FRIENDS NEWSLETTERS
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Winter 2022-23
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Candlelight Night is Back -- Remembering Bill Carlson -- Greetings from Sean Hoppes- our new Naturalist --
Otter Trotter 2022 -- Pancake Breakfast & Annual Meeting on March 11
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Fall 2022
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5K Race in Oct. -- New Bike Repair Stations -- July`s River Clean-up --
Seegwan Roundup
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Summer 2022
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New Naturalist Intern: Olivia Ellenbecker -- Seegwan schedule -- River Clean-up in July --
Wild Friend Award to Brad Bjorklund -- Earth Day project
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Winter 2021-22
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Two new Naturalist Grants -- Nature Play area -- Mike Dunker farewell as our Naturalist --
President's report -- Park Mgr. Kris' update -- Otter Trotter 5K report and photos
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Winter 2020-21
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COVID issues: Candlelight Night cancelled & Pancake Breakfast/Annual Meeting may be virtual --
President's report -- Park Mgr. Kris' update -- Treasurer's report -- Looking for your stories
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Summer 2020
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Wild Friend Awards to Wade Vitalis and Joe Liemandt -- Facilities reopening at the Park --
Event cancellations due to COVID-19 -- President's report
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Winter 2019-20
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Coming up: Candlelight Night & Pancake Breakfast/Annual Meeting -- Joe Liemandt retiring --
President's report -- Amphitheater update
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Fall 2019
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5K Race in Oct. -- Almelund Apple Festival -- New Asst. Mgr.: Taylor Scott --
Baby Bullsnakes -- Sharing our stories
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Summer 2019
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Report from our new President: Becky Leuer -- Wild Friend Award to Bob Kessen -- Seegwan event returns --
Leave wild things alone -- Changes in membership year -- List of volunteer opportunities
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Winter 2018-19
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Coming up: Candlelight Night & Pancake Breakfast -- Treasurer's Report -- Climate Change --
5K Run report -- Park entrance sign spruced up
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Fall 2018
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5K Race in Oct. -- Almelund Apple Festival -- A Changing Forest: diseases --
GeoPDF maps -- Wild River in the press
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Summer 2018
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Wild Friend Award to the Life Work Center -- New Naturalist Corps person (Janessa) --
Nonprofit status -- 5K Race in Oct. -- Tree cage installation
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Spring 2018
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Special edition: tree cage grant and project
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Winter 2017-18
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Candlelight Ski -- Reports on 2017 activity -- Fire Activities -- Prarie Care in 2017 --
St. Croix River Cleanup report -- Where dues is spent
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Fall 2017
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Wild River 5K Run -- Park Prairie Pollinator Project --
Justine Bigott -- Friends booth at the Almelund Apple Festival
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Spring 2017
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Amphitheater Fundraiser Concert featuring Dan Chouinard and Ann Reed -- Silent Auction at concert --
Mike Dunker article on St. Croix River exhibit, River Clean-up, and I Can Fish! programs
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Winter 2016-17
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Candlelight Ski -- Reports on 2016 activity -- History of Candlelight Ski -- Prarie Care --
Logging program -- St. Croix River Cleanup report
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Summer 2016
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International Bird Day -- Brad: Interconnected & Costa Rican visit -- Prairies, Snakes, and Birds -- Campsite reservation --
Bird's-foot Violet -- Sue Leaf: Annual Birdwalk -- Native Pocket Gardens
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Spring 2016
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International Bird Day -- 125th Anniv. of State Parks -- Candlelight Ski -- Amphitheater fundraiser --
American Redstart -- Pancake Breakfast & Annual Meeting -- Dave K's Prairie Restoration -- Master Watershed Volunteers
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Winter 2015-16
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Candlelight Ski -- Deer Hunts in the Park -- History/photos of Wild River area -- Prarie Care --
Friends Website improvements
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Fall 2015
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Wild River 5K Run -- Pollinators -- Archeology -- Bears vs. Bird Feeders -- Paddling the St. Croix --
Erin Denny -- Trumpeter Swan -- Help Needed
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Summer 2015
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Seegwan -- Snake Survey Help -- Birding at the Park -- Golden-winged Warbler -- St. Croix Clean-up --
Pollinators Pledge -- Prescribed Burns
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Spring 2015
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Pancake Breakfast & Annual Mtg. -- Spring activities -- Changes in the Park -- Little Free Library --
Musclewood -- Birding -- Maple Syrup program
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Winter 2014-15
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Candlelight Ski -- Amador Prairie restoration -- Little Free Library completed -- Plant galls -- Prarie Care --
5K Run results -- Background Bird Count
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Fall 2014
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5K Run & map -- Sandhill Crane -- Sister Parks with Costa Rica -- DNR Fall Colors page --
Monarch butterfly decline update
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Summer 2014
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Seegwan -- St. Croix Valley Foundation investments -- New Naturalist: Mike Dunker -- Goose Creek trivia --
Henslow's Sparrow -- Wild River Snake Research project -- New Board Officers -- Orchids -- Costa Rican parks
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Spring 2014
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The Bald Eagle Edition -- Pancake Breakfast & Annual Mtg. -- Dave Kozlovsky stepping down as President --
No Naturalist -- Smallmouth Bass -- Candlelight Ski report: 1600 attended
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Winter 2013-14
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Candlelight Ski -- Kacie Carlson moves on -- Bylaws updated -- Unexpected birds over-wintering --
American Highbush Cranberry
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Fall 2013
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2nd annual 5K Run -- St. Croix Clean-up -- Monarch butterfly decline -- Early Fall bird migration --
Black Bear -- Vanishing Forest exhibit
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Summer 2013
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Seegwan -- Park management plan -- Large-flowered bellwort -- Spring at Wild River -- Snaking with Dave
Crawford -- Dry Creek trail -- SCRA & FWRSP
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Spring 2013
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Pancake Breakfast & Annual Mtg. -- Candlelight Ski report: 700 attended -- Trees and Spring -- St. Croix
National Scenic Riverway -- Red-bellied Woodpecker -- Junior Friend membership -- Amik's Pond trail
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Winter 2012-13
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Candlelight Ski -- Friends activities -- Solar Panels -- 2012 Park stats -- Kris Backlund -- Climate Change -- Fox Sparrow
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Fall 2012
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1st annual 5K Run -- St. Croix Clean-up -- Jr. Friend News -- Tracking Monarchs -- Canada Goldenrod --
Aspen Knob trail
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Summer 2012
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Seegwan -- Resource mgmt. -- Volunteer opportunities -- Ovenbirds -- Bill Carlson -- Observation and Interpretation --
Ruffed Grouse -- Goose Creek
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Spring 2012
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Pancake Breakfast & Annual Mtg. -- Candlelight Hike (no snow) report: 500 attended -- Native Plant Sale --
Bloodroot -- Signs of Spring
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Winter 2011-12
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Candlelight Ski -- Canoe the St. Croix -- 2011 Volunteers: 891 and 4500 hours -- Short-tailed weasel (ermine) --
Gary Noren -- Kids to the Prairie
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Spring 2011
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Seegwan -- New Newsletter format -- Outdoor Education -- Dave Felleson -- Tessa Hill -- Dan Carlson --
Friends dues usage -- Volunteer activity and opportunities -- Prairie Care -- Junegrass
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Newsletters prior to 2011:
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Winter 2010-11
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Candlelight Ski -- Park report for 2010 -- New Naturalist hired in April: Kacie Carlson -- Shawn and Kia Donais
transfer to Gooseberry
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Summer 2010
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Seegwan -- Kacie Carlson intro and first report -- 1st annual St. Croix Clean-up
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Winter 2009-10
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Candlelight Ski -- Park report for 2009 -- Changes to membership dues levels -- Wild River Youth Nordic Ski
Club’s fourth year
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Summer 2009
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Seegwan featuring Big Top Chautauqua
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Spring 2009
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In memory of Barb Nelson -- 2008 Naturalist highlights -- Pancake Breakfast & Annual Mtg.
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Winter 2008-09
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2008: a year of change -- Barb Nelson passes away suddenly -- Geocaching -- Youth Nordic Ski Club --
Annie Boyce’s Home Farm on Snowshoes
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Summer 2008
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Seegwan -- Minnesota Sesquicentennial at WRSP -- Prairie Care Species Steward
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Spring 2008
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New Friends President: Dave Kozlovsky -- Pancake Breakfast & Annual Meeting -- 4 new Camper Cabins --
Youth Nordic Ski Club
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