BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center - ECPv6.16.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://wolf-ridge.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20230312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20231105T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240909T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240913T133000 DTSTAMP:20260516T052558 CREATED:20240416T164515Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240621T180141Z UID:10000165-1725894000-1726234200@wolf-ridge.org SUMMARY:Fall Homeschool Week DESCRIPTION:Learn\, connect\, and thrive in the heart of nature.\nWe invite you and your family to join us for a week of discovery\, connection\, and growth. At Wolf Ridge\, learning extends far beyond the walls of a traditional classroom\, and our Fall Homeschool Week is designed to showcase the endless possibilities of outdoor education. \nFor more information and to register\, visit our Homeschool Weeks page or contact us directly at scheduling@wolf-ridge.org. \nSchedule (Subject to change) \nMonday 9/9 \n\nArrival: 3-4 PM\nGroup Orientation: 4:30 PM \nEvening Activity: 6:30-9:15 PM\n\nChoice of: \n\nIndoor Rock Climbing\, Ropes Course or Evening Program & Activity\n\n\n\n\n\nTuesday 9/10 \n\nAM & PM Classes:\n\nSuperior View Hike \nCanoeing Wolf Lake\nCompetitive Orienteering\n\n\nEvening: \n\nChoice of:\n\nIndoor Rock Climbing\, Ropes Course or Evening Program & Activity\n\n\n\n\n\nWednesday 9/11 (Half week check out after lunch at 1:30 PM) \n\nAM Class\n\nLake Study\nBirds\nForest Ecology\n\n\nPM Class\n\nTrees and Keys\nSmall Mammals\n\n\nEvening \n\nEvening program & activity\n\n\n\nThursday 9/12 \n\nAM & PM Classes\n\nGeology\nEarthworks\n\n\nEvening\n\nEvening program & activity\n\n\n\nFriday 9/13 (Full week check out after lunch at 1:30 PM) \n\nAM Class\n\nOjibwe Heritage\nBeaver Ecology\n\n\n\nFill out this form to secure your spot. Please specify if you are interested in either our Fall or Winter Homeschool Week.\n\n\n \n \n K-12 Class Trips\n \n "*" indicates required fields \n \n Name*\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Email*\n \n Phone*Follow up prefernce*\n \n \n I prefer a phone call\n \n \n \n I prefer an email\n Group or School Name*Group or School Location*Approximately how people (students\, teachers\, and chaperones) would be visiting Wolf Ridge?*A good guideline is two to three adults for every 17 students. Generally\, we have a minimum 15-person group size. For homeschool groups\, please enter the total number in your family/group that you're planning on having attend.Group Age(s) or Grade Levels(s)*I’m interested in:*\n \n School trip: 3 days/2 nights\n \n \n School trip: 5 days/4 nights\n \n \n Virtual field trip\n \n \n Homeschool Week\n \n \n Continuing education for educators\n \n \n Other\n When would you like to visit Wolf Ridge?Not sureJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecemberIs there anything else you'd like to share?How did you learn about Wolf Ridge?\n \n Search engine (Google\, Yahoo\, etc.)\n \n \n Recommended by a friend or colleague\n \n \n Social media\n \n \n Blog or Publication\n \n \n Wolf Ridge reached out to me\n \n \n I attended Wolf Ridge as a student\n \n \n My school previously attended Wolf Ridge\n \n \n Other\n Would you like to receive emails from Wolf Ridge about upcoming events and classes?*\n \n \n Yes\n \n \n \n No\n CAPTCHA URL:https://wolf-ridge.org/event/fall-homeschool-week/ LOCATION:Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center\, 6282 Cranberry Road\, Finland\, MN\, 55603 CATEGORIES:Homeschool Week ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wolf-ridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Fall-2024.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240927T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240929T150000 DTSTAMP:20260516T052558 CREATED:20240712T150326Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240830T165609Z UID:10000172-1727449200-1727622000@wolf-ridge.org SUMMARY:Weekends at Wolf Ridge: North Shore Native Plant Communities DESCRIPTION:Spend a glorious fall weekend on the North Shore of Minnesota gaining hands-on experience and learning from experts in their field.\nWorkshops take place on the Wolf Ridge campus and surrounding areas\, with lodging and meals provided. Whether you’re a seasoned naturalist or just a curious learner\, the experience is designed for lifelong learners who have a passion for the natural world. Participants select a single workshop for the weekend but will have an opportunity to connect with other workshop groups during meals and evening programming. \nRegister for this Workshop \nLodging Information \nDining Information \nDirections to Wolf Ridge \nWorkshop: North Shore Native Plant Communities\nMinnesota is the convergent point of 4 of North America’s major biomes: Aspen Parklands\, Prairie Grasslands\, Deciduous Forest\, and Coniferous Forest; as such\, it is home to a great diversity of native plants. These biomes are composed of a mosaic of distinct plant communities (groups of plants that interact with each other and their surrounding environment). Come along and explore a variety of these communities found in and around the Wolf Ridge campus\, such as: fens\, marshes\, cliff and talus slopes\, rocky shoreline and many more. Through hands-on exploration we will learn how the MNDNR classifies these communities\, discuss the unique ecosystem services that they provide and why they are so important to us and all of the many fungi\, mammals\, reptiles\, lichens\, insects\, birds\, that inhabit them. 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! \nInstructor: Jonny Tostenson\n \nJonny Tostenson is a naturalist and environmental educator working at Wolf Ridge ELC. He grew up in West-Central MN and has always had a fascination with plants and the vast array of insects that they support. For the past 6 years he has been living along the North Shore with plenty of time to explore and find some pretty cool plants and of course some amazing views. Recently he has really been getting into lichen identification and learning all about them and is especially interested in finding the many extremely rare arctic/alpine disjunct plants and lichens that are present in the North Shore area. \nWeekend Workshop Schedule \nFriday\, Sep 27\, 2024 \n\n3:00 – 4:45 pm — Registration and check-in at the Wolf Ridge office\n4:00 – 4:45 pm  — Tour of the Margaret A. Cargill (MAC) Lodge\n5:15 pm  — Dinner\n6:00 – 6:30 pm  — Orientation in MAC Lodge Weesner Commons\n7:00 – 9:00 pm — 1st learning session\n10 pm  — Quiet time\n\nSaturday\, Sep 28\, 2024 \n\n7:30 am — Breakfast\n8:30-10:00 am  — Continental breakfast for Owl Workshop\n8:30-11:30 am  — 2nd learning session\n12:15 pm  — Lunch and bag lunch\n1:00 -2:00 pm – Naturalist program\n1:30 – 4:30 pm — 3rd learning session\n5:15 pm  — Dinner\n6:30 – 7:15 pm  — Evening presentation\n7:30 – 9:30 pm  — Social hour & campfire\n10:00 pm  — Quiet time\n\nSunday\, Sep 29\, 2024 \n\n7:30 am — Breakfast\n8:30-10:00 am  — Continental breakfast for Owl workshop\n*check out of rooms by 10:00 am\n8:30-11:30 am —4th  learning session\n12:15 pm — Lunch & check-out\n12:30 – Owl workshop ends\n12:30-1:30 pm — Optional: Use of designed rooms to shower before leaving\n1:00-2:00 pm – Naturalist program\n\nOn Friday afternoon before registration or on Sunday afternoon you’re welcome to hike our trails and enjoy the fall colors. \nPacking List \nYou should plan to venture out in rain or shine and the instructors may follow up with more information on specific details about your workshop if applicable. You can expect nighttime temperatures to range from 25°F to 50°F and daytime temperatures up to 65°F. Please be prepared so you can feel comfortable if it is cool or rainy. Most of the walking you will do is on nice graveled trails\, but some trails are rugged. Photography will be a common thread throughout the weekend so we encourage you to bring a camera. If you do not own a digital camera\, we can loan you one for the weekend. \n\nRain suit with pants and hood\nWalking or hiking shoes\nWarm jacket\nSweater or fleece\nWarm hat\nLight shirts\nLight pants\nWool Socks (recommended for hiking)\nSoap\, shampoo\, other toiletries\nPersonal water bottle\nSunscreen\, sun hat\n\nOptional Items: \n\nKnee-high rubber boots\nNon-aerosol insect repellent\nCamera\nSunglasses\nAlarm clock\nSmall backpack for day use\nSnacks (space available in group refrigerator)\n\nWolf Ridge will provide linens\, blankets\, towels\, and a pillow. \n  URL:https://wolf-ridge.org/event/weekends-at-wolf-ridge-north-shore-native-plant-communities/ LOCATION:Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center\, 6282 Cranberry Road\, Finland\, MN\, 55603 CATEGORIES:Adult Programming ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wolf-ridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/DSCN3757.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR