Minnesota Humanities Center
  • Montevideo – Sketches of Minnesota

    Montevideo American Legion Post #59 613 Legion Dr, Montevideo, MN, United States

    Join the Minnesota Humanities Center, Danger Boat Productions, and Montevideo community for the Sketches of Minnesota civic improv comedy tour!

    Free
  • Park Rapids – Wet and Wild Mississippi River Day

    Itasca State Park 36750 Main Park Drive, Park Rapids, MN, United States

    Come explore water and life along the Mississippi River at a variety of information and activity stations. Learn about water, wildlife, plants and people that make the river home.

    Free
  • Park Rapids – Nature Journaling

    Itasca State Park 36750 Main Park Drive, Park Rapids, MN, United States

    Nature journaling is a meditative practice that sharpens observation of the natural world through drawing and writing. On the shores of Lake Itasca, we’ll explore life on land and in the lake - and the connections between them.

    Free
  • Itasca – Wellness by the Water: Yoga by the Lake

    Itasca State Park 36750 Main Park Drive, Park Rapids, MN, United States

    Relax and unwind with Yoga by the Lake, catered to all ages and levels of physical fitness! Enjoy nature while benefiting from yoga as the calming view of Lake Itasca and the towering pines overhead center you.

    Free
  • Park Rapids – The Unseen Majority in a Drop of Water

    Itasca State Park 36750 Main Park Drive, Park Rapids, MN, United States

    As you visit the Headwaters of the Mississippi River, stop by the nature cart to visit with this week's special guest, Dr. Beatriz Baselga-Cervera, Assistant Professor of Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior at the University of Minnesota, and explore the hidden world of freshwater microorganisms.

    Free
  • Itasca – Loon Afternoon

    Itasca State Park 36750 Main Park Drive, Park Rapids, MN, United States

    Enjoy an afternoon of free, family-friendly activities at Itasca State Park and U of M Itasca Biological Station as part of the We Are Water MN exhibit.

    Free
  • Itasca – We Are Water Mn Exhibit Launch

    Itasca State Park 36750 Main Park Drive, Park Rapids, MN, United States

    Celebrate the launch of We Are Water MN at Itasca State Park with a morning and afternoon filled with free, family-friendly activities.

    Free
  • Itasca – We Are Water MN

    Itasca State Park 36750 Main Park Drive, Park Rapids, MN, United States

    As we reach the height of summer in Minnesota, We Are Water MN travels north to a deeply significant site for water in our state: the headwaters of the mighty Mississippi River! The water found at Lake Itasca begins here and flows on its winding way 2552 miles to the Gulf of Mexico.

  • Byron – Meet a Bald Eagle

    Oxbow Park and Zollman Zoo 5731 County Rd 105 NW, Byron, MN, United States

    Join the National Eagle Center at Oxbow Park and Zollman Zoo for three live bald eagle programs for the final event for the We Are Water MN hosting in Byron.

    Free
  • Byron – Feed the Otters and Photos with Ellie the Otter

    Oxbow Park and Zollman Zoo 5731 County Rd 105 NW, Byron, MN, United States

    Come on out to learn about them, watch a staff member feed out live minnows, and take a picture with our special guest, Ellie the Otter, who is featured in our audio stories in the We Are Water MN exhibit.

    Free