- By John Smith, Education Program Assistant, Will Steger Foundation

It snowed 4.5 inches the morning of April 23rd, when 60 students from Washington Technology Magnet School came on a field trip to Fort Snelling State Park.  The visit, Read More ...

It was delightful to share a day at Fort Snelling State Park with the 5th and 6th graders of the Friends School of Minnesota on Novermber 8th.  Students and their teachers explored the day's weather and phenology, discussed climate Read More ...

On October 22nd, Open World Learning Community students visited Fort Snelling State Park for a morning of doing phenology, and studying weather and climate.  Each student also engaged in a service project removing invasive buckthorn, improving the beauty and Read More ...

Author: Megan, Grade 7, Bloomington Lutheran School

Location: Bloomington, MN

Weather: Cloudy, cold, and windy

Very coold outside, coolder than this moring. No birds chreping, or bees, ants, and worms out. Its defentlly beging to look alot like Christmas.

Author: Megan, Grade 7, Bloomington Lutheran School

Location: Prior Lake, MN

Weather: Cloudy, coold

Tuseday afternoon is a very cool afternoon. Not as cloudy as yesterday but it feels colder. Im hoping it will snow soon, but im happy with the rain that Read More ...

Author: Rebecca, Bloomington Lutheran School 

Location: Bloomington Lutheran School

Weather: Sunny

7th Grade Students installed 2 rain barrels and planted 14 MN native trees on the school property May 7, 2012. All the trees have buds or leaves and we're using the rain Read More ...

Author: Nickolas, Great River School

Location: Lauderdale

Weather: Cloudy, windy, cool. a very nice day overall

So this is my last time making one of these backyard observations in this location. When I look around where I live, I see many houses, many Read More ...

Author: Lilli, Great River School

Location: St.Paul 

Weather: Cloudy. 70 degrees F. winds 5 mph.

It was pretty nice out today, cool winds in the morning but pretty nice, although mostly cloudy. It rained the past few days and so everything is very Read More ...

Author: Nickolas, Gt River School

Location: Lauderdale MN

Weather: Cloudy with a little bit of sunlight. Cool(61 degrees F. Slightly windy. Bright

Im looking outside and everywhere i look it is a sharp luscious green. It has been raining for the past 2 Read More ...

Author: Lilli, Great River School

Location: St.Paul

Weather: 68 degrees fahrenheit. A little windy. Cloudy.

It was really nice all day. It got up to 75 I think, and wasn't that windy. All the flowers are really starting to grow, and everything is Read More ...