Sunday July 22, 2018 9 -11 a.m. Come learn about water walks and the many ways you can support them. Water walks honor the rivers and all water and speak to the water spirits so that there will be healthy rivers, lakes and oceans for our ancestors in the generations to come. We will begin near the boat launch at the North Gate to Hidden Falls Park in Saint Paul. Sharon Day will share a history of the water walks. Everyone is invited to participate in a water ceremony in which each person will collect water and carry it to the picnic grounds at the South entrance to the park (roughly one mile). We will then have a ceremony to return the water to the river. This experience will give you a taste of what happens on a water walk. Find out how you can support the upcoming Wisconsin River …

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Phalen Creek Water Walk The walk begins at the headwaters, Lake Phalen, and will wind through East Saint Paul and Lowertown to the mouth of the creek, at the Mississippi River. This event has two parts: on October 6, walkers learn about Dakota history of the creek, ecological impacts of and to the creek, and Nibi Walk protocols; on October 27 is the actual walk, followed immediately by lunch and a reflection activity. *Participants must attend both October 6 and October 27. Learn more and register → http://bit.ly/2Nuqqe6 ___________________________________ This event is presented by Minnesota Humanities Center, in partnership with University of Minnesota’s Institute on the Environment and the River Life Program, and the Lower Phalen Creek Project. Red River Water Walk – 2019. Stay tuned for more details about the Red River Water Walk in 2019.  

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