Contributed by Peg Furshong, Operations & Director of Programs My thirteen-year-old daughter is not a fan of rising early on the weekend. Still, this particular Saturday in early October, she woke and declared, “Mom, it is going to be a great day!” Her excitement was that we were headed out to the Pomme de Terre […]
Events & Adventures
Freshwater Mussel Field Day 2020
Saturday, October 3rd, 2020 Session 1 is from 10am to Noon (maximum 15 participants) Session 2 is from 1pm to 3pm (maximum 15 participants) Location: The Upper Sioux Agency State Park campground – Confluence of the Yellow Medicine and Minnesota River To register: Advance registration is REQUIRED. Each session will be limited to 15 participants. […]
Freshwater Mussel Field Day 2020
Join us for our sixth annual freshwater mussel field day with MN DNR malacologist, Bernard Sietman. You will be hard-pressed to find anyone as passionate and knowledgeable about mussels as this transplanted Missourian. Since 2002, he has worked across Minnesota surveying mussels. One of the more exciting aspects of his job is the potential discovery […]