BEMIDJI, Minn. — Bemidji State University’s Outdoor Program Center (OPC) will lead a hike in Itasca State Park on Saturday, Nov. 1, from 10-3 p.m.
The group will hike five to seven miles on a trail within the park that contains the headwaters of the Mississippi River.
Participants are asked to dress appropriately for the weather and for walking. The trek is open to the public, but the OPC asks those interested in this trip to register in advance.
Cost is $5, which covers transportation from the OPC’s boathouse in Bemidji’s Diamond Point Park and a light lunch. A van will leave campus at 9:30 a.m.
To register for the hike for or for more information about the OPC, call the OPC office at (218) 755-2999.
FOR YOUR CALENDAR
Nov. 1 - 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. - Bemidji State University’s Outdoor Programming Center hike at Itasca State Park. Location: Transportation departs OPC Boathouse at Diamond Point Park at 9:30 a.m. Registration: $5, open to the public. Advance registration required. Information: (218) 755-2999.
About Bemidji State University Bemidji State University, located in northern Minnesota's lake district, occupies a beautiful campus along the shore of Lake Bemidji. The University enrolls nearly 5,000 students annually and offerings include more than 65 undergraduate majors and 13 graduate programs encompassing the liberal arts, interdisciplinary studies and applied fields. The University is a member of the Minnesota State College and Universities System and has a faculty and staff of nearly 600. University signature themes include environmental stewardship, civic engagement and global/multicultural understanding. For further information about the University, visit our web site at: http://www.bemidjistate.edu.