Join the Minnesota Driftless Hiking Trail this fall for Driftless Discovery, a hike series. Each month, MDHT will be offering a guided environmental education hike at a location across the trail corridor, followed by a social for hikers to get to know one another, celebrate the progress on the trail, and share in the excitement about this project.
A big thank you to our Title Sponsor – Aefintyr – for supporting the Driftless Discovery Hike Series this year! A special thank you to Mi Energy Cooperative for their support through their community grant program. We are so grateful to you both!
Spots are limited and registration will be required. See below for information about the next upcoming hike and how to register.
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November Driftless Discovery:
Join the Minnesota Driftless Hiking Trail at Beaver Creek State Park on Saturday, November 7, from 8–11 a.m. for our third Driftless Discovery Hike!
This month, join Driftless Area Naturalist, Sara Holger, on a hike into the past! We’ll explore some of the hidden natural history and long-lost human stories of the area. This will be an inter-active hike, stopping at various locations to share fun facts and stories. Bring a water bottle and a walking stick!
Hikers will walk approximately 3-4 miles on moderately graded trail.
Spots are limited and registration is required. To register, email director@mndriftlesshikingtrail.org to request a spot. You may register yourself and others; if registering additional hikers, please include their names in your email.
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October Driftless Discovery:
Join the Minnesota Driftless Hiking Trail at Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center on Saturday, October 10, from 8–11 a.m. for our second Driftless Discovery Hike!
This month, prairie experts Cavan Mittag-McNaught of Prairie Moon Nursery and Jackson Ramsland of Jack Ramsland Home and Garden Services LLC will lead us through the Eagle Bluff prairie, sharing their knowledge of the native wildflowers and grasses that line the trail. Eagle Bluff Director Colleen Foehrenbacher will also join us to share more about the work that goes into keeping the prairie native, healthy, and free of invasive species.
This section of trail is one of the newest additions to the growing Minnesota Driftless Hiking Trail system—and this will be our first guided hike on the section! Come celebrate the growing trail system, learn more about the unique prairie landscape, and enjoy a beautiful fall morning on the trail.
Hikers will walk approximately 4.5 miles on moderately graded trail.
Spots are limited and registration is required. To register, email director@mndriftlesshikingtrail.org to request a spot. You may register yourself and others; if registering additional hikers, please include their names in your email.
We hope you’ll join us!
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September Driftless Discovery:
We’re hosting our first hike on September 12 from 8 – 11 am on the Lost Creek Hiking Trail. Trail Director Alexa Shapiro will lead folks through a guided forest meditation practice. The walk will include a guided meditation followed by a series of prompts that invite hikers to connect with nature through their sensory experience.
Hikers will walk approximately 3 – 4 miles on moderately graded trail at a slow pace.
Spots are limited and registration is required. To register for the hike, send us an email to director@mndriftlesshikingtrail.org requesting a spot. You may register yourself and others – if you are signing up others, please be sure to include their names in your email.
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