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River Gorge Birding Hike

Display Date: 
Saturday, May 17, 2008 — 7:30-10:00 am
Location: 
Meet at West River Parkway and East 36th Street, Minneapolis

Please note: This event has reached its registration limit. No additional registrations are being taken.

Join local birding experts Dave Zumeta and Lee Pfannmuller for a spring hike to view some of the 160 bird species documented in the River Gorge.

For a gorge species list compiled by Mr. Zumeta, visit the Gorge Stewards blog or download the pdf here (124 KB PDF) for easier printing.

This event is part of the Gorge Stewards program, which brings neighbors together to help protect and restore the Mississippi River Gorge — a natural oasis of limestone bluffs, natural springs, oak savanna, and hardwood forests carved out by Saint Anthony Falls over 10,000 years. Learn more at our Gorge Stewards page.

Partners: 
This event is free of charge thanks to our program partners — Longfellow Community Council, Mississippi Watershed Management Organization, and the Mississippi River Fund.