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Contact: Curt Frain, 507-825-5464 Ext. 219
Pipestone National Monument Presentation Pipestone, MN: Glen Livermont, Superintendent, at Pipestone National Monument, announces a presentation "Discover Minnesota" at the Pipestone National Monument Visitor Center, Pipestone, Minnesota, on Thursday, April 24th, from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Park Ranger, Cortney Adair, will take visitors on a voyage, through history, culture, and wildlife; with a presentation "The National Park Legacy in Minnesota", followed by a film which takes viewers on a visual exploration of the Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway. The riverway is one of eight original rivers designated by Congress when the National Wild & Scenic Rivers Program was established in 1968. The Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway is a national treasure, which includes the upper 200 miles of river extending from its headwater source near Gordon, WI and along the Minnesota/Wisconsin border to Taylor's Falls, MN/St. Croix Falls, WI. It includes the Namekagon River in Wisconsin, the St. Croix's largest tributary. For additional information contact Pipestone National Monument at 507-825-5464 ext. 214, or view the Monument's web site at www.nps.gov/pipe. About the National Park Service. More than 20,000 National Park Service employees care for America's 401 national parks and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities. Learn more at www.nps.gov |
Last updated: April 10, 2015