9:00-9:30
Gather at the Lee and Rose Warner Nature Center, 15375 Norell Avenue North, Marine on St. Croix, MN 55047, Phone number 651-433-2427, www.warnernaturecenter.org
9:30-10:15
Short orientation to the available habitats and likely species found at each site.
10:30-6:00
Dispersal to three different collecting locations with assigned leader: 1) Warner Nature Center, 2) St. Croix Watershed Research Station (2 miles east), 3) Pine Needles Cabin (3 miles east). Note: You must find your own transportation to sites 2 and 3. Carpooling encouraged
Warner Nature Center Map
15375 Norell Avenue North, Marine on St. Croix, MN 55047
St. Croix Watershed Research Station Map
16910 152nd Street North, Marine on St. Croix, MN 55047
Pine Needles Cabin Map
18037 St. Croix Trail North, Marine on St. Croix, MN 55047
9:00am – 9:30am
Gather at Eastman Nature Center, 13351 Elm Creek Road, Osseo, MN 55369
9:30am – 10:15am
Short presentation about habitats and species
10:30am – 12:30pm
Disperse to Rush Creek, a known breeding site for the Plains Emerald (Somatochlora ensigera), and surrounding prairie habitat.
12:30pm – 1:30pm
People can start heading north where the main meeting will be held at Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center for the last pre-trip outing on Thursday, 12 July. Others that are staying for the afternoon trip will eat lunch. (See guide to excellent odonate viewing or collecting sites on your way north) http://wolf-ridge.org
1:30pm – 4:00pm
Mississippi Point Park (Mill Pond) (45.1846 -93.3887)
Eastman Nature Center Map
13351 Elm Creek Road, Osseo, MN 55369
Mississippi Point Park Map
651 West River Rd., Champlin, MN 55316