Learn about Minnesota wolves, west-central prairies during parks programs

Grand Portage State Park

11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday

• Look, listen, touch, taste and smell to learn the natural environment. A Grand Portage tribal member will teach Ojibwe words and culture. (1-218-475-2360; mndnr.gov/grandportage)

William O'Brien State Park

7:30-8:30 p.m. Friday

• Presentation by International Wolf Center staff on wolf biology, behavior and more. (651-539-4986; mndnr.gov/obrien)

Big Stone Lake State Park

• Learn about flora and fauna of the prairie. (1-320-839-3663; mndnr.gov/bigstone)

Whitewater State Park

4-5 p.m. Sunday

• Learn more on the people and land of the Whitewater Valley. (1-507-312-2300; mndnr.gov/whitewater)

Interstate State Park