Now is the perfect time for fall photos! 🍂📷 Whether you want memorable family photos or want to take nature pictures, #anokacountyparks has many beautiful spots to visit. 👉 anokacountyparks.com/parks

Are you looking for something fun to do with your preschool aged child? 🔎🌳 Nature Play is for you! Enjoy a different nature topic to explore with your child on the first Thursday of each month through May. 🍂❄️🌱☀️ Ages 2-5 with Adult | $5/child ➡️ bit.ly/4afGSFV

🦉 Owls are incredible birds! They have adaptations designed to help them hunt almost silently. Being equipped with downy feathers all over their body helps reduce wind noise as they approach their prey. Learn more 👉 bit.ly/3XT0n2i 📷: Creative Commons

🍂🐈 Fall is feline good! Be curious and explore the trails with your cat! All pets must be on a leash or in a stroller while enjoying the parks. #anokacountyparks #NationalCatDay

There are eight bat species that call Minnesota home with the most common being the big brown bat. Worldwide, there are 1,400 species of bats! 🦇 Have a bat-tastic Halloween! #anokacountyparks #batweek

📣 The new Mississippi Regional Trail (MRT) bridge in Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park was placed last week! The bridge will remain closed until the concrete deck can be poured in the spring. The entire project is scheduled to be completed in spring/summer of 2025.

📲 Explore with the "Tracks - Anoka County Parks" app and make new discoveries outside! 🦬 anokacountyparks.com/trails #anokacountyparks #nationalbisonday #optoutside

🦌 Deer hunting opener starts this Saturday, November 9! The Cedar Creek and Columbus Lake Conservation Areas are open to the public for hunting deer, turkey, pheasant, and waterfowl. 🦺 Please be safe and follow DNR hunting regulations: anokacountyparks.com/things-to-do

✨ Whoa, did you see that?! 🤩 Wargo Nature Center’s updated Touch & See Room is opening soon. ⏳ 🔬 #anokacountyparks

Enjoy the parks with FREE entry on the second Tuesday of each month! 🆓🚙 #anokacountyparks Also, mark your calendar for FREE entry for #OptOutside on Friday, November 29.

Visit the front desk at Wargo Nature Center to check out a nature activity backpack for FREE to explore outside! 🎒 Backpack themes: 🐦Birds 🔎Junior Explorer 🍂 Nature Art 🐾 Tracking Open Monday - Friday: 8 am - 4:30 pm

Happy National Hiking Day! There are plenty of paved and unpaved trails to explore and no time to waste. Treat yourself to a nature hike today. 👉🥾 #anokacountyparks #hikingday #optoutside

Immerse yourself in nature and enjoy a relaxed state of mind thorough Shinrin-yoku, better known as forest bathing. 🌲🛁 Saturday, Dec. 14 🔹 4 - 6 pm Wargo Nature Center Ages 12+ $35/person +tax Sign Up ➡️ bit.ly/3ZhEJHk

📣 Construction of the new pavilions is almost complete! Roofing options are being ordered for installation in the spring/early summer of 2025. We're excited for great outdoor gatherings to return to Bunker Hills. 🎉 #anokacountyparks

Skip the stores, finish your holiday shopping, and enjoy nature this Friday, Nov. 29, with FREE vehicle entry into the Parks! How, you ask? The secret is purchasing a Parks e-gift card now for everyone on your list! 😉 🎁 🌲 #anokacountyparks #gifting #optoutside

Celebrate the shortest day and longest night of the year at Wargo Nature Center! 🔥 Bonfires 🥾 Guided Hikes 📲 Self-Guided Activities Winter Solstice Celebration Free for All Ages 🔹 Sat. Dec. 21 🔹 3 - 7 pm

We're thankful for the wild turkeys! ❤️🦃 These beautiful and unique birds are a staple resident at many of our Parks. Their tracks are especially easy to find as the snow starts to fall. Look for their large, four-toed tracks after the next snowfall. Happy Thanksgiving!

Are you looking for something fun and educational for your kids to do? Wargo has two new winter break day camps! 🆕❄️🏕️ (Ages 8-10) Winter Wildlife Exploration - Dec. 23 (Ages 10-13) Winter Recreation Adventure - Dec. 30 9 am - 3 pm 🔹 $75 +tax ➡️ bit.ly/3UIZmt2

It's time to get excited about winter because the new activity guide is here! ❄️➡️ bit.ly/acp-park-guide 🎁 Give lasting memories with an e-gift card. It can be used to register for activities and more throughout #anokacountyparks.

Remember that ice is not 100% safe. Always check for at least four inches of new clear ice before venturing out. 🧊☑️ #anokacountyparks Learn More ➡️ mndnr.gov/icesafety