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‘Prairie Dreams: A Trail of Quilts’ coming to Frontenac State Park this Saturday

Jun 10, 2026

Something extraordinary is afoot this Saturday, June 13, at Frontenac State Park, when the Frontenac State Park Association (FSPA) will present “Prairie Dreams: Trail of Quilts,” perhaps its biggest public event ever. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., this free, unprecedented and highly visual folk-art,...

May in Frontenac State Park: A month of birds, birth and beauty

Apr 29, 2026

What can we say about May? It speaks for itself, gloriously, with its welcome bursts of warmth, color and new life, all of which you can find in abundance in Frontenac State Park. See you there! Upcoming park events Saturday, May 2, 9 a.m.: Bird walk led by Minnesota Master Naturalist volunteers...

Annual Sand Point cleanup is April 25

Apr 15, 2026

The Frontenac State Park Association is holding its annual Sand Point cleanup Saturday, April 25 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Please meet at Sand Point parking lot at 9 a.m. to get gloves and garbage bags. Snacks will be available. “Please join us in making a difference and having a good time! Who...

April: Year 4 of Frontenac State Park newsletters

Apr 8, 2026

As of this issue, the Frontenac State Park Association (FSPA) newsletter has been arriving in subscribers’ email boxes on the first day of each month for three years. (This Lake City Graphic version is just a short excerpt – to subscribe to our full newsletter, which is free and comes with no spam...

March in Frontenac State Park: All around us, awakenings

Mar 4, 2026

March is muddy and messy, but if you have the right footwear and a sturdy walking stick, it can also be marvelous. The light is flowing back, and a walk in the woods reveals so many treasures as the snow melts — here a bright, fresh shelf fungi, there something green getting started, nearby a shed...

February in Frontenac State Park: In tough times, nature is a natural cleanse

Feb 11, 2026

From your Frontenac State Park Association: Minnesota friends, we had quite a January — a month like no other, characterized by rollercoaster weather and hair-raising, history-making news. Thus, for February, we’re offering a lighter, gentler newsletter to help cleanse and calm your media stream...

December in Frontenac State Park: What kind of winter will this be?

Dec 3, 2025

For the third year in a row, we’re having trouble deciding what photos to use for our December newsletter. The ones with lots of snow? Or those of a barer, browner landscape? In recent years, snow has been far from a given in our region. Encouraged by late November snowfall, we’re hoping early...

October: High season at Frontenac State Park

Oct 1, 2025

October is traditionally the most popular month to visit and/or camp in Frontenac State Park. The cool, comfortable weather and vivid colors attract so many nature lovers — and yet you’ll find the park doesn’t feel especially crowded, even on a sunny Sunday. Come check it out! And if you feel like...

September in Frontenac State Park: Sea upon sea of grass

Sep 3, 2025

Suddenly, summer is ebbing. Darkness falls earlier every night, and the steamy days of our unusually rainy August (buh-bye, drought!) have given way to chilly mornings and crisp evenings. What could be more pleasant for our overheated bodies and souls? A walk on one of Frontenac State Park’s...

August in Frontenac State Park: The prairie is afire — with flowers

Jul 30, 2025

A sense of wistful melancholy — not necessarily an unpleasant sensation – sometimes hits us in August, as we realize that summer has raced past us without our full attention. And who can give nature and summer their full attention when we’re busy with work 40 or more hours a week, with...