# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Evening Bus Tour
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 20 Aug, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Thu, 20 Aug, 2026 at 07:30 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Meet us in front of the Bloomington Visitor Center.

Join us on a guided bus tour through the Long Meadow Lake trail. This tour offers the opportunity to view floodplain forests, and diverse wildlife all from the comfort of our climate-controlled bus. No experience needed. 

Registration Required. Capped at 13 participants, register here: https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/9213329220103/false?popup=true#/invitation

This program is indoor/outdoor. Participants will be seated in a 14 passenger bus as we ride on the Long Meadow Lake trail. 

Comfortable clothing and shoes are recommended. 

Accessibility at Bloomington Visitor Center:

Restrooms and water fountains are located inside the visitor center. Handicap parking and dropoff available. Visitor center is flat aggregate or carpeted flooring with ramps to access all areas. There are benches and rest areas around the visitor center.

Hillside and Spur trails are natural surface with has steep slopes, with a wooden staircase for a portion of it. Long Meadow Lake trail is accessed via these sloped trails, but itself is mostly flat and is natural surface. Depending on seasonal trail conditions, natural surface paths may be muddy (summer) or snowy (winter) and may not always be suitable for strollers or wheelchairs. There are no benches in the trail area. Trailheads are a 0.1-0.2 mile distance from the parking lot. 

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.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/mendota/evening-bus-tour/200030477219510
- **Event Categories**: trips-adventures
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 18

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Mendota
- **state**: MN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 3815 American Blvd E, Bloomington, MN, United States, Minnesota 55425
- **lat**: 44.85987
- **long**: -93.21621
- **full address**: 3815 American Blvd E, Bloomington, MN, United States, Minnesota 55425, 3815 American Blvd E, Minneapolis, MN 55425-1659, United States, Mendota

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Evening Bus Tour being held?
  - **A:** Evening Bus Tour takes place on Thu, 20 Aug, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Thu, 20 Aug, 2026 at 07:30 pm at 3815 American Blvd E, Bloomington, MN, United States, Minnesota 55425, 3815 American Blvd E, Minneapolis, MN 55425-1659, United States, Mendota.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Evening Bus Tour?
  - **A:** Evening Bus Tour is organized by Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge.
- **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge's events?
  - **A:** Attendees have given Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge a rating of 5/5 based on reviews from early attendees on AllEvents. Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge has a verified profile on AllEvents where you can read reviews and explore their upcoming events.

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