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BUNKER BEACH WATER PARK IMPROVEMENTS

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RICE CREEK WEST REGIONAL TRAIL

RICE CREEK WEST REGIONAL TRAIL

MISSISSIPPI WEST REGIONAL PARK

MISSISSIPPI WEST REGIONAL PARK

RICE CREEK CHAIN OF LAKES PARK RESERVE

RICE CREEK CHAIN OF LAKES PARK RESERVE

BUNKER HILLS REGIONAL PARK REDEVELOPMENT

BUNKER HILLS REGIONAL PARK REDEVELOPMENT

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As the weather gets nicer, visiting the parks is going to be a must. A great time to visit is Free Entrance Tuesday on the second Tuesday of each month (next one is April 14), when no vehicle permit is required.

💳 Please remember that we are now ca

Dash is so excited the ice has melted, the temperature is growing warmer, and the sun is starting to shine. What does this spring feeling bring with it? Time for fishing!

Dash decided to try some luck with catch and release fishing over at the Pelt

It’s official! Wargo Nature Center’s most popular pair has returned to their summer home after a long winter vacation.

We can’t wait to catch glimpses of these bonded pair of sandhill cranes hanging around. A colt or two should be

🌎 Don’t miss out on the FREE Earth Day Cleanup and Earth Day Celebration on Saturday, April 18 at Wargo Nature Center!

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Get outside and help benefit and beautify local parks! Choose between trash cleanup at parks around Lino Lakes (

The MN DNR adopted a new catch-and-release season for 2026. It’s a continuous season for bass which will allow anglers to target bass (largemouth and smallmouth) species all year round. Angers can start keeping bass in May. Exact dates depend

It’s no joke. Spring is in the air! 🌱 Check out what you can do this month:

4/1 – FREE Lunch with a Naturalist: Be a Better Birder

4/7 – FREE Once Upon a Story Time: Sticks & Stones

4/18 – FREE Earth Cleanup & C

Wargo Nature Center has always been greatly supported by the community and incredible donors that find the value in natural spaces and the animals that call them home. The nature center opened in 1993 and was named in honor of the late Judge Joseph E

The birds are coming back, plants are starting to bud, and we can’t wait to enjoy all there is to do in great outdoors.

Get excited for the season changing and checkout all our upcoming activities in the new Spring/Summer Activity Guide. 🌱☀️