Minnesota Naturalists' Association upcoming events

MNA Member Walk - Birding (May 16, 2026)

Sat, 16 May 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Come hang out with fellow MNA members as we go birding! Cody Rosetti will be leading a hike at Springbrook Nature Center starting at 9:00 AM. This is a great chance to brush up your birding skills, share your knowledge with other birders, hang out with other MNA members, and enjoy the fresh air. If you are not a current member, this is a great time for you to join or renew your membership. We look forward to seeing you there!

Butterfly Pinning Class (June 13, 2026)

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 15:00:00 GMT

We will be learning how to pin butterflies for display in this workshop! Melody Hanssen, an insect taxidermist and owner of Micro Mayhem, will be leading this workshop. Check out her work on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/micro_mayhem_melody/. Participants will be educated on hydrating, pinning, drying, and displaying butterflies. You will go home with a pinned butterfly that will need to finish drying before transferring., as well as a pinning board and display box. Please note: The butterflies will be non-native species as MN native butterflies are simply too expensive or too small to easily learn on.

MNA Summer Recharge at various Breweries! (July 16, 2026)

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 23:00:00 GMT

We will be meeting up at various breweries throughout the Twin Cities Metro and other areas for a recharge from Summer Camp Season! The plan is top meet from 5:00-8:00 PM, but feel free to stay for as long or as little as you like. If you are interested in hosting a get-together in an area that you don't see represented, please email mnaworkshops@gmail.org and we will add you to the list!

The current meeting spots are:

Omni Brewing in Maple Grove

Fat Pants Brewing in Eden Prairie

Mankato

St. Paul

Pick a Supervisors Brain (September 17, 2026)

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 06:00:00 GMT

Come one come all! Supervisors associated with MNA will be hosting an "office hours" style event where you can show up and ask questions. Are you interested in how scheduling decisions are made? Curious what drives the timing of seasonal staff hiring? Intrigued by facilities and grounds maintenance decisions? Feel free to bring your questions or just hang out and listen in to the conversation!

Beetle Pinning Class (September 26, 2026)

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 15:00:00 GMT

We will be learning how to pin beetles for display in this workshop! Melody Hanssen, an insect taxidermist and owner of Micro Mayhem, will be leading this workshop. Check out her work on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/micro_mayhem_melody/. Participants will be educated on hydrating, pinning, drying, and displaying beetles. You will go home with a pinned beetle that will need to finish drying before transferring., as well as a pinning board and display box. Please note: The beetles will be non-native species as MN native beetles are too expensive or too small to easily learn on.