Upcoming Events
Feb. 7-16 | Multiple Locations
Celebrate Valentine's day outdoors! Go for a candlelit snowshoe, try kicksledding, cozy up around a campfire and more.
Tuesdays | Online
Stay grounded and connect breath to movement from the comfort of your home.
Ongoing | Online
Explore nature from the comfort of your home! Learn about turtles, trumpeter swans and more in an online class.
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.
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
Species Spotlight: American Plum
By: Paul Kortebein
Did you know American plum trees are common in Minnesota — and you can eat the fruit? Learn all about how to identify American plums, how to grow them, how we expect climate change to impact them and more.
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.
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 report on what parks and trails managers in Minnesota, including Three Rivers, are expecting this winter.
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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.
