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Build a Bird Feeder

Did you know that you can make simple bird feeders using items found in nature? We'll show you how - you can make one to take home! Meet a park interpreter at the nature cabin for this fun activity. Did you know that you can make simple bird feeders using items found in nature? We'll show you how - you can make one to take home! Meet a park interpreter at the nature cabin for this fun activity.
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Owl's Last Supper

It's dissection time! Join a park interpreter at the nature cabin to discover the owls of Lake Catherine State Park and what makes them so special. We will be dissecting real owl pellets to take a clo... It's dissection time! Join a park interpreter at the nature cabin to discover the owls of Lake Catherine State Park and what makes them so special. We will be dissecting real owl pellets to take a clo...
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Afternoon Kayak Tour

Join a park interpreter and spend the afternoon exploring beautiful Beaver Lake while learning the basics of kayaking. Meet at the visitor center and then caravan to the launch site. All equipment is ... Join a park interpreter and spend the afternoon exploring beautiful Beaver Lake while learning the basics of kayaking. Meet at the visitor center and then caravan to the launch site. All equipment is ...
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The Forest Glows

Step into the hidden world of Devil’s Den State Park after dark with a park interpreter on a 1-mile guided UV discovery hike. Using special blacklight flashlights, we’ll uncover glowing fungi, insects... Step into the hidden world of Devil’s Den State Park after dark with a park interpreter on a 1-mile guided UV discovery hike. Using special blacklight flashlights, we’ll uncover glowing fungi, insects...
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Fishing 101 at Storm Creek

Join the park ranger to learn some of the basics of fishing here at Mississippi River State Park. Discover some of the different types of fish that can be harvested from our lakes and what they eat.&n... Join the park ranger to learn some of the basics of fishing here at Mississippi River State Park. Discover some of the different types of fish that can be harvested from our lakes and what they eat.&n...
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We Can Take It

This motto of the Civilian Conservation Corps inspired the boys of 1933! Join the assistant superintendent to discover their story and the history of Devil’s Den State Park tonight at the amphitheater... This motto of the Civilian Conservation Corps inspired the boys of 1933! Join the assistant superintendent to discover their story and the history of Devil’s Den State Park tonight at the amphitheater...
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Fishing 101 at Bear Creek

Join the park staff to learn some basics of fishing here at Mississippi River State Park. Discover some of the different types of fish that can be harvested from our lakes and rivers and what they eat... Join the park staff to learn some basics of fishing here at Mississippi River State Park. Discover some of the different types of fish that can be harvested from our lakes and rivers and what they eat...
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Pinecone Bird Feeders

Join a park interpreter to make some simple bird feeders you can take home for your feathered friends to enjoy.  Join a park interpreter to make some simple bird feeders you can take home for your feathered friends to enjoy. 
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Full Moon Exploration

Join a park interpreter on a moonlit journey on the one mile loop Bear Creek Trail. We will unravel the secrets of how the moon influences the behavior of our night-dwelling residents. We likely won’t... Join a park interpreter on a moonlit journey on the one mile loop Bear Creek Trail. We will unravel the secrets of how the moon influences the behavior of our night-dwelling residents. We likely won’t...
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Curious Facts Mammal Quiz

Stop by the exploration table to see if you can guess which native mammal hides we have out today. Our park staff will have hints and pictures available if you need them and to help younger visitors f... Stop by the exploration table to see if you can guess which native mammal hides we have out today. Our park staff will have hints and pictures available if you need them and to help younger visitors f...