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Upcoming Events
Ongoing | Eastman Nature Center
Focus on health and wellness in the outdoors through a low-impact, guided trail walk that includes a wellness or mindfulness technique each week.
Multiple Dates | Baker
Want to try camping but don't have the gear? Enjoy a weekend of camping at Baker Park Reserve with our tents, stoves and sleeping pads.
April–Sept.| Multiple Locations
Celebrate bugs with us with programs and events throughout Three Rivers!
Browse the list of Three Rivers' programs and find your next adventure.
Looking for job opportunities with flexible scheduling and competitive wages that also combine your passion for the outdoors? Three Rivers is hiring! Check out our current job postings.
Summer camp registration is open!
Check out this year's brochure and learn more about summer camps.
Golf Academy registration is open!
Choose from public and private lessons, clinics and camps, and more. Offerings are available for youth and adults of all skill levels.
For 2024, we're celebrating bugs all year long! Join us to learn more about the insect world.
From speakers to special events to programs, we've created opportunities throughout the year for you to explore what makes these creatures fascinating and awe-inspiring.
The Wandering Naturalist Podcast
Episodes 201–203: Secrets of the Soil
Delve into what makes soil healthy with Angela and Brandon. Learn about the impacts of invasive earthworms, how sustainable soil practices can benefit farmers and the relationship between bugs and healthy soil.
The Three Rivers Blog
Five Tips for Living Near Black Bears
By: Tom Knisely
Learn how you can live peacefully with these naturally cautious creatures.
2024: Three Rivers Parks’ Big Year of Bugs
By: John Moriarty
Join us throughout the year to learn more about the insect world and what makes these creatures fascinating and awe-inspiring.
From Photos to Felt: Making Art from French Regional Park
By: Nyssa Gesch
Park enthusiast and artist Brittany Johnson turned photos of French Regional Park into felted landscape art, documenting the seasons and sights of the park in 2023. Learn more about her artistic process and how nature inspires her.
News
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Shayne Wells of Fox 9's Good Day Minnesota paid a visit to Three Rivers Park District to check out the adorable baby boom at Gale Woods Farm.
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WCCO's morning news crew visited Baker Outdoor Learning Center to learn how sugary sap is turned into maple syrup.
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Three Rivers Park District is now conducting prescribed burns and will continue until early June. Learn more about where burns take place, why they happen, and how they are managed.
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The public is invited to share comments about Three Rivers Park District’s proposed 2024 budget and property tax levy at a public hearing at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, November 9, at the Three Rivers Park District Administrative Center.
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Deer hunts will take place in the parks this fall. Learn about where they will be held and about safety practices during hunts.