Events

March 22, 2021

Scavenger Hunt – Camden

23 Scavenger Hunt at Camden State Park Please note: The official 2023 season is finished. There are no more weekly drawings. However, you are still welcome to enjoy the hunts. Welcome! You are tasked with finding "items" from these categories: Trees Wildflowers Arthropods Birds Mushrooms ...
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March 22, 2021

Scavenger Hunt at Buffalo River

24 Scavenger Hunt at Buffalo River State Park Please note: The official 2023 season is finished. There are no more weekly drawings. However, you are still welcome to enjoy the hunts. Welcome! You are tasked with finding "items" from these categories: Trees Wildflowers Arthropods Birds ...
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March 22, 2021

Scavenger Hunt at Blue Mounds

70 Scavenger Hunt at Blue Mounds State Park Please note: The official 2023 season is finished. There are no more weekly drawings. However, you are still welcome to enjoy the hunts. Welcome! You are tasked with finding "items" from these categories: Trees Wildflowers Arthropods Birds ...
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March 22, 2021

Scavenger Hunt at Big Bog

Scavenger Hunt at Big Bog State Rec Area 53 Scavenger Hunt at Big Bog State Rec Area Please note: The official 2023 season is finished. There are no more weekly drawings. However, you are still welcome to enjoy the hunts. Welcome! You are tasked with ...
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March 22, 2021

Scavenger Hunt – Bear Head Lake

61 Scavenger Hunt at Bear Head Lake Please note: The official 2023 season is finished. There are no more weekly drawings. However, you are still welcome to enjoy the hunts. Welcome! You are tasked with finding "items" from these categories: Trees Wildflowers Arthropods Birds Mushrooms ...
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March 9, 2021

Scavenger Hunt – Lake Shetek

74 Scavenger Hunt at Lake Shetek State Park Please note: The official 2023 season is finished. There are no more weekly drawings. However, you are still welcome to enjoy the hunts. Welcome! You are tasked with finding "items" from these categories: Trees Wildflowers Arthropods Birds ...
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December 15, 2020

2021 Webinar Series for Friends Groups

Fall Colors on the Tree TrekSunfish Lake ParkOct. 12, 2024Fall Family Nature Exploration and Photo HikeSunfish Lake Regional ParkOct. 12, 2024HOP: Seed DispersalWhitewater State ParkOct. 9, 2024Artist Reception for Katherine BoyceTettegouche State ParkOct. 10, 2024Fall Fest Candlelight HikeLake Bemidji State ParkOct. 12, 2024Whitewater State Park ...
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December 15, 2020

2020 Webinar Series for Friends Groups

Fall Colors on the Tree TrekSunfish Lake ParkOct. 12, 2024Fall Family Nature Exploration and Photo HikeSunfish Lake Regional ParkOct. 12, 2024HOP: Seed DispersalWhitewater State ParkOct. 9, 2024Artist Reception for Katherine BoyceTettegouche State ParkOct. 10, 2024Fall Fest Candlelight HikeLake Bemidji State ParkOct. 12, 2024Whitewater State Park ...
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December 15, 2020

2021 Annual Dinner

Thank you to everyone who attended the Annual Dinner! Thursday, September 9, 2021 Gateway Brown's Creek Trail Association receive 2021 Friends Group Partner AwardSteve Thorne received the 2020 Reuel Harmon Award (awarded in 2021 due to canceled event last year)Our keynote speaker, Travis Novitsky (center), ...
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May 12, 2020

2020 Photo Contest

2020 Winning Photos Northwest State Parks Big Bog  |  Buffalo River  |  Crow Wing  |  Cuyuna Country  |  Franz Jevne |  Garden Island |  Glendalough |  Hayes Lake |  Itasca |  Lake Bemidji  |  Lake Bronson |  La Salle Lake |  Maplewood |  Old Mill ...
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January 21, 2020

2020 Annual Dinner

× Canceled due to COVID-19 As our nation and state continues to respond to this pandemic, we sadly will NO longer be able to host our Annual Dinner as planned on April 30. Rather than trying to reschedule the event at this time we will ...
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August 19, 2019

News and Events

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August 16, 2019

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August 12, 2019

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August 12, 2019

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