Track & Sign BioBlitz: Sun, Mar 18

Post date: Feb 23, 2018 7:23:14 PM

Come join us for our next Tracking Excursion at Ft. Snelling State Park: Sunday, March 18 9:00am - 1:00pm We will gather at the Ft. Snelling State Park visitor center: Ft. Snelling State Park 101 Snelling Lake Rd West St Paul, MN 55111Join us for a fun activity to see how many species of wildlife we can identify in the short amount of time we're in the field using track and sign. We will gather for a short time to get acquainted then divide up into groups and venture out on the landscape to see who's there.This is an all-weather event and we spend time off trail. Please bring appropriate footwear and dress for several hours outdoors in whatever weather we may have that day.We will gather at 9:00 in the fireplace room in the Visitor Center. We will head out on the trail about 9:20 and return to the visitor center about noon for a brief mapping exercise and wrap-up session. If you need to reach us the day of the outing, please call Donnie's cell phone at 952-334-5471. Please note that cell reception is poor in much of the park.

Note that you need a State Park pass to drive to the Visitor Center, but you can park for free at the Historic Fort Snelling visitor center. It is about a half-mile walk past the historic fort and down the hill to get to the State Park visitor center. The Historic Fort parking is located at 200 Tower Ave, St Paul, MN 55111

RSVPs are encouraged, but not required.

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