Make new friends while you explore the park. Try camp activities like kayaking, archery, fishing and geocaching, led by instructors from the Outdoor Recreation School. All equipment is provided, including adapted kayaks and archery equipment.

Make new friends while you explore the park. Try camp activities like kayaking, archery, fishing and geocaching, led by instructors from the Outdoor Recreation School. All equipment is provided, including adapted kayaks and archery equipment.

Join Outdoor Recreation School instructors and experience the thrill of riding a modified hand cycle mountain bike in early spring conditions. This program is entirely outdoors. Bikes provided; participants encouraged to provide their own helmet and bring a family member or friend to accompany them on foot while they bike. We ask that all participants wear a helmet, eye protection and hand protection. If you would like to bring your own, please do. If not, we will provide it.

Discover the world of a maple tree in spring. Participate in a traditional syruping program but with a twist: all parts will be offered in the classroom, with the option to venture outdoors to the most accessible maple tree. Identify a maple tree and try tapping tools. Experience the art of sugaring, learn how sap is boiled into syrup and sample the final product.

Explore the fascinating world of Minnesota woodpeckers through both science and art. Learn how these birds are uniquely adapted to life in the trees—using sound, movement and powerful beaks to forage, communicate and shape forest ecosystems. Then, translate those ideas into a hands-on art experience using wood as your primary medium.

Meet some of the turtles that call the Mississippi River home. Through careful observation and exploration of one of the places they call home, discover how their adapted bodies and behaviors help them survive in this riparian habitat.