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Itasca State Park September 26- October 6, 2015 Nature Programs & Fall color report Attachments: PDF copy of September 26- October 6 programs/ PDF of upcoming book signings/ Fall Color report Hello Itasca Friends! September is here and autumn is slowly being ushered in with the changing and falling leaves! The warm temps during the day and night is making for a rather yellow fall color change, but the woods is still lovely as the sun illuminates the autumn leaves. Fall is a great time to go hiking, biking or boating on the lake. If it happens to rain this weekend or is a bit cool next week, stop in the Douglas Lodge for something warm like soup or hot chocolate and some dessert they will be closing for the winter season at 5 p.m. on Sunday, October 4. The Mary Gibbs Café is still open this fall so why not grab a pizza or slice of pie. The café will close for the winter season on Sunday, October 4. Forgot your jacket?... explore one of the three gift shops (Forest Inn features books and northwoods themed apparel and gifts). The gift shops are pulling out the sweatshirts for the cooler temps that are here. Forest Inn will close on Sunday, October 4. You still have time to shop at the Headwaters gift shop. They will be closing for the season on Sunday, October 18 at 5 p.m.. Upcoming Winter programs and events: We are starting to add our winter programs to the naturalist program line- up. In 2016 Itasca State Park and Minnesota State Parks will be celebrating 125 years! We are planning a variety of special activities to celebrate our quasquicentennial (pronounced 'kwos- kwi- sen- ten- ee- uhl'). We are adding programs

to our on- line calendar daily. We will be featuring a- hike- a- month on the North Country Trail. Consider taking on the 125 mile challenge next year by hiking, biking or canoeing/kayaking 125 miles! Watch the Itasca program calendar on the DNR webpage for the most current posting of programs and events. There is a lot to do so check us out on the web at: http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/itasca/calenda r.html Upcoming Weekend feature Music Concerts Itasca s Music Under the Pines: Lori Goulet Reich Saturday, September 26, 2015 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Meet at Jacob V. Brower Visitor Center Classroom Join Lori Goulet Reich, a Lake Itasca Transplant from the suburbs of Minneapolis, as she performs a variety of music best described as acoustic folk and alt- country flavored music. Lori also has played in various bands both classic rock and country, so come enjoy a variety of well- known tunes. Itasca s Music Under the Pines: Hannah Christianson and Friends Friday, October 2, 2015 from 8-9:30 p.m. Meet inside Forest Inn (across from Douglas Lodge) Join Hannah Christianson and friends for an evening of acoustic, heartfelt music. Performers and songwriters from all over the country will share their original music in a celebration of creativity and community. Many of these artists met at the esteemed Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA, and the acts

will include solo performers, duos, and other collaborations. Surely, an event not to miss! Upcoming Feature Authors The Best of Itasca Book Signing with Author Deane Johnson Saturday, September 26, 2015, from 11 a.m- 1 p.m. Meet in the lobby of the Jacob V. Brower Visitor Center. Visit with Deane Johnson, the author of The Best of Itasca: A Guide to Minnesota s Oldest State Park, during this book signing event. Deane can share information about his favorite trails and quiet spots in the park, as well as the hidden gems from Itasca s past. This is your chance to visit with the author and have him personalize your purchased copy of the book. Dana Holm, Nature Photographer Book Signings Saturday, September 26, 2015 from 11 a.m.- 3 p.m. Meet at Forest Inn from 6-8:30 p.m. Meet in the lobby of the Jacob V. Brower Visitor Center. Visit with Minnesota photographer and author Dana Holm as he shares stories behind the images from his series of coffee- table style books, Itasca State Park and Loons and Lady s Slippers of Itasca State Park. These books capture amazing photographs of the beauty of Itasca State Park and our favorite Minnesota symbols the common loon and the showy lady slipper! This is your chance to have the author personalize your purchased copy.

Upcoming Feature Speaker Itasca s Presenter Under the Pines: Fall Changes in Nature with John Latimer, Phenologist Saturday, October 3, 2015, from 4-5 p.m. Meet in the Jacob V. Brower Visitor Center Classroom Join Grand Rapids mail carrier John Latimer as he describes his observations of the outdoors as nature prepares for the transition from fall to winter. John s stories will reveal how plant and animal life are influenced by the seasons. John, whose father was a forester, has been observing nature closely for many years. He serves now as staff phenologist at KAXE/KBXE Northern Community Radio with studios in Grand Rapids and Bemidji. Program sponsored by the Friends of Itasca State Park. WEEKEND FAMILY FUN EVENTS! 8 th Annual Autumn Harvest Festival: Lantern Lit Hike and Activities Saturday, September 26, 2015 from 6-8:30 p.m. Meet at the Jacob V. Brower Visitor Center Exploring Itasca s Birds is the theme of this year s lantern lit hike. Guides with lanterns will lead you down the kerosene lantern- lit trail to meet characters that will share stories about special birds that call Itasca home during this family- friendly evening hike. Group hikes will last about 30 minutes, departing every ten minutes from the Jacob V. Brower Visitor Center. Registration for hikes begins at 6 p.m. The first hike leaves at 6:30 p.m. and the last hike will begin at 8:10 p.m. Suitable for all ages! Children must be accompanied by an adult. Other activities will be ongoing, including music and a variety of

children s activities. Music for the evening will be Lori Goulet Reich from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Jacob V. Brower Visitor Center Classroom. Join Lori Goulet Reich, a Lake Itasca Transplant from the suburbs of Minneapolis, as she performs a variety of music best described as acoustic folk and alt- country flavored music. Lori also has played in various bands both classic rock and country, so come enjoy a variety of well- known tunes. 28 th Annual Ozawindib Walk Saturday, October 3, 2015 Registration: 1-1:30 at the Jacob V. Brower Visitor Center Walk: 1:30-3:30 Join the Friends of Itasca State Park during the peak of fall colors for a family fun afternoon during the 28 th Annual Ozawindib Walk. Sponsored by Friends of Itasca State Park, the Ozawindib Walk commemorates Ozawindib, the Ojibwe guide who lead Henry R. Schoolcraft to the Headwaters of the Mississippi River in 1832. Headwaters in Autumn Watch the Webcam and check out the fall color report on the web! Autumn is here and the beaver are trying to hold back the waters of Lake Itasca. Watch the webcam and see if you can catch the beaver in the act of making their dam over the headwaters rocks. Go to: http://www.paulbunyan.net/weathernews/webcam/head waters/headwaters.html Side note: some users with Android systems might have problems viewing the webcam. For the Fall color season we will be creating a weekly report,

updating everyone on the color status. To check it out, go to: http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/fall_colors/index.html Attach ed is a pdf copy of this week s report. You too can upload your Itasca Fall color photo to the web! Our phenology report includes (for the dates of September 17-22, 2015): Cedar waxwings are seen feeding on various fruit trees. Red squirrels are continuing to cut white and red pine cones for their winter food stash. Watch out along the roadways as the squirrels and chipmunks dash across park roads with their harvest of pine cones. The coats of white-tailed deer have turned grey. The white spotted coats on the fawns are beginning to fade. Watch for deer along roadways at dusk and dawn. Many of the bucks are now more visible, their shiny antlers easily visible. Yellow-shafted flickers can be seen along roadways throughout the day as they prepare to migrate. Flocks of American robins are seen at dusk and dawn. Ruffed grouse are seen picking grit along the shoulders of park roads. Watch for beavers on ponds and lakes at dusk as they begin to build up their winter food cache. Each morning discover the new pile of brush the beaver piled up at the headwaters as they try to dam up Lake Itasca. Acorns from the bur and red oak are continuing to drop, making a loud clatter. Watch for deer and raccoons as they feast on these nuts. The juvenile common loons continue to call their mournful wail at night from park lakes. Postscript: PS: Feel free to share this program schedule with your friends! If you no longer wish to receive this email update, please send an

email with your first and last name and email address toconstance.cox@state.mn.us and your name will be removed. In the subject line type: remove name from newsletter. Connie Cox, Lead Park Naturalist Itasca State Park 36750 Main Park Drive Park Rapids, MN 56470 218-699- 7259 constance.cox@state.mn.us Live in the sunshine. Swim the sea. Drink the wild air. Ralph Waldo Emerson

Dana Holm, Nature Photographer Book Signings Saturday, September 26 th, 2015 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Meet at Forest Inn Saturday, September 26 th, 2015 6-8:30 p.m. Meet in the lobby of the Jacob V. Brower Visitor Center Visit with Minnesota photographer and author Dana Holm as he shares stories behind the images from his series of coffee-table style books, Itasca State Park and Loons and Lady s Slippers of Itasca State Park. These books capture amazing photographs of the beauty of Itasca State Park and our favorite Minnesota symbols the common loon and the showy lady slipper! This is your chance to have the author personalize your purchased copy.

The Best of Itasca Book Signing with Author Deane Johnson Visit with Deane Johnson, the author of The Best of Itasca: A Guide to Minnesota s Oldest State Park, during this book signing event. Deane can share information about his favorite trails and quiet spots in the park, as well as the hidden gems from Itasca s past. This is your chance to visit with the author and have him personalize your purchased copy of the book. Saturday, September 26 th, 2015 11 a.m. 1 p.m. Meet in the Lobby of the Jacob V. Brower Visitor Center

ITASCA STATE PARK Programs and Special Events Saturday, September 26, 2015 Saturday, September 26 The Best of Itasca Book Signing with Author Deane Johnson 11 a.m-1 p.m. Meet in the lobby of the Jacob V. Brower Visitor Center. V_i_s_i_t w_i_t_h D_e_a_n_e J_o_h_n_s_o_n_, t_h_e a_u_t_h_o_r o_f The Best of Itasca: A Guide to Minnesota s Oldest State Park, d_u_r_i_n_g t_h_i_s b_o_o_k s_i_g_n_i_n_g e_v_e_n_t_. D_e_a_n_e c_a_n s_h_a_r_e i_n_f_o_r_m_a_t_i_o_n a_b_o_u_t h_i_s f_a_v_o_r_i_t_e t_r_a_i_l_s a_n_d q_u_i_e_t s_p_o_t_s i_n t_h_e p_a_r_k_, a_s w_e_l_l a_s t_h_e h_i_d_d_e_n g_e_m_s f_r_o_m I_t_a_s_c_a_ s p_a_s_t_. T_h_i_s i_s y_o_u_r c_h_a_n_c_e t_o v_i_s_i_t w_i_t_h t_h_e a_u_t_h_o_r a_n_d h_a_v_e h_i_m p_e_r_s_o_n_a_l_i_z_e y_o_u_r p_u_r_c_h_a_s_e_d c_o_p_y o_f t_h_e b_o_o_k_. Dana Holm, Nature Photographer Book Signings 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Meet at Forest Inn.

6-8:30 p.m. Meet in the lobby of the Jacob V. Brower Visitor Center. V_i_s_i_t w_i_t_h M_i_n_n_e_s_o_t_a p_h_o_t_o_g_r_a_p_h_e_r a_n_d a_u_t_h_o_r D_a_n_a H_o_l_m a_s h_e s_h_a_r_e_s s_t_o_r_i_e_s b_e_h_i_n_d t_h_e i_m_a_g_e_s f_r_o_m h_i_s s_e_r_i_e_s o_f c_o_f_f_e_e_-_t_a_b_l_e s_t_y_l_e b_o_o_k_s_, I_t_a_s_c_a S_t_a_t_e P_a_r_k a_n_d L_o_o_n_s a_n_d L_a_d_y_ s S_l_i_p_p_e_r_s o_f I_t_a_s_c_a S_t_a_t_e P_a_r_k_. T_h_e_s_e b_o_o_k_s c_a_p_t_u_r_e a_m_a_z_i_n_g p_h_o_t_o_g_r_a_p_h_s o_f t_h_e b_e_a_u_t_y o_f I_t_a_s_c_a S_t_a_t_e P_a_r_k a_n_d o_u_r f_a_v_o_r_i_t_e M_i_n_n_e_s_o_t_a s_y_m_b_o_l_s_ t_h_e c_o_m_m_o_n l_o_o_n a_n_d t_h_e s_h_o_w_y l_a_d_y s_l_i_p_p_e_r_! T_h_i_s i_s y_o_u_r c_h_a_n_c_e t_o h_a_v_e t_h_e a_u_t_h_o_r p_e_r_s_o_n_a_l_i_z_e y_o_u_r p_u_r_c_h_a_s_e_d c_o_p_y_. For more information: http//:www.mndnr.gov/itasca or 218-699-7251.

ITASCA STATE PARK Programs and Special Events Saturday, September 26& Friday, October 2, 2015 Saturday, September 26 8th Annual Autumn Harvest Festival: Lantern Lit Hike & Activities 6-8:30 p.m. Meet at the Jacob V. Brower Visitor Center E_x_p_l_o_r_i_n_g I_t_a_s_c_a_ s B_i_r_d_s_ _i_s t_h_e t_h_e_m_e o_f t_h_i_s y_e_a_r_ s l_a_n_t_e_r_n l_i_t h_i_k_e_. G_u_i_d_e_s w_i_t_h l_a_n_t_e_r_n_s w_i_l_l l_e_a_d y_o_u d_o_w_n t_h_e k_e_r_o_s_e_n_e l_a_n_t_e_r_n_-_l_i_t t_r_a_i_l t_o m_e_e_t c_h_a_r_a_c_t_e_r_s t_h_a_t w_i_l_l s_h_a_r_e s_t_o_r_i_e_s a_b_o_u_t s_p_e_c_i_a_l b_i_r_d_s t_h_a_t c_a_l_l I_t_a_s_c_a h_o_m_e d_u_r_i_n_g t_h_i_s f_a_m_i_l_y_-_f_r_i_e_n_d_l_y e_v_e_n_i_n_g h_i_k_e_. G_r_o_u_p h_i_k_e_s w_i_l_l l_a_s_t a_b_o_u_t 3_0 m_i_n_u_t_e_s_, d_e_p_a_r_t_i_n_g e_v_e_r_y t_e_n m_i_n_u_t_e_s f_r_o_m t_h_e J_a_c_o_b V_. B_r_o_w_e_r V_i_s_i_t_o_r C_e_n_t_e_r_. R_e_g_i_s_t_r_a_t_i_o_n f_o_r h_i_k_e_s b_e_g_i_n_s a_t 6 p_._m_._

_T_h_e f_i_r_s_t h_i_k_e l_e_a_v_e_s a_t 6_:_3_0 p_._m_. a_n_d t_h_e l_a_s_t h_i_k_e w_i_l_l b_e_g_i_n a_t 8_:_1_0 p_._m_. S_u_i_t_a_b_l_e f_o_r a_l_l a_g_e_s_! C_h_i_l_d_r_e_n m_u_s_t b_e a_c_c_o_m_p_a_n_i_e_d b_y a_n a_d_u_l_t_. O_t_h_e_r a_c_t_i_v_i_t_i_e_s w_i_l_l b_e o_n_g_o_i_n_g_, i_n_c_l_u_d_i_n_g m_u_s_i_c a_n_d a v_a_r_i_e_t_y o_f c_h_i_l_d_r_e_n_ s a_c_t_i_v_i_t_i_e_s_. Itasca s Music Under the Pines: Lori Goulet Reich 6:30-8:30 p.m. Meet at Jacob V. Brower Visitor Center Classroom. J_o_i_n L_o_r_i G_o_u_l_e_t R_e_i_c_h_, a L_a_k_e I_t_a_s_c_a T_r_a_n_s_p_l_a_n_t f_r_o_m t_h_e s_u_b_u_r_b_s o_f M_i_n_n_e_a_p_o_l_i_s_, a_s s_h_e p_e_r_f_o_r_m_s a v_a_r_i_e_t_y o_f m_u_s_i_c b_e_s_t d_e_s_c_r_i_b_e_d a_s a_c_o_u_s_t_i_c f_o_l_k a_n_d a_l_t_- _c_o_u_n_t_r_y f_l_a_v_o_r_e_d m_u_s_i_c_. L_o_r_i a_l_s_o h_a_s p_l_a_y_e_d i_n v_a_r_i_o_u_s b_a_n_d_s b_o_t_h c_l_a_s_s_i_c r_o_c_k a_n_d c_o_u_n_t_r_y_, s_o c_o_m_e e_n_j_o_y a v_a_r_i_e_t_y o_f w_e_l_l_-_k_n_o_w_n t_u_n_e_s_. Friday, October 2 Itasca s Music Under the Pines: Hannah Christianson and Friends 8-9:30 p.m.

Meet inside Forest Inn (across from Douglas Lodge). J_o_i_n H_a_n_n_a_h C_h_r_i_s_t_i_a_n_s_o_n a_n_d f_r_i_e_n_d_s f_o_r a_n e_v_e_n_i_n_g o_f a_c_o_u_s_t_i_c_, h_e_a_r_t_f_e_l_t m_u_s_i_c_. P_e_r_f_o_r_m_e_r_s a_n_d s_o_n_g_w_r_i_t_e_r_s f_r_o_m a_l_l o_v_e_r t_h_e c_o_u_n_t_r_y w_i_l_l s_h_a_r_e t_h_e_i_r o_r_i_g_i_n_a_l m_u_s_i_c i_n a c_e_l_e_b_r_a_t_i_o_n o_f c_r_e_a_t_i_v_i_t_y a_n_d c_o_m_m_u_n_i_t_y_. M_a_n_y o_f t_h_e_s_e a_r_t_i_s_t_s m_e_t a_t t_h_e e_s_t_e_e_m_e_d B_e_r_k_l_e_e C_o_l_l_e_g_e o_f M_u_s_i_c i_n B_o_s_t_o_n_, M_A_, a_n_d t_h_e a_c_t_s w_i_l_l i_n_c_l_u_d_e s_o_l_o p_e_r_f_o_r_m_e_r_s_, d_u_o_s_, a_n_d o_t_h_e_r c_o_l_l_a_b_o_r_a_t_i_o_n_s_. S_u_r_e_l_y_, a_n e_v_e_n_t n_o_t t_o m_i_s_s_! For more information: http//:www.mndnr.gov/itasca or 218-699-7251.

ITASCA STATE PARK Programs and Special Events Saturday, October 3, 2015 Saturday, October 3 continuednext page 28th Annual Ozawindib Walk Registration: 1-1:30 at the Jacob V. Brower Visitor Center. 1:30-3:30: Walk begins at the Jacob V. Brower Visitor Center. J_o_i_n t_h_e F_r_i_e_n_d_s o_f I_t_a_s_c_a S_t_a_t_e P_a_r_k d_u_r_i_n_g t_h_e p_e_a_k o_f f_a_l_l c_o_l_o_r_s f_o_r a f_a_m_i_l_y f_u_n a_f_t_e_r_n_o_o_n d_u_r_i_n_g t_h_e 2_8_t_h A_n_n_u_a_l O_z_a_w_i_n_d_i_b W_a_l_k_. S_p_o_n_s_o_r_e_d b_y F_r_i_e_n_d_s o_f I_t_a_s_c_a S_t_a_t_e P_a_r_k_, t_h_e O_z_a_w_i_n_d_i_b W_a_l_k c_o_m_m_e_m_o_r_a_t_e_s O_z_a_w_i_n_d_i_b_, t_h_e O_j_i_b_w_e g_u_i_d_e w_h_o l_e_a_d H_e_n_r_y R_. S_c_h_o_o_l_c_r_a_f_t t_o t_h_e H_e_a_d_w_a_t_e_r_s o_f t_h_e M_i_s_s_i_s_s_i_p_p_i R_i_v_e_r i_n 1_8_3_2_.

Ozawindib Walk details: T_a_k_e i_n t_h_e r_i_c_h c_o_l_o_r_s o_f a_u_t_u_m_n d_u_r_i_n_g t_h_i_s a_f_t_e_r_n_o_o_n h_i_k_e_! P_a_r_t_i_c_i_p_a_n_t_s w_i_l_l f_o_l_l_o_w a 5 k_i_l_o_m_e_t_e_r (_3 ½ _m_i_l_e_) w_a_l_k r_o_u_t_e a_n_d c_a_n e_i_t_h_e_r w_a_l_k o_n t_h_e_i_r o_w_n o_r j_o_i_n t_h_e n_a_t_u_r_a_l_i_s_t l_e_a_d t_o_u_r t_o l_e_a_r_n m_o_r_e a_b_o_u_t O_z_a_w_i_n_d_i_b_ H_e_n_r_y R_o_w_e S_c_h_o_o_l_c_r_a_f_t_ s O_j_i_b_w_e g_u_i_d_e w_h_o l_e_a_d t_h_e w_a_y t_o L_a_k_e I_t_a_s_c_a i_n 1_8_3_2_. T_h_e w_a_l_k s_t_a_r_t_s a_t t_h_e J_a_c_o_b V_. B_r_o_w_e_r V_i_s_i_t_o_r C_e_n_t_e_r_, f_o_l_l_o_w_s t_h_e B_i_k_e T_r_a_i_l_, D_e_e_r P_a_r_k T_r_a_i_l_, A_i_t_o_n H_e_i_g_h_t_s T_r_a_i_l a_n_d t_h_e O_z_a_w_i_n_d_i_b T_r_a_i_l a_n_d i_s r_o_u_t_e_d t_o r_e_t_u_r_n t_o t_h_e V_i_s_i_t_o_r C_e_n_t_e_r_. T_h_e c_o_u_r_s_e i_s w_e_l_l m_a_r_k_e_d_. P_a_r_t_i_c_i_p_a_n_t_s w_i_l_l a_s_s_e_m_b_l_e o_u_t_s_i_d_e t_h_e J_a_c_o_b V_. B_r_o_w_e_r V_i_s_i_t_o_r C_e_n_t_e_r a_t 1_:_3_0 p_._m_. f_o_r t_h_e o_f_f_i_c_i_a_l s_t_a_r_t o_f t_h_e w_a_l_k_. H_i_k_e_r_s c_a_n t_a_k_e a_n_

_o_p_t_i_o_n_a_l s_p_u_r o_n y_o_u_r o_w_n t_o t_h_e A_i_t_o_n H_e_i_g_h_t_s F_i_r_e T_o_w_e_r t_o t_a_k_e i_n a p_a_n_o_r_a_m_i_c v_i_e_w o_f t_h_e s_t_u_n_n_i_n_g f_a_l_l c_o_l_o_r_s_. Dr. Roberts Trail: Fall Color Walk 2-3:30 p.m. Meet outside Douglas Lodge. J_o_i_n t_h_e n_a_t_u_r_a_l_i_s_t o_n a h_i_k_e a_l_o_n_g t_h_e D_r_. R_o_b_e_r_t_s T_r_a_i_l (_~ 2 m_i_l_e_s r_o_u_n_d t_r_i_p_) a_s w_e e_n_j_o_y t_h_e b_e_a_u_t_i_f_u_l v_i_e_w_s a_c_r_o_s_s L_a_k_e I_t_a_s_c_a a_n_d L_y_e_n_d_e_c_k_e_r L_a_k_e a_n_d l_e_a_r_n a_b_o_u_t t_h_e f_a_l_l c_h_a_n_g_e_s i_n t_h_e f_o_r_e_s_t_. For more information: http//:www.mndnr.gov/itasca or 218-699-7251.

ITASCA STATE PARK Programs and Special Events Saturday, October 3-6, 2015 Saturday, October 3 continued Itasca s Presenter Under the Pines: Fall Changes in Nature with John Latimer, Phenologist 4-5 p.m. Meet in the Jacob V. Brower Visitor Center Classroom. J_o_i_n G_r_a_n_d R_a_p_i_d_s m_a_i_l c_a_r_r_i_e_r J_o_h_n L_a_t_i_m_e_r a_s h_e d_e_s_c_r_i_b_e_s h_i_s o_b_s_e_r_v_a_t_i_o_n_s o_f t_h_e o_u_t_d_o_o_r_s a_s n_a_t_u_r_e p_r_e_p_a_r_e_s f_o_r t_h_e t_r_a_n_s_i_t_i_o_n f_r_o_m f_a_l_l t_o w_i_n_t_e_r_. J_o_h_n_ s s_t_o_r_i_e_s w_i_l_l r_e_v_e_a_l h_o_w p_l_a_n_t a_n_d a_n_i_m_a_l l_i_f_e a_r_e i_n_f_l_u_e_n_c_e_d b_y t_h_e s_e_a_s_o_n_s_. J_o_h_n_, w_h_o_s_e f_a_t_h_e_r w_a_s a f_o_r_e_s_t_e_r_, h_a_s b_e_e_n o_b_s_e_r_v_i_n_g n_a_t_u_r_e c_l_o_s_e_l_y f_o_r m_a_n_y y_e_a_r_s_. H_e s_e_r_v_e_s n_o_w a_s s_t_a_f_f p_h_e_n_o_l_o_g_i_s_t a_t_

_K_A_X_E_/_K_B_X_E N_o_r_t_h_e_r_n C_o_m_m_u_n_i_t_y R_a_d_i_o w_i_t_h s_t_u_d_i_o_s i_n G_r_a_n_d R_a_p_i_d_s a_n_d B_e_m_i_d_j_i_. Program sponsored by the Friends of Itasca State Park. Tuesday, October 6 Circle Time Under the Pines: S is for Squirrels 10:30-11:15 a.m. Meet at the Jacob V. Brower Visitor Center Classroom (look for the big building under the big pine trees.) C_h_i_l_d_r_e_n 2_-_5 y_e_a_r_s o_l_d_, c_o_m_e e_x_p_l_o_r_e a_n_d h_a_v_e f_u_n a_t I_t_a_s_c_a a_s w_e l_e_a_r_n a_b_o_u_t n_a_t_u_r_e t_h_r_o_u_g_h s_t_o_r_i_e_s_, s_o_n_g_s_, c_r_a_f_t_s_, a_n_d o_u_t_d_o_o_r d_i_s_c_o_v_e_r_y_. B_r_i_n_g y_o_u_r w_i_n_t_e_r o_u_t_d_o_o_r c_l_o_t_h_e_s (_i_n_c_l_u_d_i_n_g s_n_o_w_p_a_n_t_s a_n_d b_o_o_t_s_)_ _i_f w_e_a_t_h_e_r p_e_r_m_i_t_s_, p_a_r_t o_f t_h_e p_r_o_g_r_a_m w_i_l_l b_e e_x_p_l_o_r_i_n_g t_h_e o_u_t_d_o_o_r_s_. N_O_T_E_S_: Adults must accompany children. Consider bringing a picnic lunch and enjoying your noon meal around the fireplace in the visitor center lobby after the program. For more information: http//:www.mndnr.gov/itasca or 218-699-7251.