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Bird Tour at Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge
Coming up this weekend is something near and dear to my heart, being as I am a roving wildlife interpreter at the Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge. This Saturday they will be having a bird tour beginning at 7 AM, meeting at the Blue Hill Trail on County...
Sherburne NWR Old School House to Close Permanently
I received a very sad email today, announcing that due to safety concerns, the Old Schoolhouse is going to be closed immediately. Unfortunately, the damage is too extensive to repair. Here is an excerpt of an article from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service...
Sherburne Refuge Fall Festival and First Annual “Big Sit”
The Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge kept very busy this weekend. The weather was gorgeous and the events were well-attended. On Saturday, the Refuge sponsored their Fall Festival, in conjunction with National Wildlife Refuge Week and the refuge’s...
Spring is Coming!
I went out for a drive early a couple days ago and saw one of the first signs of the coming Spring – a pair of Bald Eagles were sitting high in the trees, not too far from the Old School House. Very Cool!
National Public Lands Day Needs Volunteers
The National Wildlife Refuges around the country are hosting “National Public Lands Day” on September 26, 2009. Our local Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge is looking for volunteers to help remove European Buckthorne from the refuge. Contact...
Fall Bird Tour 2009 to Be Held Saturday
Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge will hold the annual Fall Bird Tour on Saturday, September 5, 2008 from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Anyone who wished to participate should meet at the Old School House. The group will then go to the Wildlife Drive. ...
Sherburne Wildlife Refuge Receives Donated Podtburg Bench
Dave and I were privileged to meet the family of Lloyd Podtburg yesterday at the refuge. Mr. Podtburg passed away in December 2007. While he was alive, he and his wife Olga enjoyed visits at the refuge, so in his honor, his family donated a bench that...
Sherburne NWR Blue Heron Feeding on Stickney Pool
Dave and I went to the Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge on the evening of July 8, 2009. I brought my good video camera to see if there was anything worth filming. We saw several things, but this great blue heron catching his evening fish meal was by...
Sherburne County Fair Pictures
Dave and I went to the Sherburne County Fair for the first time this year. We went on Thursday evening, so attendance was a bit lighter than I expect it will be for the weekend. It’s not as fun without the children, but we still enjoyed ourselves....