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Growth and change at William O’Brien State Park

By: angiehongmn February 16, 2023February 14, 2023

Outdoor Adventures, Partners and Updatesfeatured, Minnesota State Parks, William O'Brien State ParkLeave a Comment

By 1947, there were 30 state parks in Minnesota but none located close to the Twin Cities area. That’s when Alice O’Brien stepped up to donate 180 acres of land near Marine on St. Croix, which formed the seed for a new park to grow.

In the in between

By: angiehongmn December 3, 2020

Keeping water clean, Outdoor Adventures, Partners and Updatesfeatured, hiking, late fall, St. Croix River, St. Croix watershed, watershed management, William O'Brien State Park, winterLeave a Comment

We’re in the season of in between, both literally and metaphorically. The leaves have fallen but the snow has not. A crisp layer of ice coats the corners of the lakes and rivers, not yet thick enough to support our weight, but cold and sharp enough to keep us from impulsively leaping in for one last swim.

In the time of in between, look for the simple pleasures in life. The magic is still happening, just a little bit more quietly.