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Learn paddling techniques and safety tips on land from trained Canoe Instruction staff, then enjoy a leisurely exploration on the water with whatever level of naturalist guidance you prefer. Look for wildlife from your boat and take in the serenity of the moonlit lake. Ages 14+
FRIDAY August 16 from 7:00-8:30pm. Register online
Learn paddling techniques and safety tips on land from trained Canoe Instructor staff, then enjoy a leisurely exploration on the water with whatever level of Naturalist guidance you prefer. Look for wildlife from your boat and take in the serenity of the morning lake. Ages 18+
FRIDAY August 30 from 9:00-11:00am. Register online
Family Paddle
Learn paddling techniques and safety tips on land from trained Canoe Instructor staff, then enjoy exploring on the water or practice your skills with paddling challenges. Look for wildlife from your boat and take in the summer buzz of an afternoon on the lake. Ages 4+
FRIDAY August 30 from 1:00-3:00pm. Register online
Canoeing Workshop
Develop your canoeing skills during this 3-week series! Trained Canoe Instruction staff will teach new paddling techniques each week that will build and advance participants’ skillsets as they are used through challenges on the water. Discover the importance of communication and collaboration amongst your boatmates while also having time to explore the waterbody and look for wildlife. Ages 12+
TUESDAYS August 13 -27 from 10:00am-12:30pm. Register online
Drop-in Canoeing
FREE canoeing from 5-7pm. No registration, just drop by!
Explore the water with friends, family and neighbors each week Tuesdays at Powderhorn, Wednesdays at Loring, and Thursdays at Wirth Lake.
Nature Highlights not to Miss out on!
Forest Bathing
A Certified Nature and Forest Therapy Guide, will guide an experience of thoughtful invitations to help you slow down and explore the world around you, followed by opportunities to share our experiences with one another.
FRIDAY August 16 at Mississippi Gorge Park from 6:30-8pm
FALL EQUINOX September 22 Longfellow Gardens Prairie from 6:00-7:30pm
Garden with a Naturalist
TUESDAYS each month from 11am-Noon
September 3 - Apple Harvest: Learn about the apple trees in our orchard, harvest apples, and make an apple snack!
October 1 - Fall Bounty: Let's harvest the bounties of the garden after a long season of growing and learn about preparation needed for the winter ahead.
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Meet a real Mississipi Mermaid! Children can make their own mermaid treasure to take home and learn from a naturalist about our Mississippi fish friends, before watching Disney's The Little Mermaid, part of MPRB's Movies In the Park series.
THURSDAY August 29 from 7:00-8:00pm. Register online |
Neighborhood Naturalist Program
The Minneapolis Parks’ Neighborhood Naturalist program offers nature-based,
outdoor, and environmental education experiences throughout parks city-wide.
Park Naturalists aim to connect people in Minneapolis with nearby nature
using curiosity, joy, and community to empower learning.
Contact
Phone: 612-313-7785
Email: Naturalists@minneapolisparks.org
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