06/13/2026
New season loading… 🧭 Staff training is officially underway here at the Rec School. Learning, laughing, and leveling up before the adventures begin.
We create experiences that connect, inspire, and educate for a lifetime of play in the natural world
The Outdoor Recreation School is part of the Three Rivers Park District and promotes environmental stewardship through outdoor recreation in a natural resources based park system.
06/13/2026
New season loading… 🧭 Staff training is officially underway here at the Rec School. Learning, laughing, and leveling up before the adventures begin.
06/01/2026
Join us at Cleary Lake Regional Park this Saturday to go on a geocaching adventure and celebrate the Big Year of Rivers! Learn how to use a GPS unit and explore the park to find geocaches full of river-themed trivia and fun prizes.
☀ Registration required: https://bit.ly/tributary-treasures
05/20/2026
There is still time to sign up for Spring Paddle Club!
Register and learn more here: https://bit.ly/Spring-Paddle-Club
05/10/2026
Bring your date or best friend for an evening of play on May 28th at French Regional Park! Spend a memorable evening together as you learn to how to slackline. Team up with your date and support each other in building your skills and balance.
💕Register here: https://bit.ly/date-night-slackline
Sometimes the best catch… is the one you let swim away. Catch-and-release fishing helps keep Minnesota’s lakes healthy and full of fish for years to come. By carefully releasing fish—especially large breeders—anglers help maintain strong populations of Walleye, Minnesota’s state fish. When practiced properly (wet hands, quick handling, and gentle release), catch and release allows fish to survive and continue growing, spawning, and supporting the future of our fisheries. Video credit and permissions: Hue Ye Lee 🐟
05/08/2026
It's Native Fish Day today AND Walleye fishing opener in Minnesota is tomorrow, May 9! While students were assembling fly rods with our very own Specialist Nick, a nearby angler landed — and released — their first (and biggest!) walleye yet. Thank you, Hue Ye Lee, for sharing this moment with us!
Can you guess which lake this happened on? 👀🎣
📌Check out the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources page on fishing seasons and regulations before heading out this year: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/fishing/seasons.html
05/06/2026
Ope! We may be in May, but thoughts of June are tickling our adventure toes!
☀ Check out our program line-up for the month for TONS of family fun (keywords: "outdoor recreation"): https://go.threeriversparks.org/ThreeRiversWeb/Activities/search.aspx
05/05/2026
Our recent Date Night Archery was full of laughs, teamwork, and a little friendly competition on the range. Thank you to all who came out to Elm Creek Park Reserve to spend an evening outdoors together. 💕
Missed this one? Keep an eye out for the next Date Night Archery — we’d love to see you out at the range!
05/01/2026
Our Adapted Mountain Bike Club kicks off on May 27th at Elm Creek Park Reserve! Experience this exhilarating sport on an adapted three-wheeled mountain bike. Trained staff and volunteers will accompany riders each session on the trail. Equipment provided.
📌Registration required: https://bit.ly/adapted-mtn-bike-club
| Monday | 8am - 5pm |
| Tuesday | 8am - 5pm |
| Wednesday | 8am - 5pm |
| Thursday | 8am - 5pm |
| Friday | 8am - 5pm |