Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge Presents: Snowshoe Hike & Life of a Twig Eater Movie
Date and Time
Sunday Mar 5, 2017
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CST
Sunday, March 5th
Snowshoe Hike - 1pm
Movie - 2pm
Location
Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge
35704 County Hwy 26
Rochert, MN 56578
Website
Description
Snowshoe Hike
Explore the winter woods on snow shoes. We'll identify wildlife tracks, watch for porcupine and look for snow fleas. Dress warm and meet at the Visitor Center for this one mile trek through the woods on the Bear Paw Spur Trail. Bring your own or barrow a set. Only a few adult snow shoes are available, lots of kids sizes. This hike is co-hosted with the Laurentain Lakes Chapter of the North Country National Scenic Trail.
Movie: Life of a Twig Eater
There is a growing problem in North America affecting moose, the largest species of the deer family. They make their home in the Canadian Rockies or in Minnesota. The moose populations are declining at a rapid rate. One reason is that many of the newborn calves are not surviving their first year. In order to find out why, one intrepid cameraman spends a year documenting the life of a moose calf and its mother to understand what it takes to survive.