Outdoor Skills
Current & Upcoming
Herbal Remedies: A Foraging Walk (Intergenerational) October 14, 2023
Oct 14, 2023 11:00AM—1:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St. Croix, MN 55047
RegisterJoin local herbalist Heather Mashuga on a leisurely walk through the woods, noticing and admiring the multitudes of wildflowers and plants. Discover how to learn to use these plant allies to provide nourishment and healing. Herbal medicine focuses on herbs to prevent and treat illness and promote health and has been used for centuries…
View MoreSnowshoe Lacing (Intergenerational) November 10-12, 2023
Nov 10, 2023 12:00PM—5:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
RegisterIn this three-day class, students will lace snowshoes that will last for generations. The Ojibwe-style snowshoe kit provides Minnesota-made white ash frames, tubular nylon lacing, and instruction booklet. These traditional snowshoes are more adaptable to differing snow conditions than modern aluminum snowshoes. Taught by Peta Barrett, owner of Women’s Wilderness Discovery based out of Ely, MN, students also…
View MoreHerbal Remedies: Make a Soothing Salve – November 11, 2023
Nov 11, 2023 11:00AM—1:00PM
Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine St. Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
RegisterCome join local herbalist Heather Mashuga in a hands-on salve-making class. Want to take that next step and feel comfortable turning all the amazing herbs you have learned about into topical remedies? We will make a couple of different herb-infused oils, turn those oils into salve, and learn how to utilize them. Each participant…
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