# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Nature Discovery: Pond Insects
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 22 Jun, 2025 at 10:00 am – Sun, 22 Jun, 2025 at 01:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Summer is here and pond insects are busy! Drop in anytime at the Old Cedar Avenue pavilion to observe various pond insects and learn about how some of them are helping our ecosystem thrive. No experience needed. This program is for all ages and complimentary snacks will be provided by the Minnesota Valley Refuge Friends.  This is a drop-in program.

This is a drop-in event. No registration required.

Activity Level: This program is entirely outdoors. The activity is easy active and at-your-own pace.

What to Bring: Comfortable clothing and closed-toed shoes are recommended. Sunscreen and bug spray are also recommended. Light snacks will be provided throughout the program.

Accessibility: Restrooms and water fountains are available seasonally, from last frost to first frost typically. The restrooms are managed by the City of Bloomington. There is dedicated handicap parking. A portable restroom is available on site. Bluff and Hogback Ridge trails are nature surface. Bluff trail features a wooden boardwalk and has many steep inclines and declines approximately 0.25 miles in, but connects to the Minnesota Valley State trail 3.4 miles in, which is a flat and paved path. The pedestrian bridge is a flat concrete path. Depending on seasonal trail conditions, natural surface paths may be muddy (summer) or snowy (winter). Paths may not always be suitable for strollers and wheelchairs. There are no benches on the trails, but rest areas are located at the pavilion, Nature Play Area, and fishing pier. Trailhead is a <0.1 mile distance from the parking lot.

Accommodation: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is committed to providing access to these events for all participants. Please direct all requests for sign language interpreting services, close captioning, or other accommodation needs at least ten business days before the event to Oscar Hernandez at oscar_hernandez@fws.gov.


Questions? Contact MinnesotaValley@fws.gov or call (952) 854-5900 (press 1 to reach Visitor Services).
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bloomington/nature-discovery-pond-insects/200028229864601
- **Event Categories**: trips-adventures
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 23

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Bloomington
- **state**: MN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 9551 Old Cedar Ave S, Bloomington, MN 55425
- **lat**: 44.83134
- **long**: -93.24428
- **full address**: 9551 Old Cedar Ave S, Bloomington, MN 55425, United States

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge (https://allevents.in/org/minnesota-valley-national-wildlife-refuge/16006018)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sun, 22 Jun, 2025 at 10:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 9551 Old Cedar Ave S, Bloomington, MN 55425, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** trips-adventures
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Nature Discovery: Pond Insects ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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