State Park Offers End Of Summer Wildlife Celebration

WASHINGTON COUNTY, MN — Feeling a little too tame lately, as though life is passing by? Consider the “Discover Your Wild Side!” celebration from 1:30 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 25, at William O’Brien State Park picnic grounds.

The park is located north of Stillwater.

In a single afternoon visitors can become acquainted with a slice of Minnesota’s natural history. Identify a mammal skull, learn details of the bluebird recovery program, check out a couple live reptiles and amphibians, and at long last, learn something about the amazing lives of wolves.

The International Wolf Center is sponsoring a 7 p.m. lecture at the Visitor Center on wolves.

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All of this can be enjoyed for the price of a $7 daily park pass, unless visitors already have an annual park permit which gets them into every park for $35 per year.

Rain or shine, park staff will welcome you to an afternoon of learning and fun. The picnic grounds are near Lake Alice.

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