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To get an event in the Outdoors calendar, contact Brad Dokken at (701) 780-1148, (800) 477-6572 ext. 1148 or by email at [email protected].
Deadline is 5 p.m. Wednesdays.
Events April 19: Agassiz Chapter of Ducks Unlimited Sportsman's Bingo, The Wheel Bar, Middle River, Minnesota. Doors open at 5 p.m.
, with first game at 6 p.m. 10 rounds of Bingo for $60 (purchase Bingo packs at the door).
Free RSVP at www.mndu.org.
April 25: Glenn Allen Paur seminar, noon to 2 p.m., Chester Fritz Library Room 406 on the UND campus.
Marilyn Vetter, CEO of Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever and a UND alumna, is this year's speaker, and her topic will be "Science and Storytelling: How Leaders Can (and Should) Create Excitement for Wildlife Conservation." April 26: Earth Day celebration, 9 a.m.
MDT, White Butte Trailhead in Slope County, North Dakota. Badlands Conservation Alliance is hosting the easy to moderately difficult hike, which will last about 90 minutes. Hiking shoes or boots are required, and hikers must bring their own food, water, sunscreen, first aid supplies and other gear.
Info: badlandsconservationalliance.org. May 3: Public Land Dedication, 2 p.
m., 1,300-acre addition to the Carp Swamp Wildlife Management Area, 10 miles south of Baudette, Minnesota, on state Highway 72. Acquisition in Lake of the Woods County adds 1,300 acres to the Carp Swamp WMA, which is part of an existing 14,000-acre complex.
Minnesota DNR will manage the site. The Minnesota Sharp-Tailed Grouse Society partnered with Pheasants Forever to complete the acquisition. More info: https://events.
pheasantsforever.org/events. May 3: Minnesota DNR Certified Volunteer ATV and Snowmobile Safety Instructor Training Class, 1 to 4 p.
m., Detroit Lakes Police Department, 106 Holmes St. E.
, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Sponsored by the Moorhead Red Riders and Woods and Wheels ATV clubs. Info: Joe Stattelman, joseph.
[email protected].
May 3-4: Second annual Ramsey County 4-H and Lake Region Sportsmen's Club 3D Archery Match, 9 a.m. to 3 p.
m., Graham's Island State Park, 152 S. Duncan Road, Devils Lake.
On-site registration in the Sivert Thompson Building. 25 targets, novelty shoot with prizes and prizes for top places. No entry fee for children 7 and younger, $10 for youth 8 to 11, $15 for ages 12 to 17 and $20 for adults 18 and older.
Lake Region Sportsmen's Club will pick up the park entrance fee for anyone who doesn't have a North Dakota state park annual pass. Info: Marcus Dahle, (701) 230-7193. May 10: Minnesota DNR ATV Safety Training Course, 8 a.
m. to 3 p.m.
, Moorhead Police Shooting Range, 2210 15th Ave. N., Moorhead.
Red River Riders ATV club of Moorhead is sponsoring the course. Info: Lisa Thorpe, [email protected].
May 17: Minnesota DNR ATV Safety Training Course, 9 a.m. to 2 p.
m., Detroit Lakes VFW, 500 Washington Ave., Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.
The Woods and Wheels ATV club of Detroit Lakes is sponsoring the course. Info: Gary Thompson, (218) 847-4868. July 8-12: North Dakota Waterfowl Brigade, five-day experience-oriented camp for youth ages 13 to 17, 4-H Center, Washburn North Dakota.
Five-day overnight camp centers on the ecology of ducks and other water birds that make their homes in North Dakota. Camp fee is $500, but scholarships and sponsor support are available. Application deadline is March 15, 2025.
To apply, go to texasbrigades.org/waterfowl-brigade-nd. For more information, contact Jennifer Kross of Ducks Unlimited's Great Plains Region Office in Bismarck at (701) 202-8896 or jkross@ducks.
org.NDGF Advisory Board meetingsThe North Dakota Game and Fish Department Advisory Board holds meetings each spring and fall in each of the state's eight Advisory Board districts. The District 7 spring meeting April 22 in Bismarck will be streamed live on the Game and Fish website at gf.
nd.gov. The final four spring meeting dates and locations are as follows: April 21: District 5 (Cass, Ransom, Richland, Sargent, Steele and Traill counties), 7 p.
m., Hughes Shelter, 820 RJ Hughes Dr., Chahinkapa Park, Wahpeton.
Red River Area Sportsman Club is host. Info: Greg Gerou, (701) 840-0188. Advisory Board member: Doug Madsen, Harwood.
April 21: District 6 (Barnes, Dickey, Foster, Griggs, Logan, LaMoure, McIntosh, Stutsman and Wells counties), 7 p.m., North Dakota Farmers Union, 1415 12th Ave.
SE (north door), Jamestown. Stutsman County Wildlife Club is host. Info: Contact and Advisory Board member Cody Sand, Ashley, (701) 535-1071.
April 22: District 4 (Grand Forks, Nelson, Pembina and Walsh counties), 7 p.m., Fire Department, 305 Elizabeth St.
W., Cavalier. Pembina County and Area Sportsman’s Club is host.
Info: Roger Furstenau, (701) 265-2960. Advisory Board member: Karissa Daws, Michigan. April 22: District 7 (Burleigh, Emmons, Grant, Kidder, McLean, Mercer, Morton, Oliver, Sheridan and Sioux counties), 7 p.
m., Game and Fish Main Office, 100 N. Bismarck Expressway, Bismarck.
North Dakota Bowhunters Association is host. Info: Steve Goroski, (701) 391-2665. Advisory Board member: Jody Sommer, Mandan.
DNR webinarsThe Minnesota Department of Natural Resources webinars are free and begin at noon Wednesdays. Pre-registration is required at mndnr.gov.
Webinars also are recorded and available online. Upcoming webinars: April 23: Exploring spring ephemerals. Join three local experts for a fun and fascinating exploration into the world of these early blooming plants.
They'll highlight a few common species, share tips on how to identify them and offer an insider’s guide on how to catch them before they disappear. April 30: Minnesota's Scientific and Natural Areas, natural places worth knowing. What is a Scientific and Natural Area? The short answer: Lands that protect natural features including native plant communities, rare species, and geological features.
Learn more by attending this presentation with Kelly Randall, SNA outreach coordinator. May 7: State fish hatcheries. Genevieve Furtner, DNR St.
Paul fish hatchery supervisor, will discss fish production and lead a virtual tour of the DNR St. Paul fish hatchery to learn more about the important role hatcheries play in fisheries management. May 14: BearWise.
Andrew Tri, DNR bear researcher, and Franklin Whittaker, BearWise coordinator, will discuss how to be BearWise, keep property safe and keep bears wild. May 21: Agates in Minnesota. Webinar will explore the fascinating geologic stories that led to the formation of the agates that make Minnesota and the area southwest of Lake Superior such a hotspot for collecting.
Learn how agates are formed, some different types, places to explore, special agate events and what to do with them when you find them. May 28: Otters in Minnesota. Join National Park Service Ranger Stephen Walker of the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area, to learn about river otters and their unique habitat in the floodplain forest.
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