Upcoming Events
Sept. 21 | Crow-Hassan
Celebrate the oldest and largest restored prairie in the Twin Cities! Learn about prairie plants and insects, enjoy a wagon ride, and take a tour of the prairie with the hosts of The Wandering Naturalist podcast.
Sept. 28 | Spring Lake
Explore miles of trails at Spring Lake Regional Park. Meet live raptors, try apple cider, go rock climbing and more! Free barbeque lunch begins at noon.
Sept. 28 | Lowry
Lowry Nature Center is 50! Celebrate the past, present and future with singing and dancing, a walk on a story trail, food and drinks, birthday cupcakes and more!
Camping
Choose from over 280 campsites, including group sites, camper cabins, and bike-in and horseback ride-in sites. Learn more and make a reservation.
In Three Rivers, having fun doesn't have to cost a thing. From free parking to free activities to free programs and events, find your adventure!
The Wandering Naturalist
Episodes 25–28: 50 Years of Environmental Stewardship
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Lowry Nature Center and the prairie at Crow-Hassan Park Reserve. Learn how Three Rivers has helped paved the way for environmental stewardship over the last 50-plus years.
The Three Rivers Blog
Crow-Hassan Prairie: 50 Years in the Making
By: John Moriarty
This year, Three Rivers is celebrating 50 years of prairie restoration at Crow-Hassan Park Reserve. Learn how it all began and how managing and restoring prairies has evolved since 1969.
Friday is National Read a Book Day. To help you prepare, Mary Magers, bookseller at Minneapolis independent bookstore Magers & Quinn, agreed to share some of her favorite books about the natural world. From pollinators to weather to winter survival and more, read on to find your next page-turner.
Believe it or not, fall bird migration is already starting! From ospreys to owls to waterfowl, read all about what birds pass through our area of Minnesota and where in Three Rivers you can expect to see them.
News
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Three Rivers Park District is partnering with the American Swedish Institute (ASI), the Minneapolis-Uppsala Friendship Committee, and Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board to host five Swedish delegates for the first-ever Outdoor Educators and Nature Interpreters Exchange Program (OENIE) September 11-18.
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The design for the Carver singletrack trail was finalized, and construction started the first week of September.
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Learn about bumblebee research being conducted by Three Rivers on a recent episode of Minnesota Bound.
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The play area, visitor center, adjacent parking lot, picnic areas, boat launch and fishing pier at Hyland Lake Park Reserve will close July 15 for the remainder of the 2019 season.
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Learn all about the Adopt-a-Woodlot program in this Minnesota Bound segment.
