A rotating schedule of bird hikes throughout Washington County Parks will continue with a hike from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Jan. 16 at Lake Elmo Park Reserve. Hikers should park on the south side of the Nordic Center and meet at the Nordic Center trailhead. Registration is required, as group size is limited, and may be found on the Washington County Parks web page. Learn to identify the birds that call the St. Croix Valley home and contribute to citizen science data collection by completing bird count surveys with the guide. The surveys collected will assist the countyâs Natural Resources team and related work in conjunction with the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Fund grant.