Itasca State Park Naturalist Programs
Date and Time
Saturday Aug 13, 2016
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM CDT
Location
Itasca State Park
Description
Itasca State Park Naturalist Programs for October 1 - October 11
October 2016
Saturday, October 1
Itasca?s Presenters Under the Pines: John Salhus Art Display
Saturday, October 1, 2016 from 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Meet inside the Jacob V. Brower Visitor Center
Chicago artist John Salhus will bring pieces from his exhibit at the Nemeth Art Center in Park Rapids
to show at the Jacob V. Brower Visitor Center. Salhus? work depicts a struggle between the manmade and
the natural, but it?s a repressed, artificial nature that seems to be overtaking the manmade.
In many of his recent works, water is the natural element that seems to be ?winning.?
Fall Colors Vista Hike: Exploring the North Country Trail and the Mississippi River Watershed
Saturday, October 1, 2016
From 12:30-3 p.m.
Meet at the North Country Trail Head at the South Entrance Itasca State Park (along Highway 71) at 12:30 p.m. to car pool to the trailhead
The forest is bursting with color as autumn peaks in the Itasca area! Join us during this afternoon
hike along the North Country Trail as we take in the wonderful fall colors and celebrate
the Friends of Itasca?s annual Ozawindib Walk. This hike can be challenging but is well
worth the effort as we hike to a wonderful overlook at Tim-Don-Del Hill (elevation 1,750 feet).
Stand amongst majestic red pine as you look across a sea of hardwoods towards the Smokey Hills seen 18 miles to the south.
See the rolling glacial hills that help created the Mississippi watershed basin at its beginnings around Itasca State Park.
Portions of this 2.5 mile route will be a strenuous. (refer to Maps 11 and 12, pages 99, 103 and 104 of the
?Guide to the North Country National Scenic Trail in Minnesota?).
Notes: Dress for being outdoors, including sturdy boots that can get wet/muddy, water, energy snack, sunscreen,
hat, sunglasses, insect repellent- including tick gaiters and hiking/trekking poles.
*Meet at the North Country Trail Head Parking at the South Entrance to Itasca State Park at 12:30 p.m.
as we carpool to the trailhead. The route will follow the North Country Trail west, from the Anchor Matson trailhead
and conclude at the overlook at Tim-Don-Dell hill. Route may change based on weather and trail conditions.
This is the tenth of 12 hikes to be held as we celebrate 125 years of Minnesota State Parks and Trails and 100 years of the National Park Service. This event is sponsored by Itasca State Park, the Friends of Itasca and the Itasca Moraine and Laurentian Lakes Chapters of the National North Country Trail.
Learn more about the North Country Trail in Itasca State Park and east, at the Itasca Moraine Chapter site: http://northcountrytrail.org/i
Learn more about the North Country Trail in Itasca State Park and west, at the Laurentian Lakes Chapter site: http://northcountrytrail.org/l
Learn more about the Friends of Itasca at http://friendsofitasca.org/
Itasca?s Presenters Under the Pines: Dana Holm, Nature Photographer and Author
Saturday, October 1, 2016 from 2-6 p.m.
Meet inside 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.
Itasca?s Presenters Under the Pines: Mark Seeley presents Our Changing Minnesota Climate: A Challenge to Managing Our Water Resources
Saturday, October 1, 2016, from 4:30-5:30p.m.
Meet inside the Jacob V. Brower Visitor Center
Hotter summers, heavier rain events, droughts, more storms! In recent years people have been recognizing changes in our weather and climate.
In our own Great Lakes Region there are measurable changes going on including warmer temperatures, more days with tropical-like dew points
, and an increase in fluctuating precipitation, including extreme rainfall events. There are links between these weather extremes and changes
in the landscape. Join Mark Seeley, Extension Climatologist and Professor of Meteorology and Climatology as he shares with us the observations
in weather changes. He will also show how climate models suggest continued changes in the direction shown by recent trends. Seeley notes,
?It is important for us to acknowledge and gain better understanding of these changes so that we are able to adapt
effectively in the management of our natural resources.?
Tuesday, October 11
Circle Time Under the Pines: S is for Skunks
Tuesday, October 11, 2016 from 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.)
Children 2-5 years old, come explore and have fun at Itasca as we learn about nature through stories, songs, crafts,
and outdoor discovery. Bring your warm outdoor clothes? if weather permits, part of the program will be exploring the outdoors.
NOTES: 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.