Make a sweet holiday memory! Build and decorate a simple cracker and candy house. Colorful houses make a great centerpiece for holiday decorating and can be preserved...or eaten! Online registration at woodlakenaturecenter.org is required.
Buy a fresh tree from a local grower for the holidays: A Richfield tradition continues as Clear Lake, Minnesota-based B&J Evergreen will sell holiday trees and stands, garlands, wreaths, spruce tips, and swags from Thanksgiving until all of the trees are sold. Premium Fraser, Balsam, Scotch Pine, Canaan Fir, and White Pine available. Open Friday-Saturday […]
Buy a fresh tree from a local grower for the holidays: A Richfield tradition continues as Clear Lake, Minnesota-based B&J Evergreen will sell holiday trees and stands, garlands, wreaths, spruce tips, and swags from Thanksgiving until all of the trees are sold. Premium Fraser, Balsam, Scotch Pine, Canaan Fir, and White Pine available. Open Friday-Saturday […]
Join us for the third annual holiday lights parade! Enjoy festive music, beautifully-lit public works vehicles, and seeing our very special guest stars, Santa and Mrs. Claus. Parade begins at the City Garage (1901 East 66th Street) travels south on Bloomington, west on 70th, and north on Lyndale, ending at 67th and Lyndale.
The friendly and non-competitive approach used by nature center staff provides a comfortable learning environment for beginning skiers. Learn about equipment, how to get up from a fall, uphill techniques, the diagonal stride, and double poling. Includes ski rental. $10/person; $5 for members.
Come down to Donaldson Park ice rink and experience a fun new winter sport, Voyageur Curling! It's a simplified and adventurous version of curling. Using log pieces instead of stones, slide them across the ice like a curling stone and score the game like bocce ball. A local voyageur curling expert will help coach families […]
Enjoy the beauty of winter at Wood Lake while snowshoeing! Discover the history of this sport, along with techniques and helpful tips. Afterward, warm up inside with a cup of hot chocolate next to a glowing fire! Snowshoes are provided, and warm winter boots are a must! $10/person; $5/members
Stroll along a candle-lit trail with a loved one through the woods and cattails following hundreds of luminaries. Enjoy the winter evening warming up around a crackling fire, sipping on hot cocoa, and enjoying s'mores. Luminary trail is 20-30 minutes in length, and closes at 7:30 p.m. $6.00 per person; pre-registration required at woodlakenaturecenter.org.
Hike into Wood Lake's sugar bush to help tap trees, collect sap, and boil sap into syrup. Learn about the cultural significance and natural history of this amazing tree as we taste delicious maple treats! $5/person; free for members. Register online at woodlakenaturecenter.org; walk-in registrations allowed as space permits.
The Minnesota Whitecaps play their last homestand of the season! Watch them face off against the Connecticut Whale; Saturday's game is Shut Out Hate Night featuring the Mosaic Hockey Collective; and Sunday is Fan Appreciation Day! Click here for tickets.
