Community Reporter

Great River Greening Offers Restoration Event
2019-10-05 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Lilydale Bluffs
GRG, an environmental organization based in St. Paul, is hosting a second public restoration volunteer event this month — a planting event at Lilydale Bluffs on Saturday, October 5 , 9am to noon. Volunteers and supervisors are needed for both events. This 100-person volunteer event is sponsored by the Saint Paul Area Association of REALTORS® Charitable Foundation. Volunteers will plant native seeds and plugs along a two-acre swath of land at Lilydale Bluffs in St. Paul. Significant erosion in the area has led to degrading bluffs and poor water quality in the nearby Mississippi River. The native plants will encourage habitat recovery and stabilize the bluff soils, a critical piece to improving the bluffs. Contact Genna at volunteer@greatrivergreening.org or go to greatrivergreening.org/events/lilydale-planting.

Dodge Nature Center
2019-10-03 08:00 - 17:00 | Minnesota
Archery Apple Shoot: 10/2, 6-7 p.m., Main Office Entrance, 365 Marie Ave. West in West St. Paul. Celebrate apple season and learn how to use a bow and arrow in a safe and fun way. Children must be ages 9 and up for this activity. No experience required. Pre-registration is required. $10 per person.
Fall Phenology Family Hike: 10/5, 10-11 a.m. at Main Office Entrance. Explore the habitats of Dodge to see what is happening with the plants and animals as the seasons change. A special treat awaits the group at the end of the hike! Pre-registration is required. Ages 2 and under are free. $7 per person.
Shinrin-Yoku (Forest Bathing): 10/19, 10 a.m. to noon at Farm Entrance 3. Over the course of this two-hour walk, participants will be given a series of suggested ways to connect to their surroundings. The experience will be mostly silent, honor each participant’s personal space, and cover just about a mile and-a-half over generally flat surfaces. At the end of each invitation exploration, the group will gather and share a few words. The evening will conclude with a short tea ceremony. The walk will be guided by Leigha Horton, a Certified Guide and mentor with the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides and Programs, and Co-Founder of Silvae Spiritus Nature & Forest Therapy. This program is for adults. Pre-registration is required. $30 per person.
Halloween Hoopla: 10/26, 2-5 p.m. at Farm Entrance 3. Enjoy an afternoon of Halloween Fun at Dodge Nature Center. Trick or treat through the forest and ride on the hay wagon to look for ghosts and goblins. $10 per person, free for children ages 2 and under. Early Bird Rate: $8 per person if you pre-register on our website before noon on October 25.
Preregister at 651-455-4531 or DodgeNatureCenter.org.

Subtext Book Programs - October 2019
2019-10-03 08:00 - 17:00 | Minnesota
SubText, 7 p.m., 6 W. 5th St.
For details see subtextbooks.com/events/2019
• Fred Schmalz for Action in the Orchards with G.E. Patterson and Paula Cisewski: Oct. 4.
• Margaret Renkl for Late Migrations: Oct. 9.
• Saint Paul Almanac: Resistance and Resilience: Contributor reading: Oct. 15.
• William Kent Krueger for This Tender Land: Oct. 23.
• James Silas Rogers for The Collector of Shadows: Oct. 24.
