FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Autumn Events at Shingobee Hills WALKER, Minn. (Sept. 24, 2019) –Shingobee Hills Recreation Area on the Chippewa National Forest is known for spectacular fall color and great hiking. This fall, it is also the site for some great family events. Mark your calendar for National Public Lands Day on Sept. 28… More Info
Things are buzzing on the Chippewa National Forest Things have been buzzing on the Forest as US Forest Service employees have been conducting bee surveys throughout the Chippewa National Forest. Four teams of two-four surveyors have been conducting surveys across the Forest, seeking rusty-patched bumble bees as well as other bumble bee species. Surveys seeking… More Info
Please see our updated summer program schedule for Cut Foot Sioux and Norway Beach Visitor Centers as we move into late summer! We want to highlight programs at our historic sites, including hikes in to Joyce Estate, day at Camp Rabideau and picnic with the naturalist every Sunday at the Old Cut Foot Ranger Station. Great… More Info
In 2014 Walker City Park Board together with Frizzell Winter Associates created the 2014 Master Park Plan. We had pickleball courts on our wish list. The project was very expensive so we waited for funds to come available. Requests kept coming in for courts in the park. In December of 2018 Dave Cochran called and… More Info
39 CITIES AND TOWNS EARN AWARDS FOR EFFORTS TO DESIGN SAFER AND MORE CONNECTED PLACES FOR PEOPLE TO BIKE BICYCLE FRIENDLY COMMUNITY by Lauren Jenkins In May, during National Bike Month, millions of Americans are inspired to pedal a little farther than usual. During Bike to Work Week, many more even park their car at home… More Info
