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11/06/2026

⚠️Attention: A portion of the Hogback Ridge Trail at Bass Ponds (marked in red on image) is closed through Monday, November 9 for emergency maintenance. Be sure to follow posted signage. Higher noise levels expected.

Visit our website for more information about our trails: https://www.fws.gov/refuge/minnesota-valley/visit-us/trails

11/05/2026

A quick glance and you may miss the predator hiding in the brush 👀 A coyote's coloring is one adaptation that helps them successfully hunt small mammals.

**No cardinals were harmed in the making of this post. Though not impossible, a healthy songbird in a tree is not usually the ideal prey for these canines🐦

Photo by Alaina Larkin/USFWS

11/01/2026

Looking for a good spot for an autumn walk in the woods? We think the Bluff Trail checks all the boxes for those fall feels:

✔️Crunchy leaves
✔️Boardwalks
✔️Wetland views

Learn more about this trail and others on our website! https://www.fws.gov/refuge/minnesota-valley/visit-us/trails

10/23/2026

Need another reason to come hang with us at the 2026 Minnesota Bat Festival? On top of Eugene the big brown bat, Bat Costume Contest and Parade, and batty crafts? Bring your appetites for the local food trucks join us at this year's festival

🦇Potter's Pasties
🦇Amazing Momo
🦇Thai Thai Street Food
🦇Brew & Barre

https://www.fws.gov/event/2026-minnesota-bat-festival

10/21/2026

Why did the trumpeter swan cross the bridge?🤔

Photo by Ted Narveson/USFWS

10/19/2026

🦇🦉Join us for a Spooky Hike this Friday, October 23rd, where we will roam the Long Meadow Lake trail, searching high and low for those that go bump in the night

If you dare to brave the darkening night, this family and beginner friendly hike will meet outside the Bloomington Education and Visitor Center at 6pm before haunting the trails on a guided walk🕸️🌙

https://www.facebook.com/share/1TE1ioP46u/

Photo by Tom Koerner/USFWS

10/17/2026

🚗Temporary parking change at Bass Ponds 🚙

Beginning Monday, October 19th through October 30th, repair work will be taking place at the upper trailhead of Bass Ponds. To ensure access during this time, the gate to the lower parking lot will be opened for public use.

Photos by Oscar Hernandez/ USFWS

Address

3815 American Boulevard E
Bloomington, MN
55425

Telephone

+19528545900

Website

https://www.fws.gov/refuge/minnesota-valley

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