Contact:

Tom Knisely

Media Relations Specialist

763/694-7617

tknisely@threeriversparkdistrict.org

HOMESCHOOL

WINTER TREE IDENTIFICATION AND ORIENTEERING

Join us on Monday, November 18, from 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., at Baker Near-Wilderness Settlement, Medina, and learn to find your way using a map and compass during our orienteering class. Then discover the skill of using a dichotomous key to identify trees without leaves on the tree identification course. Wear warm clothes and bring a sack lunch.

Cost is $10 and reservations are required. Call 763-559-6700 to make a reservation and reference activity number #430323-01. This program is for ages 8-16.

http://www.threeriversparks.org/events/H/homeschool--winter-tree-identification---orienteering.aspx

About Three Rivers Park District

Three Rivers Park District is a natural resources-based park system that manages park reserves, regional parks, regional trails and special-use facilities in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. The Park District offers facilities for every season, including picnicking, swimming, creative play, boating, fishing, downhill skiing, snowboarding, golf, camping and sledding; extensive trails for hiking, biking, in-line skating, horseback riding, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing, as well as program sites for nature, recreation, historic and farm education.

Three Rivers Park Districts mission is to promote environmental stewardship through recreation and education in a natural resources-based park system. The Park District owns and operates more than 27,000 acres and serves more than 9.5 million visitors a year.

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