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BWBR - Explore the Big Woods, Big Rivers in the heart of the biome! Maple Lake, MN

Explore the Big Woods, Big Rivers in the heart of the biome! Maple Lake, MN website

5212 73rd St NW
Maple Lake, MN 55358

The nature center at beautiful Robert Ney Regional Park — halfway between St. Cloud and the Twin Cities — will serve as our home base for this weeklong exploration of Minnesota's central biome. We'll offer a mix of classroom instruction and daily, expert-led field trips within Wright County parks and Lake Maria State Park to discover the unique geology, birds, fungi, trees, plants and aquatic insects of the region. Excursions will include a visit to the banks of the Mississippi River.

All participants will complete a small group capstone service project to be described at the beginning of the course.

A refrigerator and drinking fountain are available at the nature center. Bring a bag lunch and a water bottle.

Wright County Parks is our official host for the course, offered by a collaboration of volunteer instructors from the Minnesota Master Naturalist Central Chapter. Please inform instructors of any accessibility or mobility needs when registering. For more information about the course, email ann.wessel@icloud.com.

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The course cost is $295 and includes course manuals and supplies.

If the course cost is a hardship, please fill out the scholarship application. After the scholarship is fully processed, you will receive a code to be entered in the on-line registration process. Please wait until you receive that code to complete registration.

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Meeting from 8:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. on:

Instructor Information

Ann Wessel

Minnesota native with a communications background and a lifelong interest in nature. Professional life has included writing about and photographing outdoor recreation and conservation. Interests include wildflowers, lichen and exploring state parks.

Sponsor Information

Wright County Parks Administrator

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