Gunflint Green-up May 1 - May 4 2008

I had a little reminder that winter is really just around the corner when I woke up to just a touch of snow on the ground the other morning. But planning ahead to spring, the Gunflint Trail Scenic Byway committee is planning for the Gunflint Green-Up Event scheduled for May 1 - May 4, 2008. The focus of this weekend is tree seedling planting in the areas affected by the Ham Lake Fire. This would be a great time to pack up the family and come to the Gunflint Trail. The trees to be planted are really small so any age can plant a few and we estimate that 7,500 seedlings can be planted over 4 days.

Other events to share with the family are:

• seminars about forest ecology
• hiking trips or day paddles
• Ham Lake Run (shorter run for children)
• Pig roast and party following the Run

Put these dates in your 2008 calendar and come up and enjoy a few days of nature to start off your summer and shake off the winter.