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Prairie Communities in the Springtime

Lost Valley SNA 10540 Nyberg Ave S, Hastings, MN, United States

Join members of the Friends of Minnesota Scientific & Natural Areas and others on an all-day outing to Lost Valley Prairie SNA and Kellogg Weaver Dunes SNA to explore these prairie communities in the springtime.

Spring Butterfly Trek

Crex Meadows 102 East Crex Avenue, Grantsburg, WI, United States

The trip will start at the Visitors’ Center at the Crex Meadows Wildlife Area just north of Grantsburg, WI, and will end up on the Namekagon Barrens in far northeast Burnett County.

Spring Plants and Observations of Change on the Sandplain

Helen Allison SNA 22795 County Rd 15, East Bethel, MN, United States

Barb Delaney will lead MNNPS members on a morning hike into Helen Allison Savanna, one of the more unique plant communities of the Anoka Sandplain.

Dean Lakes Conservation Area

Dean Lakes Conservation Area 5080 Dean Lakes Blvd, Shakopee, MN, United States

Following up on our 2018 presentation, visit the conservation open space of this mixed-use development and enjoy learning about the remnant oak woodlands, wetlands, and restored prairies.

Dragonflies 101

Springbrook Nature Center 100 85th Ave., N.W., Fridley, MN, United States

Digital dragonflies in an analog world? Join us for a different kind of field trip with a focus on dragonflies. We will spend about a half hour in the classroom reviewing dragonflies and then spend about an hour out in the wetland looking for dragonflies, taking their photos when we can get them to pose and netting those that do not want to pose.

Cambria Wildlife Management Area

Come join MNDNR regional ecologist Megan Benage for a nature hike and tour of Cambria Wildlife Management Area. This 81 acre site is nestled in the Minnesota River Valley and offers views of remnant and restored prairie as well as lowland forest with several interesting groundwater seeps along the hillside.