Weekends at Wolf Ridge: All Things Agates
We plan to teach you about the many different kinds of agates found on our near the shores of Lake Superior. Have you heard of eye agates? Skip an Atom Agates? How about Water Level or Paint Agates?
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Located in Finland, Minnesota, the Wolf Ridge campus is bordered by rivers, lakes, and streams, with spectacular views of Lake Superior and the Sawmill Valley.
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Founded in 1971, Wolf Ridge hosts 12,000+ visitors annually, many for multi-day immersive outdoor experiences on our 2,000-acre campus.
About OverviewWe plan to teach you about the many different kinds of agates found on our near the shores of Lake Superior. Have you heard of eye agates? Skip an Atom Agates? How about Water Level or Paint Agates?
This weekend at Wolf Ridge, spend time with experienced yoga instructors, Rewa Giroux-Dumas and Dawn Perras in a relaxing and rejuvenating setting.
One of the only courses offered in the Midwest, this course focuses on how to teach others about ethical camping and outdoor recreation practices.
Explore what Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center has to offer on this fun filled day! Come join Wolf Ridge Staff at our Free Open House.
Entering grades 7-8: This one-week camp session is a great introductory trip for campers looking to experience camping in Minnesota’s legendary Boundary Waters Canoe Wilderness. Transportation from the Twin Cities and Duluth is available.
Sampler and full-week family camps offer adventure for every age in the house – together at Wolf Ridge.
Entering grades 8-9: Campers will put their skills to work by traversing through pristine lakes and forests and enjoying all that the BWCAW has to offer. Transportation from the Twin Cities and Duluth is available.
Learn, connect, and thrive in the heart of nature. We invite you and your family to join us for a week of discovery, connection, and growth. At Wolf Ridge, learning […]
This workshop is a hands-on introduction to fall raptor banding migrating down the Lake Superior corridor. The emphasis will be on Northern Saw-whet owls.
In this workshop we will zoom in and focus on practicing plant identification skills. We will also zoom out and discuss the relationship between these plants and their environment. We will encounter many fascinating plants, some of them carnivorous, some of them mere inches tall at maturity, some with strikingly beautiful flowers, some of them are some of the rarest plants in the state!