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Upcoming Events
Dec. 11 | Elm Creek
Celebrate cross-country skiing at this free event! Bring the whole family for a day of ski tours, demonstrations, rentals and more. Receive a free gift while supplies last!
Dec. 10-12 | Eastman
Join Santa on a hunt for magical reindeer food! Learn about reindeer and their deer cousins along the way.
Dec. 3, 9 & 16 | Gale Woods
Learn felting techniques to create a scarf, a decorative pillow or a holiday craft.
Looking for winter job opportunities with flexible scheduling and competitive wages that also combine your passion for the outdoors? Three Rivers is now hiring at parks around the metro area, including Hyland Hills Ski Area and Elm Creek Park Reserve.
The Wandering Naturalist
Episodes 108-111: The Final Frontier
In this series about the night sky, discover how outer space affects animals in our parks; hear about light pollution and how we can reduce it; learn Indigenous star and earth knowledge; and find out what a NASA Solar System Ambassador is and how a citizen science project uses constellations to help scientists determine light pollution impacts.
The Three Rivers Blog
Controlling Invasives: Anatomy of an Ecological Restoration
By: Paul Kortebein
Curious what goes into ecological restoration? Follow along as Paul Kortebein, Manager of Forestry and Horticulture, explains how Three Rivers is managing the invasive species Oriental bittersweet in parks.
My #OptOutside Top 5
By: Jessica Allen
#OptOutside is a movement started by REI that encourages people to opt for outdoor adventures in lieu of Black Friday shopping. This previously published post shows how you can incorporate the #OptOutside mindset into your daily life.
Species Spotlight: Wild Turkeys
By: John Moriarty
Did you know there was a time when turkeys didn't exist in Minnesota? Learn all about this Thanksgiving staple in this post from the archive, including how they came to thrive in our area and what to do if they're causing trouble in your yard.
News
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Three Rivers Park District is soliciting a Request for Qualifications from professional consulting firms interested in providing professional planning, design, natural resources, construction engineering, and related architectural/engineering consultant services for park initiatives over the next five years.
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Get a behind-the-scenes look at how small seeds can have a big impact on prairie habitat.
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Deer hunts will take place in the parks this fall. See the full schedule and learn more about safety practices during hunts.
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The Three Rivers Park District Board of Commissioners has scheduled a public hearing about the 2022 general fund budget and operating levy. The public hearing will be held at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, November 4, 2021, at the Three Rivers Park District Administrative Center, 3000 Xenium Lane N., Plymouth.
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Meet our 2021 Distinguished Volunteer Service Award recipients.
