Classified for credit

Federal wildlife refuge protecting wetland habitat for migratory waterfowl and rare species — covers ecology, ornithology, and wetland biology.

Native American contemporary art gallery in Minneapolis — supports art history and Indigenous cultural studies.

Historic 1908 Gilded Age mansion turned Scandinavian-American cultural museum — covers immigration history, decorative arts, and Nordic heritage.

University-operated observatory open to the public — covers telescope optics, celestial mechanics, and observational astronomy.

State park along the Kettle River with whitewater rapids — covers river geology, erosion processes, and freshwater ecology.

Minnesota Valley NWR trail system with bass-pond wetland habitat — covers freshwater ecology, waterfowl biology, and riparian ecosystems.

One of North America's largest bogs — field study of peatland ecology, hydrology, and boreal habitat.

Federal wildlife refuge on Minnesota prairie glacial terrain — covers grassland and wetland ecology, migratory birds, and Great Plains biogeography.

Minnesota NWR visitor center on the Minnesota River with wetland and prairie habitat — supports migratory waterfowl biology and prairie ecosystem study.

Self-guided auto tour through a Minnesota prairie wildlife refuge — covers grassland ecology, migratory bird biology, and prairie geography.

Site of the 1862 Battle of Birch Coulee during the U.S.-Dakota War — covers Dakota conflict, Manifest Destiny, and Minnesota territorial history.

Prairie and riparian state park along the Buffalo River — field study of Red River Valley tallgrass prairie ecology, native plants, and bird species.

Indoor butterfly garden in Rochester, MN — lepidopteran life cycle, entomology, and plant-pollinator relationships.

Minnesota state park along the Redwood River with native prairie and woodland — supports ecology, geology, and Great Plains geography units.

Living-history museum in Hastings, MN — hands-on 19th-century frontier and Civil War-era history of the upper Midwest.

Urban nature center on the Mississippi River with trails and naturalist programs — riparian ecology, bird identification, and environmental stewardship.

Minnesota state park along the Whitewater River — covers riparian ecology, native flora and fauna, and outdoor physical education.

River-corridor nature center on the St. Croix with bird banding, raptor programs, and guided ecology trails covering riparian biology and wildlife habitat.

Three Rivers park district reserve near Minneapolis with prairie, wetland, and woodland habitats — supports ecosystem diversity, wildlife biology, and outdoor science.

University of Minnesota conservatory and botanical collection at St. Paul campus — plant taxonomy, horticulture, and ecosystem study.

State park preserving the boyhood home of aviator Charles Lindbergh — covers early aviation history, biography, and early 20th-century American life.

Boyhood home and museum of aviator Charles Lindbergh — covers early aviation history, biography, and 20th-century American political history.

National Wildlife Refuge unit along the Minnesota River — covers wetland ecology, migratory bird biology, and riparian habitat conservation.

Dark-sky observatory open for public viewing sessions — covers telescope optics, celestial mechanics, and observational astronomy.