2025 Theme: Restoring Oak Savanna for Red-Headed Woodpeckers. Join in the 42nd annual celebration of spring at the park. All ages are welcome. Pick and choose from activities or come to them all. For a description of each activity, please visit the Wild River State Park event calendar. This is a free park entrance day. […]
Run through downtown Stillwater in its half marathon with a scenic finish at Pioneer Park. A 5K and 10K are also available for participants.
Discover what thousands of schoolchildren already know! Belwin’s Education Site welcomes thousands of students from Saint Paul and Stillwater every year. This June, you’re invited to explore this special site during two days of open community hiking. Kick off your visit at our new Peter J. King Family Foundation Wetlands Center, then head out on […]
Discover what thousands of schoolchildren already know! Belwin’s Education Site welcomes thousands of students from Saint Paul and Stillwater every year. This June, you’re invited to explore this special site during two days of open community hiking. Kick off your visit at our new Peter J. King Family Foundation Wetlands Center, then head out on […]
Take part in a guided bird hike at Washington County Parks and join the ranks of the 47 million birders in the United States. Whether you’re a beginner or experienced birder, these hikes are a great way to get outdoors, listen to the sounds of nature and learn to identify the birds that call the […]
Learn to play "Human Wind Chimes" with Wild River State Park's MNPAiR Artist in Residence, JG Everest, in this interactive outdoor workshop. We'll practice deep listening techniques as we listen to the natural concert that surrounds us - the birds, the wind, the insects—and then we'll add our own roving musical accompaniment along a nearby […]
Celebrate the amazing dad in your life with a special walk all about fathers ... the furred, feathered and finned kind. You'll be treated to a one-mile stroll where we'll highlight the super-star fathers of the animal world. Meet at the Visitor Center at 2 p.m.
Find us in the nature play area, near the E Lane of the Main Campground. There is a small parking lot and the nature play area is a 30 second walk from there. The nature play area is shaded by red pines. A naturalist will read stories, lead nature activities and possibly even sing guitar […]
Take a walk with forest guide David M. Motzenbecker, the founder of Motz Studios Forest Bathing Experiences Walk information: In a world that feels increasingly loud and unstable, we invite you to step into the quiet for a slow and intentional walk through the peaceful beauty of our 40-acre woods. Open to all ages and backgrounds, […]
The Lift Bridge Road Races is based at Lift Bridge Brewing Company in Stillwater–the event’s title sponsor. The half, 10-mile, 10K and 5K courses show off the best of residential Stillwater, its scenic lakes, paved trails and historic Victorian mansions. All distances share a common finish at the brewery’s Tower Drive location. The finish is […]
Join us for a deep dive into the fascinating history of the St. Croix River. The St. Croix is flowing with history that shaped the river we love today. On this paddle you will learn about the river’s geologic formation, shifting relationship with human usage and transition to its current protected status. Join us for […]
Get ready for the scavenger hunt where you have to prove what you found ... with pictures! Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to find and photograph as much of our nature checklist as possible. Prizes will be awarded for creativity. You can use your own camera (or phone camera) or borrow […]
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