Event · Outdoors

Backyard Birding and Friendly Giants pine tree program at William O'Brien State Park

When

Sat, Nov 28 · 10:00 AM–2:00 PMBackyard Birding 10:00–11:30 AM (all ages); Friendly Giants 1:00–2:00 PM (children's program)

Where

William O'Brien State Park Visitor Center16821 O'Brien Trail North, Marine on St. Croix, MN 55047Open in Google Maps ↗

Ages

Backyard Birding: all ages; Friendly Giants: children's program

Cost

Program free; state park vehicle permit requiredA Minnesota state park vehicle permit is required to enter the park ($7 daily / $35 annual per DNR event text).

Organizer

Minnesota DNR Parks and Trails

Two naturalist programs on Saturday Nov. 28 at the William O'Brien State Park visitor center. Backyard Birding (10–11:30 AM, all ages): learn to adjust binoculars and identify winter birds by color and size on a 1-mile walk; binoculars provided. Friendly Giants (1–2 PM, children's program): learn the life cycle of a pine tree and why pines mattered here 150 years ago, with a short walk and make-and-take art projects.