St. Paul 55119 Come celebrate the return of Herons at Pigs Eye. INFORMATION: Bring binoculars, a camera phone, a field guide, a sketch pad & pencil, if you can. We will have loaner binoculars and field guides available. Dress for the weather: hats, mittens, […]

  • Speaker Series | Kara Snow – Project Pileated Woodpecker

    ZOOM Meeting Online

    ** THIS IS A ZOOM-ONLY PRESENTATION ** ** Co-Sponsored with Land of Lakes Bird Alliance ** Reservation and Zoom Link to Follow Kara Snow - Project Pileated Woodpecker: Characterizing Tree Cavity and Use by Minnesota’s Wildlife (One-year update!) The Pileated Woodpecker is a keystone species in Minnesota’s forests, creating large cavities that many other wildlife […]

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  • Beginning Birding at Katherine Abbott Park

    Katherine Abbott Park, Mahtomedi 1000 Lincolntown Ave, Mahtomedi, United States

    1000 Lincolntown Ave, Mahtomedi, MN 55115 Saturday, May 2, 8:30- 10:30 AM Varied habitat at Katherine Abbott Park includes two small ponds, a mix of oak and pine forest, and a prairie section, making it a good location for a variety of birds. Several overlooks allow for long-distance viewing of shorebirds and ducks. INFORMATION: Bring binoculars […]

  • Warbler Weekend 2026

    Hok-Si-La Park, Lake City, MN 2500 U.S. Hwy 61, Lake City

    Artwork: MacKenzie Cochran Registration Opens on March 25, 2026 Warbler Weekend 2026 takes place May 8-10. Here is everything you need to know to enjoy the event. Friday Evening Guest Speaker We are delighted to welcome back Stan Tekiela. He will be sharing his presentation "Feathers". Every bird is covered with thousands of feathers. Each […]

  • Carrol L. Henderson – A National Legacy: Fifty Years of Nongame Wildlife Conservation in Minnesota

    Aŋpétu Téča Education Center, Roseville, MN 1910 County B Road West, Rm 207, Roseville, MN, United States

    Mr. Henderson will speak about his book “A National Legacy,” which captures the spirit and innovation behind the dedication required to drive lasting change in wildlife conservation. It highlights the significant and historic transition by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources from a focus on managing game species for hunters' benefit to a broader ecological approach, marked by the creation of the Nongame Wildlife Program in 1977. This progressive Minnesota program, driven mainly by Carrol L. Henderson, became a national model for other states to develop their own nongame wildlife programs. 

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  • Tuesday Morning Birding – William O’Brien State Park

    William O'Brien State Park 16821 O Brien Trail N, Marine on St. Croix, MN, United States

    16821 O’Brien Trail N, Marine on St Croix, MN 55047 William O’Brien has a wide variety of habitats for us to explore.  We will start by following the grass trails along the forest's edge, looking and listening for warblers, finches, sparrows, and vireos.  As we move along the trail, we will pass through the walk-in […]