HIKING

April hike

Mon, Apr 11 2022, 9:30am

Location
Meetup location to be announced.
 

The UMRA Hiking Club will meet on Monday, April 11, for an easy hike of 5 miles around Pleasant Lake in the heart of North Oaks.  Our hike will take us by several historic sites associated with the James J. Hill family as well as Walter Mondale. The community of North Oaks was originally part of James J. Hill’s farm and was subsequently developed in the 1950’s by the Hill family. If we’re lucky we’ll see deer, eagles, swans, turkeys, pileated woodpeckers, and more!

We will meet at the NOHOA (North Oaks Homeowners Assoc.) parking area off East Oaks Rd. at the south end of the lake.  The easiest way to find it is to use Google Maps and search using “NOHOA parking North Oaks”.  Our starting point is approximately a block west of the North Oaks Country Club, another landmark that can be utilized to locate our meeting point.  Jane Doyle will provide more detailed directions to those who sign up. Parking passes will be provided.

You must sign up online for this hike. Your completed form will be shared with Jane and used to be sure everyone has arrived. Registrations will be accepted up to 24 hours before the hike. Please plan to arrive by 9:30 a.m. and be ready to hike by 9:40 a.m.

—Bev Moe, UMRA hiking Club chair



Upcoming Events

Event Date: May 6, 2024, at 9:30am

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Event Date: May 6, 2024, at 12:45pm

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Event Date: May 14, 2024, at 11am

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Event Date: May 15, 2024, at 10am

You’re invited to join the final Family History Interest Group meeting for 2023–24. This will be an opportunity to ask questions related to family history, share insights, talk about recent projects, and suggest topics for next year. 


Event Date: May 17, 2024, at 2pm

Stephanie Daily will lead the discussion of Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law by best-selling author Mary Roach when the UMRA Book Club meets via Zoom at 2 p.m. on Friday, May 17. 


Event Date: May 20, 2024, at 9:30am

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Event Date: May 21, 2024, at 10:30am

Climatologist and meteorologist Mark Seeley joined the U of M faculty in 1978 and has been a weekly commentator on Minnesota Public Radio since 1992. We are honored to welcome him as our guest speaker for UMRA’s May Luncheon Forum and 2024 Annual Meeting. He is always entertaining and informative.


Event Date: May 24, 2024, at 2pm

UMRA’s Fourth Friday Book Club welcomes back, for the second time, author Julie Schumacher, U of M Regents professor of creative writing and English, for a conversation about her novel The Shakespeare Requirement.


Event Date: June 3, 2024, at 9:30am

We are in for a treat on June 3! Lynn Anderson, will lead us on trails at two parks near her Monticello home. Bring a bag lunch and we will gather in Lynn's yard along the Mississippi River for eating and socializing after the hike.


Event Date: June 14, 2024, at 7:10pm

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Event Date: June 17, 2024, at 9:30am

Please join us at 9:30 on June 17, 2024 for a walk around Lake Como in St. Paul before attending the UMRA Summer Social and Picnic starting at 11 at the Como Pavilion. A perfect opportunity to get in a walk before we gather to celebrate summer.


Event Date: June 17, 2024, at 11am

Picnic under the covered, open-air Como pavilion, gaze at the water, spy some birds, catch up with friends and former colleagues, and meet new members. We’ll have lunch with plenty of time for visiting and then compete in teams as we are challenged by our Quiz master(s)!


Event Date: June 24, 2024, at 8am

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