Outdoors events remain few and far between as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, but a few events are beginning to trickle in across the region. To get an event in the Outdoors calendar, contact Brad Dokken at (701) 780-1148, (800) 477-6572 ext. 1148 or by email at bdokken@gfherald.com. Deadline is 5 p.m. Wednesdays.
Events
Dec. 20: Grand Forks Christmas Bird Count. Organizing will be done virtually this year because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and there will not be a post-count “tally rally.” Info: www.grandcitiesbirdclub.weebly.com and click on Christmas Bird Count link; or contact Dave Lambeth, count compiler at davidlambeth58201@yahoo.com .
Dec. 27: Roseau, Minn., Christmas Bird Count. Meet at 7 a.m. at the Roseau City Center south parking lot across from the Roseau Post Office. Info: Kris Guggisberg, (218) 689-7699; or Beth Siverhus, count compiler, at (218) 242-1037 or jbsiverhus@mncable.net .
Jan. 2: Beltrami Island State Forest Christmas Bird Count. Info: Martin Kehoe, mvkehoe@aol.com .
Jan. 3: Baudette, Minn., Christmas Bird Count. Info: Info: Martin Kehoe, mvkehoe@aol.com .
Feb. 6, 2021: North Dakota State Snowmobile Ride, hosted by the East Central Valley Trail Association (Red River Sno-Riders and Rural Cass snowmobile clubs). Further details will come as the event draws closer. Info: www.snowmobilend.org , https://snoriders.com or https://ruralcass.org .
Feb. 27, 2021: Northwest Angle Edge Riders 20th Anniversary Snow Rally, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Flag Island Resort on Lake of the Woods in Minnesota’s Northwest Angle. Rally trail ride set for 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26, and the next day’s events include a floor raffle, door prizes, radar run, lunch, “Goose Bump Jump,” 50/50 raffle and more. Grand prize is a 2021 Polaris Titan snowmobile. Raffle tickets available at select businesses throughout Roseau and Lake of the Woods counties. Info: www.facebook.com/northwestangledgeriders .
