Migrant Birds at Lebanon Hills Regional Park
Saturday, May 10, 7:30–11 a.m.
$10, $7 for members
We should be in the thick of spring songbird migration on this trip with many species arriving or passing through. Join bird leader Bruce Fall for a chance to see songbirds returning to Minnesota for the spring and summer. To register, call 612-624-9050.

Birds at Tamarack Nature Center
Wednesday, May 21, 7–8:30 a.m.
$10, $7 for members
Ramsey County’s Tamarack Nature Center offers a variety of habitats, where you can expect to see various birds associated with water, like herons and waterfowl, as well as woodpeckers, flycatchers, vireos, and sparrows. Late May and early June is a good time to observe breeding birds in full song. This is an excellent trip for bird lovers of all skill levels. Ann Kessen was previously the president of the Minnesota Ornithological Union, and she currently teaches at Century College. To register, call 612-624-9050.

Frogs and Frog Calls
Saturday, May 24, 6–10 p.m.
$10, $7 for members
Brush up on your frog biology by learning to identify local frogs by their calls with herpetologist Tony Gamble. We’re likely to hear wood frogs, spring peepers, chorus frogs, leopard frogs, gray treefrogs, and American toads. We will also discuss the courtship, natural history of each species and learn about amphibian declines and frog conservation. To register, call 612-624-9050.

Wolsfeld Woods
Sunday, June 8, 2–4 p.m.
$12, $8 for members
Wolsfeld Woods is a premier example of the original “Big Woods” forest that once covered the south-central part of Minnesota. Due to urban expansion and industrial development, few remnants of the area remain. Join popular Bell trip leader and University of Minnesota professor Ed Cushing for a close-up at this fading region filled with red oak and butternut trees, trilliums, bloodroot, and other species growing within the forest. To register, call 612-624-9050.

Exploring Cedar Creek
Sunday, June 29, 2–4 p.m.
$12, $8 for members
The Cedar Creek area is home to some of the greatest diversity of habitats in Minnesota. Join University of Minnesota ecology professor Ed Cushing for an exciting exploration of the area’s wooded uplands, abandoned fields, lowland swamps, and open marshes. To register, call 612-624-9050.