Five year old pit bull mix Bree chases a rubber ball thrown by her owner, Dawn Killen-Courtney, St. Louis Park, near Freeman Park in Deephaven on an unseasonably warm afternoon Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012.

Connor Trast, 11, right, turns an ice auger on Academy Pond in Baker Park Reserve Near-Wilderness Settlement during the Three Rivers Park District's Webelos Naturalist Badge program Sunday, Feb. 5, in Maple Plain. About 40 Webelos split into two groups for the two-hour event. This group, led by Naturalist Chad Hollinbeck, left, tested ice thickness, water temperature, and found animal tracks and other signs of deep Winter wildlife.

Seen through Three Rivers Park District naturalist Chad Hollinbeck's legs, Webelos Matt Goebel, left, and Will Jewell watch a demonstration of how to use an ice auger on Academy Pond in Baker Park Reserve Near-Wilderness Settlement during the Park District's Webelos Naturalist Badge program Sunday, Feb. 5, in Maple Plain. About 40 Webelos split into two groups for the two-hour event. This group tested ice thickness, water temperature, and found animal tracks and other signs of deep Winter wildlife before heading into the lodge for other lessons and information needed to earn a Naturalist Badge.