Summer at North Mississippi Regional Park
Saturday, June 2, 2018 at 5:21PMVia a June 2 e-newsletter from the Minneapolis Park and Rec Board:
Summer Kickoff Event Saturday June 23rd 1-4pm
Start the summer off with an afternoon of outdoor fun for the whole family! Explore the park to play games, meet an animal, go on a scavenger hunt, visit the Discovery Den and Pop-up Library, get your face painted and play with water. Activity #83870
Then at sunset enjoy watching the movie Moana in the park!
Summer Day Camp for Kids - Monday through Friday 8am-4pm all Summer!
Register kids ages 6-12 for week long, naturalist-led summer camps. Explore outdoors, get messy and learn by doing. Spend a summer of fun playing in the park at North Mississippi. Registration Fees: Full Day $150. Half Day (am or pm) $80.
June 11-15th Nature Engineering Full #83977 AM #83992 PM #83993
June 18-22nd Backyard Camping Full #83908 AM #83995 PM #83996
June 25-29th Insectopia Full #83911 AM #83999 PM #84001
July 9-13th Slither and Slime Full #83976 AM #84013 PM #84002
July 16-20th Ninjas of Nature Full #83907 AM #84044 PM #84014
July 23-27th Prairie Power Full #83980 AM #84049 PM #84048
July 30-3rd River Romp Full #85694 AM #84055 PM #84052
Aug 6-10th Avian Adventures Full #83912 AM #84063 PM #84058
Aug 13-17th Underground Explorers Full #85693 AM #84069 PM #84067
Aug 20-24th Neighborhood Nature Full #83979 AM #84083 PM #84075
Day camp is based out of Kroening Interpretive Center. Every day please bring a lunch, snack and water bottle. Dress for the weather and a mess. Afternoon sessions will spend time at the splash pad.
Summer Programs
Early Birding
First Saturday Each Month 9-10:30am. Join us for a morning of bird watching! We’ll hike through prairie, woodland and along the river while keeping our eyes and ears open for our feathered friends. Binoculars provided.
July 7th Activity #83867 Aug 4th Activity #83868
Thursday Neighborhood Nights 6:30-8:30pm
Each week spend an evening at your neighborhood nature center! Every week enjoy a bonfire, campfire cooking and nature activities. Develop your wilderness skills, play games or simply relax around the fire with a tasty treat. Thursdays nights, come hang out in our backyard!
Beginning June 14th Activity #84215 until August 30th Activity #84227
Saturday Nature Hikes
Minnesota Trees: June 12th 1-2pm. Use a dichotomous key to try identifying trees by comparing different features while on a hike through the park. Learn more about the species you find and how trees support the habitats they live in. Activity #81546
Prairie Flowers: July 28th 2:30-3:30pm. Discover the adaptations prairie species have developed to be successful in a grassland and what makes this ecosystem so diverse. Activity #83873
Migratory Birds: August 18th 2:30-3:30pm. Minnesota hosts a number of summer bird visitors. Why do some birds travel such long distances to spend just a few short months here? Find out while hiking the park with a naturalist in search of migratory birds. Binoculars provided. Activity #83874
Family Funday Sundays
Summer Arts and Animals: June 17th 1-3pm. Come learn about our neighborhood native species. Meet a MN animal up-close, and then let nature inspire your creation of summer themed art work to take home. Activity #83864
Underwater World: July 15th 6:30-8pm. Discover the dynamic ecosystem of water habitats! We’ll get our hands wet and use nets to take a closer look at what’s living in, on and around the water. Activity #83865
Dragonfly Snag & Spy Event: August 12th 1-4pm. Come celebrate the wonders of dragonflies with an afternoon full of activities, art and games. Participate in dragonfly monitoring efforts, go on a prairie hike with a naturalist, and find out how you can help support dragonflies. Activity #83866
Outdoors & Nature Art
Nature Tie Dye: June 30th 2:30-3:30pm. Make a lasting impression with nature. Create designs and patterns using natural found objects to decorate fabric. White bandanna provided to dye and take home. $5 Activity #83869
Pollinators in the Prairie: July 21st 1-2pm. Join a naturalist on a hike through the prairie to look for pollinators. Learn about pollination and then observe and catch insect pollinators in action. Activity #83871
Urban Wildlife: August 25th 3-4pm. You don’t need to leave the city to see wildlife, it is right here in our neighborhood. Explore the park with a naturalist to find out more about the creatures living alongside us every day. Activity #83872
Public programs are FREE for all ages unless otherwise noted. Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by a registered adult
Nature Nuts Play Group Fridays
Come with your little one to play and have fun in nature with other children and parents/guardians. Each day is different, but will have nature themes about animals, plants, and seasons. Enjoy the outdoors together all summer! Ages: For kids 5 and under with an adult.
This is an Adult/Child interactive program. Registration Fee $15
Spring weather is always changing! Wear clothes and shoes for playing outside.
June 6th - June 27th 10:30 - 11:30am Activity #83877
July 11th - Aug 1st 10:30 - 11:30am Activity #83880
Aug 8th - 29th 10:30 - 11:30am Activity #83882
