Launch into summer fun with these local activities.
Outdoors
![summer yard games summer yard games](https://archive.whitebearlakemag.com/sites/default/files/styles/195x118-scale-smartcrop/public/field/image/CLM_0721_LawnGames_CE_1494.jpg?itok=TQI3_0UI)
Make the most of the warm, sunshine-filled days with these unique twists on classic summer yard games; some can be created by you with supplies from Frattallone’s Ace Hardware (acehardware.com), GoodKids (goodkids.com), or other local shops.
Spring is finally here! There’s nothing quite like seeing those first furls of green making their way up through the soil and bursting into leaves.
![White Bear Lake park A park in White Bear Lake](https://archive.whitebearlakemag.com/sites/default/files/styles/195x118-scale-smartcrop/public/field/image/iStock-467909233.jpg?itok=86TLK6uh)
Here’s a numerical look at what goes into the beautiful parks and facilities throughout the city of White Bear Lake.
![Tamarack Nature Center Children walk in the water at Tamarack Nature Center.](https://archive.whitebearlakemag.com/sites/default/files/styles/195x118-scale-smartcrop/public/field/image/IMG_0479.jpg?itok=fQxMIizK)
Broaden your understanding and experience with nature by visiting Tamarack Nature Center in White Bear Township.
![Lakawa Mike Kratochwill, owner of Lakawa, kiteboards on White Bear Lake.](https://archive.whitebearlakemag.com/sites/default/files/styles/195x118-scale-smartcrop/public/field/image/WBL10650_1119_Kiteboarding_CE_D88A5557.jpg?itok=PwLnAKXD)
Whether it’s in the ocean, on land or snow-covered mountains, kiteboarding is an activity that can be enjoyed in any climate, anywhere in the world. Just ask local expert, Mike Kratochwill, owner of Lakawa, a kiteboarding equipment stop and kiteboarding school in White Bear Lake.
![Vadnais Area Lake Water Management Organization A bioswale planted by the Vadnais Lake Area Water Management Organization.](https://archive.whitebearlakemag.com/sites/default/files/styles/195x118-scale-smartcrop/public/field/image/WBL_0919_Raingarden_CE_2442.jpg?itok=GlzBSfju)
The Vadnais Lake Area Water Management Organization (VLAWMO) works to protect and improve the quality of the water within our watershed area.
![White Bear Yacht Club An A scow boat sailing on White Bear Lake](https://archive.whitebearlakemag.com/sites/default/files/styles/195x118-scale-smartcrop/public/field/image/WBL2817%2008.13%20Sailing%20TC%200185.jpg?itok=E1iVYmjQ)
The White Bear Yacht Club has been sailing for 125 years, says Gene Altstatt, a member of the club and an admirer of the A Scow sailboat.
![“Monday Night Spectators” Pat and Susan Oven sit in their Chris-Craft on White Bear Lake watching A scow races.](https://archive.whitebearlakemag.com/sites/default/files/styles/195x118-scale-smartcrop/public/field/image/2018%20Lens%20on%20the%20Lake%20Winners_Monday%20Night%20Spectators.jpg?itok=90-ZjW2G)
Jay Rendall’s photo “Monday Night Spectators” took third place in our 2018 Lens on the Lake contest.
![Native Seeds Prairie Restorations, Minnesota native plants, Minnesota invasive species](https://archive.whitebearlakemag.com/sites/default/files/styles/195x118-scale-smartcrop/public/field/image/WBL9793_0319_NativeSeeds_RN_030.jpg?itok=1GVOhZJq)
Over the past few decades, Prairie Restorations has restored more than 25,000 acres of prairies, wetlands and woodlands.