What: Gunflint Green Up tree planting celebration, May 2-4
Who: Volunteers are welcome; registration deadline is Tuesday.
Cost: Registration is $30 per person. Includes the welcome picnic, box lunch, thank you dinner and dance, trees, planting equipment and T-shirt.
Where: Applicants will be notified by e-mail where to meet for their planting duties.
For more information: Go to www.gunflintgreenup.com or call (218) 388-2275.
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Friday, May 2
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Walks and talks in the forest:
* "Fire in the Jack Pine" -- Lissa Grover, USDA Forest Service wildlife biologist
Location: Gunflint Lodge Conference Center
* "Treasures of the Gunflint Trail Historical Society" -- Sue Kerfoot
Location: Gunflint Lodge
* "Fire Ecology Hike" -- Steve Robertson, USDA Forest Service naturalist
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Location: Meet at Magnetic Rock Trailhead.
4-6 p.m.
Gunflint Trail Volunteer Fire Department demonstrations
Location: Gunflint Lodge waterfront
5:50-7:30 p.m.
Welcome picnic
Location: Big Top at Gunflint Lodge
8 p.m.
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"Looking Back" Presentation by Layne Kennedy
Location: Big Top at Gunflint Lodge
Saturday, May 3
9:30 a.m.
Start of all-day tree planting. Box lunch provided. Dress appropriately.
Location: Volunteers will be notified.
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Thank-you dinner
Location: Big Top at Gunflint Lodge
8 p.m.
Dance to the Splinters, a local zydeco, celtic, rock, tex-mex, electric polka dance band.
Location: Big Top at Gunflint Lodge.
Sunday, May 4
10 a.m.
Ham Run Half Marathon
Information available at www.hamrunhalfmarathon.com; not included in the Green Up registration fee
