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All activities will be confirmed and announced by email. Please check this website, www.wolsfeldwoods.org for possible changes. All dates, times and locations are subject to change. Weather conditions may result in cancellations.
Summer photos wanted!
As you wander through the woods this summer, bring your camera along -- and be on the lookout for these beautiful mature hardwoods - red oak, ironwood, butternut, maple, elm, and basswood. We'll post them on our Web site along with credits - please send in digital format to: chapman@q.com.
September
Fall Warbler Walk, Saturday September 4 at 8:00 a.m. Warblers are often plentiful during fall migration. Bill and Esther Marengo will be back to help sort out these delightful winged visitors as they pass through Minnesota every fall. Trinity Lutheran Church parking lot.
2060 Sixth Avenue North, Long Lake, MN.
Mushroom Walk, Saturday September 11 at 9:30 a.m. Mushroom expert, John Ratzloff, will be on hand to help us identify the many varieties to be found in the Big Woods. Meet at Lisa Ringer’s, 1700 Deer Hill Road, Long Lake, MN.
Medina Celebration Day, Saturday September 25, 3:30-8:30 p.m. This community event celebrates the history of Medina and features games, fireworks, face painting and more. Hamel Community Building and Hamel Legion Park, 3200 Mill Drive.
October
Fall Peak Color Ride on Horseback, Sunday October 10 at 2:00 p.m. If you have access to a horse, please join us for the annual fall ride through the woods. We will meet at Ellie Crosby’s for a leisurely ride over the best woods trails for horses. 1612 Willow Drive, Long Lake, MN.
Friends of Wolsfeld Woods Annual Meeting, Thursday October 14 at 7:30 p.m. The FOWW annual meeting will be held in the 1857 Wolsfeld log cabin. It’s always a treat to visit the Wolsfeld cabin, and we will have tea, coffee and cookies on hand to go over the 2011 calendar. We encourage participation, and appreciate hearing members’ thoughts and suggestions. Medina City Hall, 2052 County Road 24, Medina, MN.
Buckthorn “Pulling Party,” Sunday October 24 at 10:30 a.m. We will join DNR volunteers to clear invasive buckthorn, a foreign exotic that threatens the health of Wolsfeld Woods. There is much work to do to restore heavily infested areas, and we need many hands to make a real impact. We will meet at Lisa Ringer’s, 1700 Deer Hill Road, Long Lake, MN.
Buckthorn pulls We may add additional Buckthorn removal dates as needed. Please check the website for updates.
Events enjoyed by members in 2010
Making Maple Syrup - We saw the art of turning maple sap into syrup at the Crosbys’, just as the Wolsfeld family once did. A scoop of vanilla ice cream drizzled with Tom’s ribbon-winning maple syrup was enjoyed by adults and children alike.
Spring Warbler Bird Walk - We used binoculars and bird books, joining master birders, Bill and Esther Marengo, on the Wolsfeld Woods’ annual spring warbler walk.
Spring Ephemeral Wildflower Walk - Spring ephemerals bloomed in that brief interval between the soil’s warming and the leafing of the dense tree canopy. A trained wildflower specialist helped us distinguish beautiful hidden blooms that often go unnoticed.
Activities Calendar Last Updated: June 29, 2010.
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