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November 5, 2018

#OptOutside with Friends of Lake Maria

Celebrate the day after a caloric Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, with a healthy and free walk in the park. All Minnesota state parks will waive the $7 daily entrance fee on Friday, November 23, 2018.
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October 25, 2018

Volunteers Complete Oak Savanna Habitat Restoration Project at Frontenac State Park

The Frontenac State Park Association has finished their project that intends to restore habitat in sections of the park with oak savanna. On a misty morning in October, volunteers planted the final nine trees.
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Oak savanna restoration project tree planting on June 2, 2018
October 19, 2018

Another Successful Otter Trotter 5k at Wild River State Park

The Friends of Wild River State Park held its 7th Annual Otter Trotter 5K on Saturday, October 13, thanks to the help of volunteers and park staff.
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October 11, 2018

Special Places Newsletter – Fall 2018

Inside this issue: Final piece of trail acquired for Great River Ridge State Trail Land transferred to Sibley State Park Tiny, mighty native bees 600 miles inventoried on state trails Remembering Tom Dwight Year-round camper cabins Friends of Tettegouche State Park

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Fall 2018 newsletter cover
October 11, 2018

Meet the Friends of Tettegouche State Park

Build a new visitor center and they will come... or so it worked for Tettegouche State Park, whose new center opened in summer 2014. So many came and so many new programming opportunities arose that some of the regular volunteers in the park started to wonder if the park could use a formal Friends Group.
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October 3, 2018

Color Me Fall Event at Bertram Chain of Lakes Park

A fun, fall event took place last weekend at Bertram Chain of Lakes Park with family-friendly activities like hay rides, fall crafts, archery, s'more-making, and more!
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September 30, 2018

Oak savanna restoration

Frontenac State Park Association planted trees and native prairie forbs to help restore oak savanna.

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Oak savanna restoration project tree planting on June 2, 2018
September 30, 2018

Installing tree cages around young oaks

Friends of Wild River State Park installed tree cages around young, naturally growing oak trees to protect them from deer browse.

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two kids carry the tree cage across the prairie
September 30, 2018

Restoring wood edge habitat

Friends of Nerstrand Big Woods State Park installed 0.5 acres of native plants and trees along a wooded edge.

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friends with rakes prepare the soil
September 30, 2018

Replacing vulnerable ash trees

Friends of Maplewood planted and protected 15 large sugar maple trees to replace ash trees that were succumbing to emerald ash borer.

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Tree Planting at Maplewood State Park
September 30, 2018

Installing tree cages around young pines

Friends of Itasca State Park installed 460 cages to protect young, naturally growing pine trees from deer browse.

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Two women cutting wire fencing
September 12, 2018

Land purchased to extend the Great River Ridge State Trail

For years, local and state trail champions having been working to extend the Great River Ridge State Trail to its final destination in Eyota. On Tuesday, the nonprofit Parks & Trails Council of Minnesota (P&TC) announced an important step toward that goal as they purchased the final mile and a half of abandoned railroad corridor that runs from County Highway 9 to US Highway 14.
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Great River Ridge State Trail
September 7, 2018

#ResearchBike Trail No. 11 – Central Lakes State Trail

Photos from Trail No. 11 - Central Lakes State Trail for our #ResearchBike
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Parks & Trails Council's Research Bike
August 30, 2018

Meet Friends of Zippel Bay State Park

Originally organized as a cross-country ski club, this group is currently expanding its mission to support the park in all seasons.
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August 6, 2018

Meet the Minnesota Trail Riders Association

MTRA uses membership dollars and donations to provide financial assistance to local, county and state parks in Minnesota that allow equestrian use in their parks.
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