Many scientists and tribal people consider persistent toxic chemicals to be the greatest threat to the long-term survival of Indigenous Peoples. Share in watching a movie explores what’s contaminating the traditional food web, violate treaty rights, travel long distances, and are passed from one generation to the next during pregnancy causing cancer, disabilities, and other... Read more »
Learn from local experts about the basics and background behind the tradition of preserving viable seeds from your own garden and our rights to save them in a world full of genetic copyrights and modified plants. Contact Brett Cease or Simone Senogles for more information.
Bring your own favorite dish from your garden’s fall harvest and join together to celebrate community and the bounty of fall! We’ve had many sustainability topics and ideas to share throughout the year and we’ll be looking back as well as forward to continue to enhance our program. Contact Brett Cease or Simone Senogles for... Read more »
Waste Water Treatment Facility co-superintendents, Alan Gorick and Mike Forbes, will give a tour of the plant, discuss the water treatment process and the facility’s sustainable practices, and address the importance of environmental stewardship in our role as the first city on the Mississippi. Meet at the plant (400 Midway Dr. S, on Lake Irving). Contact... Read more »
Come and share seed saving tips and stories, seeds you have grown, or extras you have purchased! Everyone is encouraged to bring their own vegetable, flower, and herb seeds to swap as we coordinate one of Bemidji’s first attempts at establishing a seed exchange. Even if you don't have seeds to share, you are welcome to... Read more »
Have questions about environmental and natural resources policies in this upcoming election? State Senators and Representatives and local politicians will come together to discuss their positions and plans. Join us at BSU in Hagg Sauer 107 at 4:30 for a moderated discussion and Q&A. Parking available at the American Indian Resource Center. Contact Caitlyn Schuchhardt or Simone... Read more »
Join local artist Christina Thorne and a cast of motley characters for a fun, Halloween-inspired discussion about community resilience in the face of apocalypse. Drawing from horror traditions, the evening will examine serious topics related to survival in spite of looming collapse … Contact Caitlyn Schuchhardt or Simone Senogles for more information.
Shannon Russell Anderson of the Jack Pine Spinners and Weavers Guild, who has been teaching crocheting for 25 years, will be hosting a crochet workshop for beginners interested in making their own scarf. Bring your own medium-sized skein of light-colored yarn and crochet hook if you are able. Some yarn and crochet hooks will be... Read more »
Winters in Brrrmidji can get awfully cold! It’s time to start preparing your home for the cold weather. Join us for a presentation by members of the Northwest Technical College, who will demonstrate some do-it-yourself steps you can take to prepare your home for winter and save valuable energy resources! Contact Caitlyn Schuchhardt or Simone... Read more »
Join us for an evening of dipping and pouring our own beeswax candles. Candlemaking materials will be covered by free will donation. If you have special jars you’d like to use for your candles, please bring them. Brett Cease will also be teaching those interested how to weave their own snowshoes. If you’d like to... Read more »