Paint-Out at MN Valley National Wildlife Refuge

Paint-Out at MN Valley National Wildlife Refuge – Carver

Paint-Out to coincide with We Are Water exhibit programming at Rapids Lake Visitor Center in Carver, MN
Paint-Outs are open to all OPM members and their guests. Participants are not required to register, but it's helpful so we can communicate any last minute changes to locations or weather cancellations. Participants may arrive any time during the duration of the paint-out, but keep in mind that painters will migrate to painting locations once the paint-out begins.

Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025

Location: Carver Visitor Center of the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge
- Rapids Lake Visitor Center, 15865 Rapids Lake Rd, Carver, MN 55315
Paint-Out at Visitor Center: 12:00–3:00pm
- Painters are invited to paint around the visitor center during the reception for their We Are Water exhibit
- Painters may paint elsewhere in the refuge during daylight hours or until the visitor center closes at 4:00pm
Contact Info:

Matt Kania, OPM Paint-Out Director: maphero@aol.com

Virginia "Gin" Radtke, U.S. Fish & Wildlife, virginia_radtke@fws.gov
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Paint-Out at MN Valley National Wildlife Refuge – Carver