What's Happening Now May 12-18, 2013 MARK THIS DATE: June 1, 2013 WHAT: Memorial Park Bluff Blast! WHEN: Saturday, June 1, 2013, 9:00 to noon WHERE: Memorial Park WHAT: Free fun for everyone! * Guided nature hikes with Bruce Ause * Mountain-bike rides for beginners and experts * Aerial boom at 9:00 a.m. * Medallion search by Friends of the Bluffs * Geocaching with ELC * Limestone demonstrations * Live radio broadcast on KWNG * Make your own walking sticks * Bon fire with the Boy Scouts * And more!! Win a pair of Vasque hiking shoes, Waterpark tickets, and more. Come join the fun! **************************** Work Day Successful at BTCA We cleared branches after the snowstorm last Saturday, May 11, so it's good to hike at Billings-Tomfohr on Coon Hill again. Thanks, everyone!
**************************** Use Technology to Keep Up the Trails Now you can report maintenance issues like downed trees, washed out trails, or vandalism through the free mobile app YourGOV (for both Android and Apple users). Download it today on your smart phone and you'll have an easy, immediate way to let the City of Red Wing Parks Department know what needs attention. **************************** Earth Day 2013 a BIG success! More than 800 high school students got out and made a difference on April 26 sprucing up our parks, trails, roadways, and gardens. THANK YOU STUDENTS and RW HIGH SCHOOL. Click here to see the music video of the great things that happened last year. (A new video will soon be on the way!) **************************** Jumping Into Spring Red Wing's elementary students jumped rope to raise money and awareness of heart disease. If you don't have a jump rope or the space, do jumping jacks! This quick cardiovascular pick-me-up will reboot your energy and lower stress immediately. Start with 10 jumps and gradually increase daily. **************************** New Winter Maps at Memorial Park New snowshoe and cross-country ski maps are up at the Mississippi Golf Links Trail Head. Larger hike and mountain bike maps are there, too. New panels with park history, nature items, and more will be coming this spring.
Memorial's new snowshoe trail is ready and snow is here! Volunteers marked and cleared trails from the Mississippi Golf Links trail head (with extra help from Kim Brown and John Ostberg) and the trail is ready to go! Park in the golf course parking lot then follow the snowshoe symbols and lime green arrows. **************************** $390,000 in State Money for Memorial Park! The City of Red Wing and Live Healthy Red Wing worked on a Minnesota State Legacy Grant that secured $390,000 for Memorial Park. Restrooms, trail improvements, history information, a south-side Bush Street foot entrance to the park, and more are all in the future. Kudos to our community for their fantastic support! Special thanks to the Red Wing Area Fund for sponsoring the 2012 projects and committing funds for 2013. This award would not have happened without their vision, passion, and generosity.
**************************** * Friends of the Bluffs has 130 members and has raised more than $10,000 for projects in its first few months! Thanks, everyone! To become a member, click here: http://www.redwingbluffs.org/ * BTCA (on Coon Hill behind Twin Bluff Middle School) is getting a new southside access trail. To check it out, walk or drive to the upper parking lot of Twin Bluff Middle School. It will be a great way to get up to the 2.5 miles of hiking and snowshoe trails from the Twin Bluff, Pioneer, and Spruce neighborhoods. **************************** Friends of the Bluffs Got 2 minutes? Watch this video. You can't help but be thankful and inspired by our bluffs. Then click here and join Friends of the Bluffs to keep our bluff trails beautiful! Friends of the Bluffs is a new 501(c)(3) organization formed to increase the enjoyment, promotion, and stewardship of Red Wing's bluffs. Click www.redwingbluffs.org for the web site. Click here to connect to the Facebook page. Click here to see the inspiring video. Check out the web site and join today! Membership Levels: **************************** Thanks for your help on the trails The community has cleared buckthorn, put up signs and maps, and added trail markers. The work isn't finished, but it's now easier to hike Memorial Park on Sorin's Bluff and the Billings-Tomfohr Nature Area on Coon Hill. We'd like to thank these folks: Xcel Energy workers Coon Hill neighbors Red Wing Mountain Bike Organization Aurora Cross Country Ski Club Red Wing FFA students Audubon Minnesota **************************** Enjoy these outdoor walks Warm weather is here! Try these paved routes all around town. 3rd and 4th Streets to Buchanan's Neighborhood Loop 2.7 miles, fairly flat Athletic Field Loop 1.4 miles, one large hill Red Wing Golf Club Loop 2.7 miles, vigorous walk with hills & no shortcuts Colvill Park 1 mile, flat Hallstrom-Twin Bluff Neighborhood Loop 1.75 miles, flat Pioneer-Hallquist Neighborhood Loop 1.45 miles, hilly Red Wing High School Loop 1 mile, flat A.P. Anderson Park Loop 1.26 miles, flat Technology Drive Walk 2.6 miles (past Fairview, Menards, Walmart) ***************************** Practice the 10-3 Rule Move 10 MINUTES a day THREE times a day. By walking briskly a total of 30 minutes daily, you're on your way to better health. Do it in small doses and you can fit it into any busy schedule. Take 10 minutes at lunch, after work, and after dinner. Try it for seven days this week and feel the difference! ***************************** Take a Historic Walking Tour Our cooler temps and turning leaves make this week the perfect time for a historic walk around pretty Red Wing. Whether you're a visitor or life-long resident, you'll discover something new. Click here for a pamphlet that guides you on three historic walks near downtown. Learn about Red Wing's stories, architecture, and characters from the past. Afterward, venture to 7th and Bluff Streets, turn right up to 8th, and meander up the Cow Path to the top of Sorin's Bluff. It's one of Red Wing's best-kept secrets ... enjoy! |
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