Tamarac Tracks

Students from Naytahwaush learn about bird migration as members of the Friends board and White Earth Nation RBC observe. Photo by Kelly Blackledge. The Friends of Tamarac Board hosted a meeting on the refuge with the White Earth Nation Reservation Business Committee where they observed Naytahwaush students learning about spring bird migration. The environmental education program was highlighted and collaborative opportunities explored. The new upcoming agreement with White Earth Nation will...

Throughout the seasons, hundreds of local students learn about nature in a classroom without walls.

In 2026, we celebrate the Common Loon: 65 Years as Minnesota’s State Bird. The Loon was named the State Bird March 13, 1961.