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Enjoy FREE entrance into the parks on Tuesday, June 9. 😎Now that summer is here, water is likely on your mind. There are...
06/07/2026

Enjoy FREE entrance into the parks on Tuesday, June 9. 😎

Now that summer is here, water is likely on your mind. There are four designated public swimming beaches to visit. 🏖️

🔹 Lake George
🔹 C**n Lake
🔹 Island Lake
🔹 Centerville Lake

There are no lifeguards on duty, and hours are from 9 am to 8 pm daily. Find plenty of shade trees, maintained turf areas, picnic tables, and more for a great day. 🌳

You can also access 15 different boat launches throughout the parks. Don’t forget about the scheduled water recreation activities like learn to stand-up paddle board offered on select days during the summer. 🛶

From late spring to early summer, painted turtles and snapping turtles are active throughout the parks as they look for ...
06/05/2026

From late spring to early summer, painted turtles and snapping turtles are active throughout the parks as they look for nesting sites on land. These turtles will seek out open areas with looser soils to lay their eggs, including lawns and near the edges of roads. Painted Turtles will typically lay 2 to 20 eggs, while snapping turtles will more commonly lay 20 to 30 eggs. 🐢🥚

👏 Congratulations to Sue, one of our naturalists at Wargo Nature Center, for being selected as the recipient of the Non-...
06/03/2026

👏 Congratulations to Sue, one of our naturalists at Wargo Nature Center, for being selected as the recipient of the Non-formal Environmental Educator of the Year.

This honor was awarded through the Minnesota Association for Environmental Education (MAEE) Excellence Awards. Non-formal is given out to professionals that do not work in a formal school setting.

Sue has more than 20 years of experience as an environmental educator and naturalist. She currently leads various environmental learning programs and more at Wargo.

Summer has arrived! This month offers a lot of great activities to explore especially FREE options:Once Upon a Story Tim...
06/01/2026

Summer has arrived! This month offers a lot of great activities to explore especially FREE options:

Once Upon a Story Time: Water Animals (Ages 2+) 🦆
6/2 – Wargo; 9–10 am

Campfire Talks: Owls (All Ages) 🦉
6/6 – Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Campground; 7–8 pm
6/20 – Bunker Hills Campground; 7–8 pm

Drop-in Nature Investigations: Birds (All Ages) 🐦
6/6 – Wargo; 2–4 pm
6/20 – Bunker Hills Campground; 2–4 pm

Lunch with a Naturalist: Spiders (Ages 16+) 🕷️
6/10 – Wargo; 11:30 am – 1 pm

Restoration Project Day (Ages 11+) 🦺
6/13 – Wargo; 10 am – 12 pm

Nature that Glows in the Dark (All Ages) 🍄
6/27 – Bunker Hills Activities Center; 12 – 1 pm

Paddling Sampler (Ages 12+) 🛶
6/27 – Rice Creek Chain of Lakes; 1–3 pm

These activities don’t require prior registration just show up ready to learn and have a good time.

A single pair of bluebirds and their nestlings can eat up to 2,000 insects in one day, making them a favorite bird speci...
05/30/2026

A single pair of bluebirds and their nestlings can eat up to 2,000 insects in one day, making them a favorite bird species among farmers and gardeners.

Bluebirds cannot drill their own holes, so they rely on abandoned woodpecker nests or artificial nest boxes. This is why people’s efforts to put up and maintain bluebird boxes is so important for their conservation and recovery. 💙🐦

The Summer Concert Series hosted by the City of C**n Rapids is back! Concerts are on Thursday evenings starting at 7 pm ...
05/28/2026

The Summer Concert Series hosted by the City of C**n Rapids is back! Concerts are on Thursday evenings starting at 7 pm from June 4 through August 6. Concessions available for purchase 5:30 to 7 pm.

🎶 2026 CONCERT LINEUP:

June 4 - Naked Cowboys - Country
June 11 - Backyard Band - Variety
June 18 - Pirates, Guitars, & Beachfront Bars - Trop Rock
June 25 - Small Town Radio - Variety
July 9 - Holy Rocka Rollaz - Early Rock 'n' Roll
July 16 - LP & the 45's - Variety
July 23 - Red Letter Band - Country
July 30 - The New Riverside Ramblers - Cajun
August 6 - Revolution 5 - Beatles Tribute

Wargo’s resident sandhill crane couple now have two colts! They’re cute but will grow fast. Within eight hours of hatchi...
05/26/2026

Wargo’s resident sandhill crane couple now have two colts! They’re cute but will grow fast. Within eight hours of hatching the colts were out of the nest roaming around. They’ll grow to the size of their parents in a few months. The family will stay together up to 10 months before the young take off to start their own family. During that time, the parents will teach them everything they need to know like dance moves to attract a future mate. 😍

This time of year is excellent for hosting all kinds of outdoor gatherings in the parks. We have 22 different reservable...
05/25/2026

This time of year is excellent for hosting all kinds of outdoor gatherings in the parks. We have 22 different reservable picnic pavilions ranging in size and location across Anoka County. 🎉🌳

Picnic Pavilion Options:
SMALL - $100/day – Up to 50 people
MEDIUM - $220/day – Up to 150 people
LARGE - $375/day – Up to 200-25 people

Picnic pavilions are reservable for events in early May to early October. Book your event online up to one year in advance.

Dash wanted to go for a walk in the woods, but we found him napping in the Wildflower Garden by the Virginia bluebells. ...
05/22/2026

Dash wanted to go for a walk in the woods, but we found him napping in the Wildflower Garden by the Virginia bluebells. Can you blame him? 🐢💤

These beautiful spring ephemerals are only here for a few weeks before they disappear until next year. It's a limited time only event hosted by Mother Nature. Don’t miss out on seeing these flowers and more. Plan a visit to Wargo Nature Center today.🌸 ⏳

📢 Wargo Nature Center’s extended daily hours of 9 am to 7 pm begin on Monday, May 25!📍7701 Main Street, Lino Lakes, MN 5...
05/21/2026

📢 Wargo Nature Center’s extended daily hours of 9 am to 7 pm begin on Monday, May 25!

📍7701 Main Street, Lino Lakes, MN 55038

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550 Bunker Lake Boulevard NW
Andover, MN
55304

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(763) 324-3300

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