Daze 12- Old Mill State Park

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Over a hundred years ago, the Larson family settled in what is now the state of Minnesota. Braving the sometimes harsh weather, they __________ a home and farmed the land. After __________ time had passed, they realized that they __________ a mill where they could grind __________ into flour. They built a flour __________ near a river. The flowing water __________ power for the mill. Latere, a __________ destroyed the Larsons' flour mill, and they __________ forced to build another one. This __________ was powered by the wind. Even __________, the family built a mill powered by __________.

Today, visitors to Old Mill State Park can see the __________ steam-powered mill that the Larson __________ used so many years ago. In __________, staff members at the park fire up the __________ engine once a year so people __________ watch the mill in operation. This __________ attracts many people, especially those who __________ interested in how people lived long __________. These visitors usually want to see the __________ log cabin as well.

People who __________ nature also enjoy visiting Old Mill State Park. Many __________ try to arrange their travels to __________ at the park between Memorial Day and Labor Day. This __________ when special programs on topics about __________ are offered. They learn about the __________ and plants that grow in the __________ as well as how to protect the __________. These visitors keep a lookout for __________. They know that they may see __________ animals, such as moose and deer, and __________ species, such as beavers, raccoons, and __________. During the spring and summer, these __________ enjoy the splash of color that the __________ provide along the hiking trails. 

Old Mill State Park __________ popular with people who love bird-__________, too. Over one hundred species of __________ live in the park. Birders especially __________ seeing red-tailed hawds, owls, and __________. During the spring and fall, they __________ see migrating species, such as warblers and __________.

Old Mill State Park is also a place where __________ bring their families for fun. Children __________ in the cool water of the __________ and tramp across the swinging bridge. __________, their parents fix delicious picnic lunches in the __________ of the tall trees. In the __________ months, they hike on mountain trails and __________ canoes in the lake. In the __________ months, they ski on the many __________-country trails that the park offers.

__________ of the visitors to Old Mill State Park come to the __________ just to relax. These visitors often __________ by the Middle River. They may decide to __________ a hike along the river, or a __________ in the nearby swimming area. However, they __________ be content to just sit nearby and __________ to the calming sound of the __________ rushing over the spillway.