Join Park Naturalist John Fylpaa for a guided tour along the Lake Bemidji State Park Bog Walk. The bog will be in its peak season and John will help us identify plants and share his knowledge of the bog’s unique characteristics! *We’ll carpool from the Rail River Folk School at 5:30pm, or you can meet... Read more »
Dr. Tom Power will be speaking on the intersection between natural resources and regional economic vitality and well-being. Dr. Power has been with the Economics Department at the University of Montana since 1968. He served as the Chairman of the Economics Department from 1978 to 2008. In 2008 he retired; he remains active as a... Read more »
Local historian Barry Babcock will teach us how to identify a wide variety of local plants, highlighting which are edible or helpful medicinally, while interspersing stories and lore from Ojibwe & early settler origins about the herbs and foliage in your backyard! Contact Caitlyn Schuchhardt or Simone Senogles for more information.
Let’s get building! Come learn how to build different birdhouses with Rocky Carpenter. Learn the basics of woodworking while helping create a habitat for our region’s local birds! No experience with tools necessary – come learn the basic skills! *If you'd like to go home with a birdhouse, please email Caitlyn by July 7th and bring $10 to cover material... Read more »
Capture the power of rain! Join us for a hands-on workshop with Andreas Nordrum and learn how to build a rain barrel for your garden or yard. *If you’d like to take a barrel home, please bring $30 to cover the cost of materials and email Caitlyn at by July 12th to reserve a barrel. Contact Caitlyn Schuchhardt or Simone Senogles for more information.
Take your visit to the International Wolf Center one step further by adding this field outing to your day. Participate in a special welcome to the Center and a guided tour of The Sigurd Olson Legacy exhibit. Then, take a private tour of Sigurd Olson's secluded writing retreat, Listening Point, on the south arm of... Read more »
Join permaculturists Diana Kuklinski and Megan Arndt in a discussion about resilience—what it means, why it's important, and how to assess individual and community resilience. Learn practical planning and practices to increase our resilience for future food, water, energy, and other uncertainties. Contact Caitlyn Schuchhardt or Simone Senogles for more information.
The Bemidji Sustainability Committee is excited to announce the city’s 2nd Annual Sustainable Homes Tour on Saturday, July 27th. The tour will feature five destinations—four homes that have incorporated sustainable design and green building techniques, plus a stop at Northwest Technical College’s Sustainable Environment Technologies Center. Come see how local residents reduced their energy costs,... Read more »
This free workshop is hosted by the University of Minnesota Extension and focuses on the community building and organizational skills that make community or school gardens a success. Join us for a fun, hands-on workshop. Network with other gardeners and community-oriented people as we come together for an afternoon all about growing community! *Please note the... Read more »
You’re invited to an evening of great food and conversation! We’ll be celebrating another successful year of Sustainable Tuesdays down by the Rail River Folk School marina, and we’ll introduce this year’s new MN GreenCorps member! Bring a local foods dish to share or something to cook on our grill. *We will meet inside the... Read more »