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Afton State Park phenology April 26 to May 2
Birds are singing, flowers are blooming, frogs are calling.
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Afton State Park phenology, April 19 to 25
Wildlife continues to return to area, from birds to butterflies.
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Afton State Park phenology, April 12 to 18
Signs of spring everywhere you look.
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William O’Brien State Park riverside section closed for year
Construction project to upgrade and renovate facilities will affect campgrounds, day use area, and busy boat launch.
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Afton State Park phenology, March 15 to 21
The equinox arrives as red-winged blackbirds sing in marshes.
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Minnesota will upgrade several boat landings in St. Croix region
Projects planned to increase capacity, improve accessibility, and protect water.
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Afton State Park phenology, March 8 to 14
Many birds follow open water back to the St. Croix Valley, while woodpeckers work on nests.
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Afton State Park phenology, March 1 to 7
Winter birds head back north as raccoons start to reawaken.
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Afton State Park phenology, February 16 to 29
First spring migrants, squirrel sign, hibernating butterflies, and syrup season.
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Minnesota DNR recommends changes to native ‘rough fish’ management
Agency proposes to revise how the state approaches long-overlooked fish species, from research to harvest limits.
