Annual Earth Day Art Treasure Hunt
Did you miss finding a feather during this year's Treasures on the Trail? Don't worry, we've got you covered! Visit our Red Wing Arts Depot Shop to purchase handcrafted metal feathers created by artists, Darrell Campbell and Jesse Childs.
Presenting the fifth annual Red Wing Arts Treasures on the Trail, a Red Wing Earth Week finders-keepers art-in-nature program! It is the perfect reason to explore Red Wing’s Trails the week surrounding Earth Day. Make it an annual family tradition!
When: Monday, April 20 - Saturday April 25, 2026
Where: Red Wing parks and trails
Our community is alive with creativity! And through Treasures on the Trail friends and family members of all ages are encouraged to connect with the wonders of nature's creations that surround Red Wing. Earth Day is widely celebrated by many Red Wing organizations. Red Wing Arts designed the week-long program to celebrate and bring attention to the arts, as well as the natural beauty of the Red Wings parks and greenways. Those who find the trail treasures get to keep them.
This year, Red Wing Arts has commissioned artists and Prairie Island tribal members, Darrell Campbell & Jesse Childs, to create metal eagle feathers that will be placed along Red Wing Trails. Campbell has spent more than 35 years creating functional and sculptural work across materials including metal, wood, and glass. Childs is an emerging artist and Campbell’s apprentice.
These treasures will be hidden in plain sight; once found, you are invited to move the feather to your home - yes really, take it home!
“Lower Bluff Trail” by Hannah C. Heyer
Helpful Hunt Information:
Each day, 3 metal feathers will be placed on a trail by 8 am and 3 more will be placed by 4 pm. Clues will be posted below and on our social media pages each day. Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
Red Wing trail information can be found here: https://www.redwingmn.gov/724/All-Parks-and-Bluffs
*Stay safe - you won’t have to climb or “go out on a limb” to find the treasures!
Share your treasure trove of discoveries while on your hunt.
Use #TreasuresOnTheTrailRWA on social media so we can share - follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
What other magical things will you find along the way? We can’t wait for you to share your treasure trove of discoveries.
Daily clues to which parks & trails to hunt on which days throughout Red Wing Earth Week:
APRIL 20
Hike the trails and catch a baseball, softball, or soccer game.
APRIL 21
Red Wing’s “Living Room” - a wonderful place to experience music in the summer.
APRIL 22
Where the river winds and the eagles soar above the Mississippi River Valley.
APRIL 23
See you on Sorin’s Bluff?
APRIL 24
Find me at the Big Turn!
APRIL 25
Through my lens you can discover eagle nests, water slides, and athletic courts.
