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Upcoming Events
Feb. 17 & 18 | Fish Lake
This kids' race combines hiking, pulling, climbing and sliding around obstacles into a 2-mile winter adventure! Open to kids ages 5+ and their adult family members.
February 7 & 25 | Online
Nature School is an outdoor preschool program that provides freedom to play in nature while fostering a lifelong connection to the natural world. Learn more about the program and ask questions at this virtual open house.
Ongoing | Multiple Locations
Try snowshoeing for the first time in a beginner lesson or head out on a guided trek to explore the winter wilderness.
Experience wonder outside this summer at Three Rivers! Registration opens at 7 AM on Tuesday, February 28. Camp topics include nature exploration, outdoor recreation, golf, fishing, farming, art, wilderness survival skills, Minnesota history and more.
New this year: a virtual waiting room will be part of the registration process.
The Wandering Naturalist Podcast
Episodes 152–154: Snow Bugs
Season 5 of The Wandering Naturalist kicks off with... snow fleas! Find out more about these arthropods, from how they survive on the snow to studies of their antifreeze proteins to how you can help the University of Minnesota study these snow bugs.
The Three Rivers Blog
Three Rivers Parks guest Bev Moe shares the story of a hiking community built in the early days of the pandemic at her favorite hiking spot: Hyland Lake Park Reserve.
Learn about the 25-year history of Three Rivers’ ice harvest celebration and what this event can tell us about the climate.
Returning to Downhill Skiing
By: Roger Wangen
Winter is right around the corner! Interested in returning to downhill skiing after decades away or a few seasons off? Learn how to get ready, both mentally and physically, before getting back to the hill.
News
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Three Rivers Park District is partnering with the University of Minnesota on a research project to monitor white-tailed deer for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, their habitat use, and movement in and around Elm Creek Park Reserve.
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The Three Rivers Park District Board of Commissioners unanimously elected Commissioner John Gibbs as Board Chair and Commissioner Jennifer DeJournett as Vice Chair at the Board’s first meeting of the year on January 5.
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Aerations systems are operating in several lakes in and near Three Rivers parks to help fish receive sufficient oxygen during the winter. Operation of the aeration systems may result in unsafe ice conditions on portions of the lakes for the duration of the winter.
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A Three Rivers interpretive naturalist stopped by Twin Cities Live with a broad-winged hawk and a bullsnake to talk about the wildlife and outdoor opportunities at Richardson Nature Center in Hyland Park Reserve.
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Learn about a program from Innovative SOULutions and Three Rivers Park District that helps people affected by gun violence heal through nature.
