This is a nice and easy cache located in North Mississippi
Regional Park that follows a path along the Mississippi River. You
can easily get to this cache by foot or bike.
North Mississippi Regional Park
North Mississippi Regional Park is located between I-94 and the
west bank of the Mississippi River in North Minneapolis and is home
to the Carl W. Kroening Interpretive Center.
Designed as a green building, the visitor center takes advantage
of natural lighting, cabinets made from shells of sunflower seeds,
wheat, and recycled woods and plastics. The building's shape and
the many windows are placed such that the Center can take full
advantage of the light from outside, lowering the use of
electricity. Exhibits telling the story of the Mississippi River
and the impact it had on the surrounding community are displayed at
the center. Interpretive programs are offered year round with
activities focusing on the Mississippi River.
Activities: A bicycle/walking trail extends
along the entire length of the park. Bridges on both end connect to
east bank trails. The park also has a picnic area and shelters, a
wading pool and areas that are being restored to native prairie. A
heron rookery can be seen on a mid-river island in the southern
portion of the park.
Hours: The park is open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.,
unless otherwise posted. The interpretive center is open year-round
9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and Noon-5 p.m. on Sundays.
Please call for current hours.
Contact Information: Call the Carl W. Kroening
Interpretive Center at (763) 694-7693.
Mississippi River Geocache: Populus deltoides
The Mississippi River Geocache is a series of caches placed
within the Mississippi National
River and Recreation Area, a 72-mile stretch of the Mississippi
River from the cities of Dayton and Ramsey in the north to just
south of Hastings, Minnesota.
You can find out more about the Mississippi River Geocache
series by visiting the park website. This cache is a
joint effort between Three Rivers Park
District and the Mississippi National River and Recreation
Area.
Please make sure to leave comments and any river experiences
you'd like to share.
FTF Reward:
To claim your prize:
- Post a photograph of you in the park (preferably along the
river).
- Swap a trinket.
- Send me a message detailing the trinket in the cache that you
took and a way to send your prize.
