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Bus Tour: Rustic Backroads of Wisconsin and Tiffany Bottoms Natural Birding Trip w/ Dave Bredemus - September 27 (Southwest)


Adult Enrichment / Trips, Tours & Special Events -
Adult Enrichment Fall 2025

Rustic Backroads of Wisconsin and Tiffany Bottoms Natural Birding Trip

Travel along rustic rural roads of Wisconsin on our way to Tiffany Bottoms State Natural Area along the Chippewa River bottomlands. Our route will take us to Wisconsin cities along historic US Highway 12 through Woodville, Hersey, Wilson, Knapp, and with a short city tour of Menomonee, Wisconsin. The final stretch of our trip will travel through Downsville to Durand, Wisconsin, where we will board our open car train for a three-and-a-half-hour ride through one of the best birding areas in America. Along this route, we will learn the history and see historic sites in each of the little towns we travel through. Tiffany Bottoms State Natural Area is a small portion of the most extensive river delta of the Midwest. The bottoms abound in wildlife besides the typical species; the area contains rare and uncommon birds. The train travels through a birders' paradise where you’ll find nearly every species of bird that lives in the Upper Midwest. The open air train tram takes passengers into the most remote areas of this wildlife area.

Includes historical narration by Dave Bredemus, motor coach transportation, bakery stop, Tiffany Bottoms train ride, and any admissions.

Lunch at Culver's is on your own.

TIME:  8:15 am Board bus at Southwest High School

            8:30 am Bus departs Southwest High School

            6:30 pm Return to Southwest High School

Pick-Up & Drop-Off Location: Southwest High School - 3414 W. 47th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55410.

NOTE: Only transfer of registration available after August 27. No refunds.             

If tour is sold out, please add your names to the waitlist. We will let you know if spots become available.

Dave Bredemus

Dave Bredemus was born and raised in Saint Paul, Minnesota. After attending schools in Saint Paul he graduated from St. Cloud State University with a teaching degree in history and social studies. He taught junior high social studies and was an administrator with Community Education in Saint Paul for 38 years.

Dave developed a tour program for adults starting at 1981. Dave has done hundreds of day trips and many overnight trips covering every state in the United States. He has led 17 trips to Europe. Dave has also led educational trips to Mexico, Cuba and other Caribbean locations. The trips are an educational experience exploring history, geography, and cultures in a fun and interesting way.

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Southwest High School : West Parking Lot
Saturday, Sep 27
8:15 AM - 7:00 PM

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Min Age   16 yr.

Price: $ 165 00