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Events & Activities

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Spring/Summer Brochure

Click above to view Wood Lake's Spring/Summer programs, classes and events.

Register Online for Day Camps
Register online for Wood Lake's many day camps for kids.  Click here, choose Browse Activities, and select the category for your child's age group.

Upcoming Fundraising Events
Save these dates!

SATURDAY, AUGUST 4
Urban Wildland Half Marathon & 5K
Register online here

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
Birds and Birdies Golf Tournament
Featuring live bird show
Braemer Golf Course, Edina

Internships Available
These internships provide great experience for people interested in careers in environmental education! Click here for more information.

Environmental Book Club
Tuesdays, 6:30-8:00 pm, $5
Wood Lake Nature Center
Most books can be found at the local library or can be purchased and/or borrowed (Wood Lake usually has one or two copies for loan.
5/8: The Bear Guardian by P. Leschak

Interactive Bird Exhibit
Come and check out the new interactive touch screen bird exhibit in Wood Lake’s museum.  The history of sightings, sounds and photos of all of the birds recorded since 1971 are in this amazing exhibit. Find a bird, hear its call, see its history and see recently seen birds. For both experienced birders and novices alike

Register Online

Birthday Parties

Photo of celebration

Mailing List

To be added to our mail list (traditional mail, not e-mail), please provide your name and address by calling us at 612-861-9365

Giving

Event Sponsorship
Endowment Tree Leaves
Legacy Giving

Injured or Unwanted Animals

Get resources on handling injured or unwanted animals.

Recycling Tips & Stormwater

Recycling Tips
Stormwater Info

Wood Lake History Video

Click here to view.

Scout Groups

Naturalists can help your scouts earn badges. Click here for more.

Urban Wildland
Half Marathon & 5K


Benefits the environmental-education partnership with the Richfield Public Schools.  Click above to visit the UWHM5K website.

Richfield Community Gardens

Click here for info.

Pre & Post Field Trip Activities for Teachers

Click here to see a list of classes that have additional activities and vocabulary for students to help reinforce your trip to Wood Lake!

  Address & General Info

Wood Lake Nature Center
6710 Lake Shore Dr.
Richfield, MN 55423
612-861-9365

For general park info, click here.
For driving directions, click here.
For bus directions, visit
metrotransit.org
For bike directions, visit 
cyclopath.org
 
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Trail Map

Click here to view a map of Wood Lake's walking trails.

Podcasts

Fall Phenology at Wood Lake Nature Center
Join our naturalists as we look at the changes that take place here in the fall.

Winter Phenology at Wood Lake Nature Center
Join our naturalists as we look at the exciting changes taking place at Wood Lake during the winter.

Spring Phenology at Wood Lake Nature Center
Spring is here and things are changing quickly at Wood Lake! Join our naturalist as we take a tour of the exciting sights here at Wood Lake.

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