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Enjoy 2009 Folkssport Fun in Minnesota State Parks! NSTT celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2008 with 10 successful events around the state. This year we celebrate 20 years of folkssporting in Minnesota State Parks. In 1989 the Minnesota Dept. of Natural Resources sanctioned 18 events around the state. The award was a bluebird header pin with a state park bar for each park. If you did all 18 events, you received a Perfect Attendance bar. Only three walkers were awarded that bar. But it started the program in the state parks, and by the end of 2008, well over 23,500 participants will have walked in a sanctioned walk in the state parks. NSTT volunteers worked hard last year to sponsor 10 events, so this year, we're backing off a bit to give folks a rest. Nonetheless, we will still be offering nine events over the course of the year. We're doing this by grouping a couple of bike events in with our walks. But first, February 28, we will stay in the metro area for a snowshoe event at North Mississippi Regional Park in Brooklyn Center. With the snow-less winters we've had, it's become increasingly hard to find places to sponsor a snowshoe event and be able to provide snowshoes. N. Mississippi has a good supply and are anxious for us to come. April 25-26 we head south for a four-event weekend. On Saturday, we'll have a walk and a bike event at Sakatah Lake State Park by Waterville. Sunday, we head over to Minneopa State Park by Mankato for a walk and bike. Riverbend Striders are cosponsoring this event with us. Thanks! August 1-2 we go back to Forestville State Park/Mystery Cave for a two-walk weekend. Four loops have been scouted out and we'll walk two different loops each day. October 10-11 we travel north to Pelican Rapids for a two-day event at Maplewood State Park. This event will coincide with Pelican Rapids' Oktoberfest Walk at Lida Greens Golf Course. It will be worth the drive, we guarantee! We'll finish off the year on October 31 with our annual meeting guided walk at O'Brien State Park near Marine-on-St. Croix. Join us as we wind down the 20th anniversary at one of the most popular parks around. We highly encourage pre-registration if you desire an event award. You can print out a form here to cover the season or individual forms will be available on each event page. See you on the trails!     N S T T  F o l k s s p o r t  E v e n t s North Mississippi Regional Park Snowshoe Event February 28 Event Review Sakatah Lake State Park Walk April 25 Event Review Sakatah Lake State Park Bike April 25 Minneopa State Park Walk April 26 Event Review Minneopa State Park Bike April 26 Event Review Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park Walk 1 August 1 Group Camp Info Event Review Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park Walk 2 August 2 Group Camp Info Event Review Maplewood State Park Walk October 10-11 Event Review Wm. O'Brien State Park Annual Meeting Walk, Meeting and Potluck October 31 Event Review     N S T T  F o l k s s p o r t  E v e n t s  B o o k l e t  A v a i l a b l e Request a printed copy of the event information booklet from Info@NSTT.org and take it with you in the car.    Top of page
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