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Find new and unique ways to connect with nature through creating your very own take home nature journal! Drop in anytime at the Old Cedar Avenue pavilion to create your own nature journal. No experience needed. This program is for all ages and complimentary snacks will be provided by the Minnesota Valley Refuge Friends. This is a drop-in event.Questions? Contact MinnesotaValley@fws.gov or call (952) 854-5900 (press 1 to reach Visitor Services).Date and Time: Sunday, July 13, 2025 from 10am-12pmLocation: Meet us at the pavilion at Old Cedar Avenue.9551 Old Cedar Ave S, Bloomington, MN 55425Registration Information: This a drop-in event. No registration required.Activity Level: Outdoor, easy self-led activity with optional hike involved.What to Bring: Comfortable clothing is recommended, including boots for wet/rainy conditions on muddy trails. Sunscreen and bug spray are also recommended. If you have them, bring along your own pair of binoculars and field guides. Volunteers have spotting scopes available for all to use as well.Accessibility: Accessibility at Old Cedar Avenue:Restrooms and water fountains are available seasonally, from last frost to first frost typically. The restrooms are managed by the City of Bloomington. There is dedicated handicap parking. A portable restroom is available on site. Bluff and Hogback Ridge trails are nature surface. Bluff trail features a wooden boardwalk and has many steep inclines and declines approximately 0.25 miles in, but connects to the Minnesota Valley State trail 3.4 miles in, which is a flat and paved path. The pedestrian bridge is a flat concrete path. Depending on seasonal trail conditions, natural surface paths may be muddy (summer) or snowy (winter). Paths may not always be suitable for strollers and wheelchairs. There are no benches on the trails, but rest areas are located at the pavilion, Nature Play Area, and fishing pier. Trailhead is a <0.1 mile distance from the parking lot.The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is committed to providing access to these events for all participants. Please direct all requests for sign language interpreting services, close captioning, or other accommodation needs at least ten business days before the event to Oscar Hernandez at oscar_hernandez@fws.gov.
