Yoga events seem to be popping up all over the place.  You can enjoy yoga on the beach, with animals and so many other great places.  The Free Yoga in the Gardens takes place August 5th at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, from noon-1pm.  **Classes are free for Arboretum members and with gate admission for non-members.

The Arboretum is a fabulous place to visit and wander but adding Yoga to the mix just makes it an even better venue.  If you can’t make it August 5th, they are also offering sessions August 9th and September 13th.

Enjoy your practice in the beauty of the Arboretum! Sunday August 5th from 12 – 1 p.m. in the Pine collection. Please bring your own mat if possible, and don’t forget your water bottle. Ask at the information desk for directions to the class locations, allowing 15-20 minutes to find the location once you arrive at the Arboretum.

 

I’ve always enjoyed watching dragonflies. Watching them silently move around in the air and land here and there.  The Dragonfly Festival at Eastman Nature Center takes place this Saturday (July 7th) from 10-1.  A chance to learn a bit more about these beautiful animals in various ways.  This is a family friendly event with a small admission fee of $5.00.  *20% discount for groups of four or more. All tickets must be purchased at the same time to qualify for the discount, you can purchase tickets here on the website. 

Have you every watched a log rolling demonstration and thought it might be fun to try it?  Now is your chance, the The Rivers Park District is offering three upcoming Log Rolling Demonstrations.  You have a choice of Baker Park Reserve or Cedar Lake Farm Regional Park on three different dates.  You can find more specifics here on their website

The information does suggest you be prepared to get wet.  Sounds like a fun event and a great opportunity to give it a try.

During the upcoming 26th Annual Parade of Boats you won’t see people in the boats.  These boats are small and instead of people in the boats, they’ll be on shore controlling them.  The parade takes place in Centennial Lakes Park in Edina.

The model boat event will take place June 10th from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will feature boat sailing, racing and showings along the shores of the park’s central pond.  A fun event to watch.

What’s your favorite bike trail in MN?  We are lucky there’s so many to choose from.  Some have more shade than others, while some are near water.  Many used to be the route for trains.  If you enjoy exploring different trails, you may want to save the date of June 3rd.  The Nine Mile Creek Regional Trail Grand Opening happens on that date.  Even if you can’t attend the grand opening, you can always check it out on another day.  A map of the trail can be found here.

The Nine Mile Creek Regional Trail is a 15-mile trail that travels through Hopkins, Minnetonka, Edina and Richfield.

Nine Mile Creek Regional Trail Grand Opening
Sunday, June 3
10:00 AM
Fred Richards Park
7640 Parklawn Ave.
Edina, MN 55435

You can find out more information about the grand opening celebration here.