Get out and enjoy nature with this free monthly hike series sponsored by Mayo Clinic Health System! Each hike will feature a different theme and will familiarize you with the features of Hunt Hill’s various trails and habitats. Hike Club is open to all ages and hiking abilities.
Luminary Hike
Date: Monday, February 10, 2020
Time: 7:00-8:30 PM
Program Fee: Free
Registration: Not required
It’s not Valentine’s Day yet, but it’s time to break out the candles! Enjoy a peaceful, illuminated walk through nature. You’ll be amazed by the stillness and serenity of Hunt Hill at night, and be dazzled by the bright stars above!
Animal Tracking
Date: Monday, March 9, 2020
Time: 4:30-6:00 PM
Program Fee: Free
Registration: Not required
Whether there’s snow or mud, March is the best time to do some animal tracking. With the warmer days and cold nights, tracks and scat get frozen into the landscape. Explore the trails to learn a little more about the signs animals leave behind!
*This program has been cancelled!*
April Fools Hike
Date: Monday, April 13, 2020
Time: 7:00-8:30 PM
Program Fee: Free
Registration: Not required
April Fools! Learn about all of the clever ways that nature fools us, and then learn some tricks of your own to spot some animals along the hike.
*This program has been cancelled!*
Mother Nature
Date: Monday, May 11, 2020
Time: 4:30-6:00 PM
Program Fee: Free
Registration: Not required
This hike is a celebration of the many mothers in nature. Along the hike, learn about the birds who are migrating back to the area to build their nests, the mother bears who are bringing their cubs out of their dens for the first time, the deer who are hiding their fawns in the woods, and many more mothers in nature.
Fireflies
Date: Monday, June 8, 2020
Time: 7:00-8:30 PM
Program Fee: Free
Registration: Required by June 4
Do you remember catching fireflies in a jar as a kid? Experience that wonder again as you watch these bioluminescent beetles light your way through the meadow as the sun begins to set. You will get a chance to sit and enjoy snacks out at the Prairie Platform as the sun sets and watch the evening light up!
Summer Birds
Date: Monday, July 13, 2020
Time: 4:30-6:00 PM
Program Fee: Free
Registration: Required by July 9
Appreciate the variety of birds that live here at Hunt Hill! The property is even home to rare birds and birds of special concern such as the golden-winged warbler, red-headed woodpecker, and the brown thrasher. See if you can spot one!
Sunset Hike
Date: Monday, August 10, 2020
Time: 7:00-8:30 PM
Program Fee: Free
Registration: Required by August 6
Enjoy hiking out to the Nordskog Bridge to enjoy a summer sunset over Big Devil’s Lake. Perhaps you will catch the green herons flying over as the sun disappears into the trees!
Wild Edibles
Date: Monday, September 14, 2020
Time: 4:30-6:00 PM
Program Fee: Free
Registration: Required by September 10
It’s time for harvest! Learn about the many edibles that live in your own backyard. Build your own mini-salad made exclusively from edibles you harvested along the way.
Nocturnal Creatures
Date: Monday, October 12, 2020
Time: 7:00-8:30 PM
Program Fee: Free
Registration: Required by October 8
Whooo’s out there? Turn on all of your senses to notice the creatures who are active at night. Learn their tricks to navigate the darkness.
Gnome-vember
Date: Monday, November 9, 2020
Time: 4:30-6:00 PM
Program Fee: Free
Registration: Required by November 5
Legend says that tiny gnomes hide along the Hunt Hill trails, but only in the month of November. See if you can spot all of the gnomes for a prize!
Winter Wonderland
Date: Monday, December 14, 2020
Time: 7:00 pm
Program Fee: Free
Registration: Required by December 10
Isn’t winter wonderful? Enjoy the serenity of Hunt Hill in the winter while hiking through the bare trees. We will take a special adventure to a spot you otherwise could not go.