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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.
As you go through Wolsfed Woods
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As you wander through the woods, bring your camera along -- and be on the lookout for beautiful mature hardwoods, animals, birds and flowers. We'll post them on our Web site along with credits - please send in digital format to: stephaniechapman763@gmail.com.
February
Animal Tracks Walk Saturday, February 28 at 10:00-11:30 a.m. with a Lowry Nature Center naturalist, showing how to identify tracks, paths, and signs of different animals typical to the Woods. Trinity Lutheran Church parking lot. 2060 Sixth Ave. N, Long Lake, MN.
April
Frog Walk, Thursday, April 23, 7:00 p.m. Christopher Smith, from Minnesota Herpetological Society, will be leading the walk. Trinity Lutheran Church parking lot, 2060 Sixth Ave N, Long Lake, MN.
May
Spring Ephemeral Wildflower Walk, Saturday, May 2 at 10:30 a.m. Spring ephemerals bloom in that brief interval between the soil’s warming and the leafing of the dense tree canopy. A Lowry Nature Center naturalist will help us distinguish beautiful hidden blooms that often go unnoticed. Trinity Lutheran Church parking lot, 2060 Sixth Avenue North, Long Lake, MN.
Photo by Andrew Dainelson
Spring Warbler Bird Walk, Saturday, May 16 at 7:30 a.m. Bring your binoculars and bird books and join master birders, Bill and Esther Marengo, on Wolsfeld Woods’ annual spring warbler walk. We predict that Bill and Esther will find warblers for you to see and hear. Trinity Lutheran Church parking lot, 2060 Sixth Avenue North, Long Lake, MN.
Photo by Susan Hartley
August
Bat Walk, mid-August 2026 Details TBD. Join bat specialist Melissa Boman, DNR, on a twilight walk through the woods and learn more about these beneficial insect-eating machines. Trinity Lutheran Church parking lot,
2060 Sixth Ave. N, Long Lake, MN.
September
Fall Warbler Walk, September 6 at TBD. 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 19 at 10:00 a.m. with Heather Erickson, Minnesota Mycological Society. She will help us identify the many types of fall fungi growing on rotting logs, as well as shelf fungi sprouting from trees. Trinity Lutheran Church parking lot, 2060 Sixth Ave. N, Long Lake, MN.
Photo by Andrew Dainelson
October
Tree Walk, Saturday, October 3 at 1:00 p.m. with certified arborist Charlie Marksberry, who will be talking about the main types of trees in the Woods by showcasing a few of the most unique ones. Trinity Lutheran Church parking lot. 2060 Sixth Ave. N, Long Lake, MN.
Photo by Nan Roberts
Friends of Wolsfeld Woods Annual Meeting, Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. We encourage participation, and appreciate hearing members’ thoughts and suggestions. We will meet at West Hennepin History Center. 1952 W. Wayzata Blvd,
Long Lake, MN.
Fall Color Horseback Ride, Sunday October 10 at 1:00 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.
Activities Calendar Last Updated: November 20, 2025
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