• Enjoying the Mississippi River

    Mississippi

    National River & Recreation Area Minnesota

Let's Move Outside

Lets Move Outside logo

We are excited to announce that the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area (MISS) has been chosen as one of twenty pilot parks to initiate the First Lady's "Let's Move Outside" Junior Ranger Program campaign. The campaign's goals are to introduce kids to a range of healthy, educational, outdoor activities that they can enjoy for a lifetime. These programs include family-friendly activities that are "medium" to "high" intensity and that have an interpretive component.

At our park we have several ongoing and special event Junior Ranger programs that apply:

    • Rowing burns approximately 450 calories/hour
    • Moderate cycling burns approximately 550 calories/hour
  • Geocaching (ongoing)
    • Geocaching burns approximately 380 calories/hour
  • Snowshoeing (special event)
    • Snowshoeing burns approximately 400 calories/hour

Each Junior Ranger that participates in this program will receive a special certificate indicating that they completed the requirements to become a Junior Ranger, but also the "Let's Move Outside" campaign.

Special event programming will be advertised as they become available.

 

Upcoming Activities - Winter 2012

January 14, 2012 - Winter Fun Day (CANCELLED)
Time: 1-3pm
Location: Lilydale Regional Park (map)

This event has been cancelled due to lack of snow. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Contact Brian Valentine at brian_valentine@nps.gov or 651-293-8428 for more information.

January 22, 2012 - Ice Fishing (~200 calories burned)
Time: 2-4pm
Location: Crosby Farm Regional Park (map)

Join your local park rangers for an afternoon of fishing fun.  We'll supply all the equipment and bait plus we'll have an underwater video camera so you can look under the ice.  
Contact Brian Valentine at brian_valentine@nps.gov or 651-293-8428 for more information. 

January 26, 2012 - Astronomy (~100 calories burned)
Time: 7-9pm
Location: Crosby Farm Regional Park (map)

Join Volunteers Tommy and Daniel for an evening of star gazing. Tommy will talk about the moon's meaning in different cultures and Daniel will bring out his telescope to help you identify celestial bodies.

Jr. Rangers who attend will receive a special Night Sky Jr. Ranger patch!

We'll have a small campfire and marshmallows for roasting, though you'll have to find your own stick.

You can also try out our night vision unit.

Contact Brian Valentine at brian_valentine@nps.gov or 651-293-8428 for more information.

Did You Know?

Canoeists in the Mississippi River Gorge

A canoe trip in the Mississippi River Gorge between Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN feels like you are miles away from civilization even though you are in the center of a large metropolitan area.