While many people think black bears are solely residents of the Minnesota Northwoods, growing bear populations have them moving farther and farther south. In fact, their range now reaches as far south as Anoka and Washington counties. In recent years, there’s even been an increase in sightings in northern Hennepin County, including in our own Elm Creek Park Reserve. And it's this time of year that these sightings are most common.
There were several bear sightings in Elm Creek Park Reserve this year. Learn more about what we saw, what it would mean to us to have regular bears in the parks, and whether we think bears will become more common in the Twin Cities.
Camera trapping, a newer volunteer project in Three Rivers, provides the wildlife department with useful information about the kinds of animals found in the parks. Learn more about camera trapping and see what's been caught on film!
Beavers are found throughout Minnesota and Three Rivers Parks, but how much do you really know about them? Learn all about their unique adaptations to living in the water, how they survive winter, and how and why their populations are managed.
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Want to try camping but don't have the gear? Enjoy a weekend of camping at Baker Park Reserve with our tents, stoves and sleeping pads.
https://web2.myvscloud.com/wbwsc/mnthreeriverswt.wsc/search.html?module=Global&Action=Start&display=detail&keyword=try+it Register NowShayne Wells of Fox 9's Good Day Minnesota paid a visit to Three Rivers Park District to check out the adorable baby boom at Gale Woods Farm. Watch their video to see a group of preschoolers greet and pet the 42 new lambs with more on the way.
Three Rivers Park District will begin spring prescribed fires in April and continue until early June. Burns will take place in a number of parks, with much of the activity occurring in Crow-Hassan, Carver, Murphy-Hanrehan, Hyland and Elm Creek park reserves. The timing of the burns in each park will vary depending on wind and weather conditions; exact dates cannot be given more than 48 hours prior to the burn. Burns will mainly be conducted between mid-morning and early evening, Monday through Friday.
WCCO's morning news crew visited Baker Outdoor Learning Center in the early morning hours to learn how sugary sap is turned into maple syrup. Watch their video to find out more about the process from outdoor education specialist Mary Morris.
