Phalen Freeze Fest=Outdoor Fun!!

At times it felt more like a thaw fest than a freeze fest, but those who came out to Lake Phalen on Feb 11th had a wonderful time finding fun in winter. Over 250 community members came to try out ice fishing, boot hockey, snow shoeing, kick sleds, join in a story walk, fire-starting and marshmallow roasting. Urban Roots interns have spent the last month working with local puppeteer Daniel Polnau building the puppets and working on the performance to showcase the Ojibwe legend of Shingebiss, the duck that stood up to Kabibona’kan, the Winter Maker. The performance was narrated by Jenn Hall from New Native Theater.

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Partners for this annual event include: the City of St. Paul, St. Paul Parks and Recreation, St. Paul Natural Resources, Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District, Wilderness Inquiry, Tips Outdoors, St. Paul Public Library, Polar Devils and Ramsey County with support from Clean Water Land and Legacy Funds.