Gooseberry Falls event – Fern Walk
July 19, 2025 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm – Gooseberry Falls event – Fern Walk :: Walk with a Naturalist to observe and study some of the oldest plants on earth dating back to over 300 million years ago. Learn how fern reproduction is unique compared to other plants. Walk will be about a mile on moderately even terrain. Come prepared with good walking […]
Tettegouche event: Universe in the Park
July 19, 2025 @ 8:30 pm – 10:30 pm – Tettegouche event: Universe in the Park is a summer outreach program hosted by the Minnesota Institute for Astrophysics and area state and local parks. At our events, graduate students of the Institute will present about a topic of their choice in Lady Slipper Lodge. Presentations cover a variety of astronomical topics such as: the history […]
Gooseberry Falls event A Bird’s Diet
July 23, 2025 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm – Gooseberry Falls event A Bird’s Diet – Stop by the nature cart to play fun matching games while learning about different birds’ diets and how they use their specialized beaks to eat. Outside on the East side of the visitor center. Indoors in the interpretive center if raining.
Gooseberry Falls event A Bird’s Diet
July 29, 2025 @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm – Gooseberry Falls event A Bird’s Diet – Stop by the nature cart to play fun matching games while learning about different birds’ diets and how they use their specialized beaks to eat. Outside on the East side of the visitor center. Indoors in the interpretive center if raining.
Gooseberry Falls event – Fern Walk
July 30, 2025 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am – Gooseberry Falls event – Fern Walk :: Walk with a Naturalist to observe and study some of the oldest plants on earth dating back to over 300 million years ago. Learn how fern reproduction is unique compared to other plants. Walk will be about a mile on moderately even terrain. Come prepared with good walking […]
North Shore Rocks Nature Cart at Gooseberry Falls State Park
July 31, 2025 @ 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm – North Shore Rocks Nature Cart at Gooseberry Falls State Park – What makes the rocks so unique along the North Shore of Lake Superior? Did you know that the lava flows of the infamous waterfalls at Gooseberry Falls State Park are 1.1 Billion Years old? Pop by our nature table outside of the visitor center […]
Guided Hike to Shovel Point at Tettegouche State Park
August 1, 2025 @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm – Guided Hike to Shovel Point at Tettegouche State Park – Despite over 550 species inhabiting the North Shore alone, lichens are often overlooked and go unnoticed. Growing on the ground, trees and rocks, lichens are everywhere and once you notice one, you’ll unearth a whole new world in nature. Join us to learn the unique […]
Gooseberry Falls event: Can You Knot
August 1, 2025 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm – Gooseberry Falls event: Can You Knot – Knot-tying is a useful skill, and it can be a lot of fun too! From tying your tent to a stake, a hook on your line, or a canoe on your car, knowing how to tie different kinds of knots prepares you for all different kinds of situations […]
Tettegouche event – I Spy
August 2, 2025 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Tettegouche event – I Spy :: I spy with my little eye something green and soft. Any thoughts? It’s moss! Upon closer look, a lot can be seen on our trails and throughout the park. Train your eyes with us to get used to discovering what’s beyond a first glance. Stop by and try your […]
Gooseberry Falls event – Fern Walk
August 3, 2025 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am – Gooseberry Falls event – Fern Walk :: Walk with a Naturalist to observe and study some of the oldest plants on earth dating back to over 300 million years ago. Learn how fern reproduction is unique compared to other plants. Walk will be about a mile on moderately even terrain. Come prepared with good walking […]
Antlers and the Animals That Where Them at Tettegouche State Park
August 3, 2025 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm – Antlers and the Animals That Where Them – Naturalist Talk in the Meeting Room of the Visitor Center. Antlers are weird and they are worn by some of our most iconic wild animals in Minnesota. See a variety of antlers from different animals during this naturalist program and learn why they have them in the […]
Tettegouche event – Meet the Weasels
August 3, 2025 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm – Tettegouche event – Meet the Weasels :: The weasel family is a wild and diverse group of mammals. See a variety of pelts of these charismatic critters and learn about their role in the wilds of Tettegouche. This is a drop-in event.
The Unseen Earth at Tettegouche State Park
August 3, 2025 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm – The Unseen Earth at Tettegouche State Park – Unbeknownst to us lives a complex world completely undetectable to our naked eyes. But with the help of a microscope, we can see what is going on. Stop by and see these microscopic critters, cells, and animal hairs!
