Upcoming Events
Ongoing | Online
Learn about clay work, embroidery, felting and more! Pick up a kit before your program and attend the lesson online.
January | Multiple Locations
Learn to identify animal tracks in an online class, explore a park in search of signs of life, make your own animal tracks and more!
Tuesdays | Online
Stay grounded and connect breath to movement from the comfort of your home.
Need some gear? No problem! Rent snowshoes, skis and more at several locations in Three Rivers.
Take your sledding adventure up a notch with snow tubing at Elm Creek Winter Recreation Area. Advance online reservations are required for tubing. Tubes can be reserved in two-hour timeframes up to 14 days in advance.
Browse the full list of programs, and find your next adventure. Registration for January programs is now open!
The SnowSports Academy offers private, semi-private or public skiing, snowboarding and Telemarking lessons for all ages and abilities. Registration is for public and private lessons is now open.
The Wandering Naturalist
Episodes 75 & 76: Landing into History
Learn all about The Landing on this month's episodes. Learn what archaeology has revealed about the history of human use of the land, how we manage nature and education at a historic village and more.
The Three Rivers Blog
Best Trails for Winter Hiking
By: Erin Korsmo
With over 100 miles of winter hiking trails, we've got you covered for your next outdoor adventure! Read on to see some of our favorite short, mid-length and long hikes in Three Rivers.
Why and How We Prune Trees at Three Rivers
By: Dan Comerford
In the winter, our skilled Forestry staff is hard at work pruning trees in picnic areas, campgrounds and other public areas in the parks. Learn all about the art of pruning and why we do it at Three Rivers.
Fun at Home: New Year's Boba Tea Bar
By: Annabella Lau
Celebrate the New Year with an at-home boba (bubble) tea bar! Check out this guide for beginners and find recipes, tips and more to make your own boba tea bar this weekend.
News
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Aerations systems will be installed in several lakes in and near Three Rivers parks. 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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The Wandering Naturalist podcast, produced by Three Rivers Park District, has been honored with a Media Award from the National Association for Interpretation.
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Three Rivers invasive species volunteers receive award from the Minnesota Invasive Species Advisory Council.
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Read the Star Tribune's coverage of how the prairie at Crow-Hassan Park Reserve came to be and why it's important.
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Read the Star Tribune's report on what parks and trails managers in Minnesota, including Three Rivers, are expecting this winter.
