Bird watching resources
Minnesota state parks and recreation areas provide and preserve a variety of bird habitats, from the bogs of Lake Bemidji State Park to the prairies of Blue Mounds State Park. Grab your binoculars and hit the trails!
Events calendar
Scroll table right to see more »| 10/16/26 | Nature Walk: All About Fall | Minneopa State Park | |
| 10/16/26 | Which Way Are You Going? | Fort Snelling State Park | |
| 10/17/26 | Intro to Bird Watching | Fort Snelling State Park | |
| 10/18/26 | Birding in the Big Woods | Nerstrand Big Woods State Park | |
| 10/24/26 | Nature Station: World of Woodpeckers (all ages) | Wild River State Park | |
| 10/24/26 | Falcons, Live! | Tettegouche State Park | |
| 10/30/26 | Dark Feathers, Clever Minds & Midnight Caws of All Kinds | Jay Cooke State Park | |
| 11/07/26 | Woodpecker Hike | Nerstrand Big Woods State Park | |
| 11/14/26 | Birding in the Big Woods | Nerstrand Big Woods State Park | |
| 11/21/26 | Nature Craft Table: Soaring Silhouettes | Fort Snelling State Park | |
| 11/21/26 | Who's Still Here? Late Fall Birding Hike | Fort Snelling State Park | |
| 11/28/26 | Backyard Birding (all ages) | William O'Brien State Park | |
| 12/15/26 | Itasca State Park Winter Bird Count | Itasca State Park |
Birds of Minnesota State Parks
A partnership between ornithologist and author Bob Janssen, Minnesota State Parks and Trails, and the Minnesota Nongame Wildlife Program, Birds of Minnesota State Parks offers maps, color photos and insider tips to help you find and identify over 300 bird species in Minnesota.