Event
Welcome Back the Herons
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Free.Location:
Marshall Terrace Park, 2740 Marshall St NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418Dates & Times
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Description
Great blue herons start returning to their rookery on the Mississippi River toward the end of March. Join a Park Ranger at Marshall Terrace Park in Minneapolis to watch them rebuild nests and do a little flirting. If we are lucky, we might see the resident peregrine falcons fly over, as well as migrating ducks like buffleheads and goldeneye.
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We will be down on the banks of the Mississippi River, weather permitting. Prepare for some mud or ice.
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We encourage bringing binoculars and cameras. We will have a few spotting scopes to aid viewing the birds.
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This event is free and open to everyone but registration is required to help with crowd control.
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A ranger and volunteers will greet you on the walking path near the path that leads to the river bank.
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The walking path is fully accessible, but the path that leads down to the river bank is not. The heron rookery is still visible from the walking path. Please ask a park ranger or volunteer for assistance.
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Free parking can be reliably found on the street adjacent to the park, Marshall St. SE. Please allow heron-viewers with mobility needs to use the park's smaller parking lot.