Itasca – Loon Afternoon

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.

1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. – Itasca’s Presenter’s Under the Pines: Loons – A History of a Minnesota Icon
Join guest presenter and storyteller, Steve Maanum, as he takes you on a photographic journey into the lives of the Minnesota state bird.

1:45 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. – Water Encounters: Loon Bingo
Let’s play Yodel — the loon version of Bingo! Play for prizes and learn about loon habitat, predators, and prey!

2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. – Waterwise Science Talk: The Minnesota Loon Restoration Project
Learn how the Minnesota Loon Restoration Project is helping loons thrive through habitat protection, nesting platforms, and volunteer monitoring. Join Loon Program Coordinator, Tim Mitchell, for a project update and discover how you can bring this citizen science effort to your lake.

3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. – Water Encounters: Loon Calling Contest
Wooo! Wail, tremolo, yodel, and hoot — come win a prize and impress with your best loon call at our Loon calling competition! Sign up the day of the competition at the Jacob V. Brower Visitor Center.

About We Are Water MN

We are Water MN is a project of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the Minnesota Humanities Center in partnership with the Minnesota Historical Society; the Board of Water and Soil Resources; the Minnesota Departments of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources; and University of Minnesota Extension.

We are Water MN is paid for by the Clean Water, Land, & Legacy Fund that was created with the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008.

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