Archery
Fort Snelling State Park
1-3 p.m. Saturday
Join certified instructors and learn from hands-on training and coaching on compound bows. Equipment provided. Info: 612-725-2724 or www.mndnr.gov.
Live eagles
Whitewater State Park
7-8 p.m. Saturday
National Eagle Center staff explain why the Mississippi River and the bluff lands are so important to the national bird's survival. Info: 1-507-932-3007 or www.mndnr.gov.
About bullsnakes
Wild River State Park
1-2:30 p.m. Saturday
The park is conducting research about bullsnakes, native to Minnesota. Naturalist Dave Crawford will talk about the tools in use for studying bullsnakes and what the park has learned. Info: 651-583-2125 or www.mndnr.gov.
Rope making
William O'Brien State Park
10 a.m. Saturday
Learn a long-ago craft, using the basswood tree to make rope. Info: 651-433-0500 or www.mndnr.gov.
Paddleboarding
Fish Lake Regional Park
9-11 a.m. Saturday
Learn the basics and then play some games. Equipment provided. Cost is $20. Call 763-559-6700 to make a reservation. Reference 325911-16. This program is for ages 8-13.
Family canoeing
Cleary Lake Regional Park
9-11 a.m. Saturday
Learn geocaching basics and explore the lake by canoe. Cost is $8. Call 763-559-6700 to make a reservation. Reference 324501-10.
River paddle
Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park
10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday
