Nine Mile Creek Birding Walk

We’ll walk the bluff and creek trails to see early spring ephemerals, visit one of the few prairie patches in Bloomington and look for early spring migrants.  Limit of eight birders.   Register with Rob Daves.

Nine Mile Creek Birding Walk

We’ll walk the bluff and creek trails to see early spring ephemerals, visit one of the few prairie patches in Bloomington and look for early spring migrants.  Limit of eight birders.  This may involve short, steep climbs and descents.  This event is filled.  Register fo......More

We’ll walk the bluff and creek trails to see early spring ephemerals, visit one of the few prairie patches in Bloomington and look for early spring migrants.  Limit of eight birders.  This may involve short, steep climbs and descents.  This event is filled.  Register for the wait list with Rob Daves.

Hubbard County Birding Days

Hubbard County Birding DaysThursday-Friday, April 18, 19, 2024, 6:30 amCraig Mandel – 952-240-7647 $35/non-MRVAC members $25/MRVAC membersOur birding days in mid April, in Hubbard County should be a great time to look for a variety of migrating birds in the county. Wit......More

Hubbard County Birding DaysThursday-Friday, April 18, 19, 2024, 6:30 amCraig Mandel – 952-240-7647 $35/non-MRVAC members $25/MRVAC membersOur birding days in mid April, in Hubbard County should be a great time to look for a variety of migrating birds in the county. With luck we’ll find some open lakes and there is large amount of State Forest land to explore. And several SNA’s and the lake Alice Bog, which can also be interesting locations to bird in the spring. Please contact Craig to register for the Hubbard County Birding Days field trip.

Park Rapids Super 8 Motel, 1020 East 1st Street, Park Rapids, MN, 56470, United States

Bird Watching Trek

Join us for a spring walk, on one of the many refuge units. Each spring offers a chance to observe a variety of birds that stop at the refuge during their spring migration. The early spring walks will feature waterfowl, and the later spring walks will see the first of t......More

Join us for a spring walk, on one of the many refuge units. Each spring offers a chance to observe a variety of birds that stop at the refuge during their spring migration. The early spring walks will feature waterfowl, and the later spring walks will see the first of the migrant sparrows and warblers of the season. Date & Time: Sunday, April 21st from 8:00-10:30 a.m. Location: Bass Ponds – 2501 86th St. E, Bloomington, 55425 MN Registration Information: Registration required on SignUp.com. Which is available on the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuges Website. Please indicate in your registration if you would like to receive a birding summary and species list from the walk. This program is capped at 25 participants. Activity Level: Easy-active, but with a short but steep downhill walk from the parking lot. We will walk slowly and make frequent stops. Meet Us: Meet at the upper Bass Ponds trailhead near the parking lot. Please consider carpooling with others in your party due to limited parking. What to Bring: If you have them, bring along binoculars and a favorite field guide. This program is held entirely outdoors, please dress appropriately for the weather. A cancellation notice will be sent via email to registered participants in the event of severe weather. Accessibility: Restrooms are located at the lower trailhead, a short but steep downhill walk from the parking lot. This walk takes place on mostly flat ground on a paved service road, wooden boardwalks, and natural surface paths. Depending on seasonal trail conditions, natural surface paths may not be suitable for strollers or wheelchairs. There are no benches or rest areas along the route. Persons who cannot travel the steep hill from the upper to the lower trailhead on foot may receive a gate code to drive down to the lower lot. Please call or email the refuge for accommodations: 952-854-5900 or [email protected]. Program Leader: This program is led by Volunteer Naturalist Craig Mandel. Craig has been leading bird walks on the refuge for more than two decades. For questions about these walks, please contact Craig at 952-240-7647. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is committed to providing access to this event for all participants. Please direct all requests for sign language interpreting services, closed captioning or other accommodation needs to [email protected] by close of business two weeks before the date you wish to attend.

Bass Ponds, 2501 86th St. E., Bloomington, MN, 55425, United States

Southern Ecuador

Southern EcuadorWith Holbrook Travel September 26, 2024 – October 7, 2024Registration is now available for this tour. Contact Craig for more information or register on the Holbrook Travel Webpage. Search the join a trip page and click on the MRVAC – Birding the Southe......More

Southern EcuadorWith Holbrook Travel September 26, 2024 – October 7, 2024Registration is now available for this tour. Contact Craig for more information or register on the Holbrook Travel Webpage. Search the join a trip page and click on the MRVAC – Birding the Southern Highlights. This tour begins and ends in the Ecuadorian City of Guayaquil and covers some of Southern Ecuador’s better birding locations. Some of those locations that we will visit are the Manglares Churute Ecological Reserve, Buenaventura, Jorupe Reserve, Tapichalaca Reserve, the Loja-Zamora Road, Podocarpus National Park and Cajas National Park. A few of the species of birds that we will search for include, the El Oro Parakeet & El Oro Tapaculo, Long-wattled Umbrellabird, Jocoto, Rufous & Chestnut-crowned Antpitta’s. Plus, a nice mix of Hummingbirds, Tanagers and other Tropical species of birds.If you have any questions about the 2023 tour or the upcoming tour in the fall of 2024, please contact Craig Mandel.

MRVAC Holiday Auction

Richardson Nature Center, Bloomington MN, 8737 E Bush Lake Rd, Bloomington, MN, 55438, United States