Amphibians and Reptiles of Minnesota
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Music in the Trees
A diverse group of instrumentalists and vocalists will perform among Belwin’s red pine restoration at this two-day outdoor event. Featuring dozens of musicians collaborating and improvising over the course of two days, with Saturday dedicated to children’s programming. A fully accessible hour-long performance will be held during the final hour each day. Read more about Music in the Trees
4Ground: Performance by Taiquaa//Ambe Omaa
Join us for a performance by the Indigenous multidisciplinary duo Taiquaa//Ambe Omaa (come here). Their work combines throat singing, textile, storytelling, and visual symbol. This performance is part of a series that takes them from Rochester to Afton to Fargo in a northwest direction as a subversion of Manifest Destiny that pushed Natives past the Mississippi and beyond. RSVP Requested. Event is limited to 50 people.
FamilyMeans Nature Memories Open House
Join us at Belwin's Education Site for a joint event hosted by Belwin Conservancy and FamilyMeans. Designed for persons with memory loss and their caregivers, this event will feature live music, nature-inspired arts activities, short guided nature walks and bird watching. Poet Zoë Bird, creator of the Alzheimer’s Poetry Project Minnesota, will also be present, along with musician Andrea Stern, courtesy of Compas. Resources from FamilyMeans Caregiving & Aging will be available at the event. Read more about FamilyMeans Nature Memories Open House
Women Walking
Come and help us celebrate the seasonal changes in the natural world. Vernal Equinox, Summer Solstice, Autumnal Equinox, Winter Solstice, each brings us to a new season, a new place in our annual trip around the sun. We will gather together indoors to share easy, yogic centering exercises and a brief conversation about our theme. We will then move out to the woods and prairies for walking meditations and experiences in the natural world. We will end our time together with light refreshments around the fire. Read more about Women Walking
Better Place Forests St. Croix Valley Open House
Better Place Forests is creating America’s first conservation memorial forests. The organization’s forests are natural, sustainable alternatives to cemeteries for people who choose cremation.
Learn more about Better Place Forests and explore their St. Croix Valley Forest at this free open house event on June 16.
Better Place Forests Rock River is Minnesota’s first conservation memorial forest. The 100+ acre lakefront forest provides a place to pause and reflect among some of the area’s most distinguished trees. Read more about Better Place Forests St. Croix Valley Open House
Trinity Academy
The right school makes all the difference. Trinity Academy, preschool through 8 th grade in Hudson, Wisconsin, offers families a school with a smaller environment yet opportunities of a larger setting. The goal of our academy is to provide a school program promoting character, academic excellence, and leadership building while fostering the development of a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. We accomplish our mission by developing a strong partnership between home and school, creating a climate of mutual respect between all student and adults. Read more about Trinity Academy
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Read the June/July 2022 St. Croix Valley Magazine Digital Edition
This special edition of St. Croix Valley Magazine is one of my favorite issues of the year—we get to celebrate the people, places and things that make the Valley such a unique place to live, work and visit.
This is an issue meant to last; to be picked up year-round; to spark conversations with your neighbors, friends and family around the Valley. Whether it’s left on the kitchen counter or loaned to out-of-town guests who want to bounce around the Valley, it is a lasting issue created to inspire our readers.
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Christmas in July at Big Rock Creek
Tis the Season….
Big Rock Creek Hosts Christmas in July!
Celebrate Summer in One of the Area’s Most “Merry and Bright” Settings at This Two-Day Destination Rockin’ Independence Day Celebration
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Scandia History Series: Historic Walking Tour of the Scandia Village Center
Ever pondered the stories behind Scandia's historic buildings? What businesses flourished on Olinda Trail and Oakhill Road in the early 1900s--and have you heard our city's tales of bank robbery, fire and tornado? Join us at the Scandia Creamery for a short presentation on historic Mainstreet Architecture from Ted Lentz--the preservation architect who oversaw the State Capitol restoration in St. Paul--followed by a walking tour of historic downtown sites ending with lunch at Meister's Bar & Grill. Read more about Scandia History Series: Historic Walking Tour of the Scandia Village Center
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