Outdoor Skills

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Design a Summer Floral Centerpiece

Jun 27, 2026 10:30AM—1:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, Marine on Saint Croix, MN 55047

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Design your own summer floral centerpiece in this beginner-friendly class! Join Elle, farmer-florist at Mellifera Flowers, to learn the technical and artistic basics to floral design, and in the process create your own unique centerpiece with 100% local blooms from her farm and other local growers. Class will begin with an overview of best practices…

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Gathering Color: A Field Trip into Natural Dye Plants

Jul 11, 2026 9:30AM—12:30PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, Marine on Saint Croix, MN 55047

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Are you curious about discovering natural dye plants right in your own backyard? Join this field-trip–style class, where we’ll explore the landscape around Marine Mills Folk School with a forager’s eye and a dyer’s curiosity. As we walk the trails, we’ll learn to identify and responsibly collect a variety of local plants that can be…

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Field to Vase: Flower Arranging at Arcola Trail Flower Farm

Jul 18, 2026 10:00AM—12:30PM

Arcola Trail Flower Farm, 11075 Arcola Trail N, Stillwater, MN 55082

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The class will take place at Arcola Trail Flower Farm in Stillwater Township, where participants will take a walking tour of the farm to gain an understanding of the varieties of cut flowers, how they are grown using organic methods, proper stage of harvest and cutting techniques. A design demonstration will give participants tips on…

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Mushroom Foraging with Carson

Jul 18, 2026 9:00AM—12:30PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, Marine on Saint Croix, MN 55047

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Join mushroom enthusiast Carson Gross for a mushroom walk and talk in the St. Croix River Valley. Class will start with an overview of the basics of mushroom foraging and identification along with a discussion of how to forage ethically and mindfully. The class will then take a mycological walk in the woods near the…

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Foraging Walk (All Ages)

Jul 25, 2026 11:00AM—1:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, Marine on Saint Croix, MN 55047

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Join 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 by…

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Mushroom Foraging with Carson

Aug 15, 2026 9:00AM—12:30PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, Marine on Saint Croix, MN 55047

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Join mushroom enthusiast Carson Gross for a mushroom walk and talk in the St. Croix River Valley. Class will start with an overview of the basics of mushroom foraging and identification along with a discussion of how to forage ethically and mindfully. The class will then take a mycological walk in the woods near the…

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Foraging Walk (All Ages)

Aug 22, 2026 11:00AM—1:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, Marine on Saint Croix, MN 55047

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Join 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 by…

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Field to Vase: Flower Arranging at Arcola Trail Flower Farm

Sep 12, 2026 10:00AM—12:30PM

Arcola Trail Flower Farm, Stillwater, MN 55082

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The class will take place at Arcola Trail Flower Farm in Stillwater Township during dahlia season. Participants will take a walking tour of the farm to gain an understanding of the varieties of cut flowers, how they are grown using organic methods, proper stage of harvest and cutting techniques. A design demonstration will give participants…

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Therapeutic Mushrooms and Functional Fungi

Sep 26, 2026 9:30AM—4:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, Marine on Saint Croix, MN 55047

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Explore the therapeutic and functional properties of a variety of wild mushrooms and their extract compounds. In this in depth class, you will. Together, we’ll perform a dual extraction and create a tincture. We will discuss best practices and learn how to avoid common hazards in the delicate process of making mushroom tonics. About the…

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Foraging Walk (All Ages)

Sep 26, 2026 11:00AM—1:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, Marine on Saint Croix, MN 55047

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Join 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 by…

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Past | Archive

Foraging Walk (All Ages)

Jun 20, 2026 11:00AM—1:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, Marine on Saint Croix, MN 55047

Benefit Event: Boat/Bike/Train Tour, Oh My!

Jun 06, 2026 11:00AM—4:00PM

Gazebo at Marine on St. Croix, 90 Judd St., Marine on St. Croix, MN 55047

Adventure-Ready Knots

Jun 06, 2026 11:00AM—2:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE STREET, MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, MN, 55047

Foraging Walk (All Ages)

May 30, 2026 11:00AM—1:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, Marine On Saint Croix, MN 55047

Spring Birding (All Ages)

May 16, 2026 9:30AM—2:30PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, Marine On Saint Croix, MN 55047

Foraging Walk (All Ages)

Apr 25, 2026 11:00AM—1:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 PINE ST, MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, MN 55047