Welcome Back the Herons Event - March 18 at Marshall Terrace Park

Saturday March 18 / 11:00am – 1:00pm

Great blue herons start returning to their rookery on the Mississippi River toward the end of March. Join Mississippi Park Connection and Ranger Will at Marshall Terrace Park, 2740 Marshall Street NE in Minneapolis to watch them rebuild nests and do a little flirting. If you're lucky, you might see the resident peregrine falcons fly over, as well as migrating ducks like buffleheads and goldeneye.

• The even takes place on the banks of the Mississippi River, weather permitting. Prepare for some mud or ice.
• Binoculars and cameras are encouraged - there will be a few spotting scopes to aid viewing the birds.
• This event is free, but registration is required to help with crowd control.
• A ranger or volunteer will greet you on the walking path near the trail that leads to the river bank.
• The walking path is fully accessible, but the trail that leads down to the river bank is not. The heron rookery is still visible from the walking path. Please ask a park ranger or volunteer for assistance.
• Free parking can be reliably found on the street adjacent to the park, Marshall Street SE. Please allow heron-viewers with mobility needs to use the park's smaller parking lot.

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