To help celebrate National Wildlife Refuge Week, the Friends of Rydell and Glacial Ridge Refuges Association (FRGRRA) will host their third annual Walk for the Wild 5k and fundraising event at Rydell National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) southwest of Erskine, MN on Sunday, October 13, 2024, from 12:00 to 4:00 pm.
There will be a designated 5k (3.1-mile) route made up of three different paved yet scenic wildlife viewing trails around Rydell for walking or moving as one can in nature. Registration for the 5k is free, and donations are welcome. All donations received will benefit interpretive and educational programs, along with continuing accessibility for all to the outdoors.
A group nature hike will be led by an FRGRRA member starting at 12:30. While on your walk, guided or on your own, you can grab a nature bingo scavenger hunt card to play along the way for a chance to enter into a giveaway at the end. A storybook will be set up along the trail for young and old alike to enjoy reading while they’re moving out in the fresh air.
Refreshments and fellowship will be found in the Visitor Center after the walk. To register for the 5k event or to donate, please visit https://tinyurl.com/frgrra24. For more information, contact FRGRRA Board Member Larissa Fitzgerald at (571) 499-3880 or lafitzgerald10@gmail.com. You may also call the Rydell NWR office with questions at (218)687-2229.
