Itasca – We Are Water Mn Exhibit Launch

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

10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Water Encounters: Incredible Journey: Water’s Wild Ride Through the Water Cycle
Imagine being a water droplet as it moves through Earth’s systems! Come and discover the complex pathways that water follows on its journey through the water cycle. Through movement, role-play, and reflection, participants will explore how water changes form and travels through the atmosphere, land, and living things. Everyone will make a beaded charm to represent their water droplet’s journey.

11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.- Picnic in the Park
Bring your own picnic lunch to enjoy during the opening activities.

Noon – 1:00 p.m. – Ice Cream Social
Enjoy a sweet treat to help celebrate water! Friends of Itasca are sponsoring the ice cream social. Ice cream available while supply lasts.

1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. – Water Encounters: Water Blessing
Meet at the campfire circle outside the Lakeside Museum in the picnic grounds (in between Lake Itasca and the picnic shelter)

Animikii Graves will perform songs in English and Ojibwe on drum and flute, leading us in an exploration of connections between water, nature, gratitude, and tradition. Water songs will honor the important relationship between women and water in Ojibwe teachings. The program will conclude with a Miigwech (“thank you” in Ojibwemowin) Season ceremony to express gratitude for the gifts of the seasons, as we shift from spring into summer. There will be time for audience questions and conversation about these Anishinaabe teachings. Notes: Seating is limited, consider bringing your camp chair. In the event of rain, the presentation will be held inside the Lakeside Museum or under the picnic shelter by the museum.

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.

Learn more about the We Are Water MN exhibit, partnership, and programs.

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