Going Back…
A Craft and Green Living Series to Connect us Back to the Basics
Have you ever wanted to harness the suns energy to cook food? Or find natural ways to relieve winter aches and pains? Whether your interests lie in herbal alternatives, food creation, or crafts of years past, join us in these beginner-oriented programs.
Each program is led by skilled instructors whose background is heavily involved in their specific topic. Each program includes background information, prepared materials to create your own and hands on instruction to complete the project. By the end of the program, every participant will have a completed project to take home!
NOTE: Most programs have an early registration date! Be sure to register for your programs by the early registration date so you don’t miss out!
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Leopold Bench Building
Saturday, March 3
9:00am – 1:00pm
Celebrate Aldo Leopold weekend by creating your own Leopold bench! Participants will choose between treated or cedar pre-sawn lumber and will get individualized help to assemble a bench. Bring it home or donate it back to Hunt Hill (tax-deductible). Donated benches will include a name plate with your choice of “Donated by ***” or “In Honor of ***”. Deadline: Registration and payment must be received by Friday, February 17.
Choose treated lumber for $40/bench or cedar for $75/bench.
Members receive $5 off.
You may make your payment through Brown Paper Tickets. Call 715-635-6543 or email info@hunthill.org
Beekeeping for Beginners
Saturday, March 10
9:00am – 5:00pm
Hunt Hill Audubon Sanctuary will be hosting a full day of beekeeping basics specifically for beginners, topics covered will include: an introduction to bees and beekeeping, equipment, disease and pest management, yearly management and how to produce a honey crop.
Deadline: Registration and payment must be received by THURSDAY, MARCH 8.
Program Fee: $35/person.
Members:$30/person.
Youth under 18: $15/person.
You may make your payment through Brown Paper Tickets. Call 715-635-6543 or email info@hunthill.org
Diamond Willow Walking Stick
Saturday, April 28
9:00am – 4:00pm
Participants will be guided by Storme Nelson, Hunt Hill’s Executive Director, as they travel off site to locate diamond willow, a beautifully twisted and naturally perfect walking stick. Back at camp, they’ll spend the rest of the day learning and practicing safe and easy techniques for carving on their own walking stick.
Deadline: Registration and payment must be received by Friday, April 26.
Program Fee: $12/person.
Members: $10/person.
You may make your payment through Brown Paper Tickets. Call 715-635-6543 or email info@hunthill.org
Gardening for Nature
Saturday, May 19
1:00pm – 3:00pm
Trying to encourage birds, butterflies or other wildlife to your yard? Perhaps you want to slow runoff from your driveway or other sites? Emphasizing the use of native plants, this event will show various methods of improving your property through gardening for nature.
Deadline: Registration and payment must be received by Friday May 18.
Program Fee: $6/person.
Member: $5/person.
You may make your payment through Brown Paper Tickets. Call 715-635-6543 or email info@hunthill.org
An Introduction to Yurts
Saturday, June 2
9:00am – 11:00am
Consisting of a circular wooden frame with a canvas cover, yurts are growing in popularity around the US as a simple living homestead or retreat. Visit the yurt at Namekagon Waters Retreat with Hunt Hill as we learn the tips and tricks to constructing one. Participants will also enjoy tea, bread and goat cheese, foods you may find in the diet of Mongolian people who have been living in yurts for thousands of years.
Deadline: Registration and payment must be received by Thursday, May 31.
Program fee: $8/person
Member: $6/person
You may make your payment through Brown Paper Tickets. Call 715-635-6543 or email info@hunthill.org
Stained Glass
Saturday, July 28
9:00am-2:00pm
Come and learn how to cut and grind glass, make patterns and create a beautiful mosaic stained glass design. Display the finished project at your house or present it as a gift for someone special.
Deadline:Registration and payment must be received by Friday, July 13.
Payment information pending.
You may make your payment through Brown Paper Tickets. Call 715-635-6543 or email info@hunthill.org
Basket Making
Saturday, August 18
9:00am – 1:00pm
Whether you’ve joined us before or are new to basket making, spend the day weaving a barron tote basket to take home or give as a gift. Create a basket that is not only beautiful, but functional.
Deadline: Registration and payment must be received by Friday, August 10.
Program Fee: $45/basket
Member: $40/basket.
You may make your payment through Brown Paper Tickets. Call 715-635-6543 or email info@hunthill.org
Plant and Paddle Eco Tour
Saturday, September 29
10:00am – 2:00pm
Join Master Herbalist and experienced paddlesport guide, Gigi Stafne, as we explore the shoreline of Hunt Hill’s lakes by canoe to discover medicinal uses of the area’s wetland plants and trees. Beginning and experienced paddlers welcome!
Deadline: Registration and payment must be received by Friday September 21. Program Fee:$58/person.
Member: $50/person.
You may make your payment through Brown Paper Tickets. Call 715-635-6543 or email info@hunthill.org
Going Nuts for Nuts-Using Acorns for Food
Saturday, October 13
9:00am-2:00pm
Acorns aren’t just for deer and squirrels! Join Amy, a Hunt Hill educator and wild edible expert as we learn how this edible treat of fall can be used to make acorn bread and other tasty creations.
Deadline:Registration and payment must be received by Friday, October 5.
Program Fee: $17/person.
Member: $15/person.
You may make your payment through Brown Paper Tickets. Call 715-635-6543 or email info@hunthill.org
Advanced Beekeeping
Saturday, October 20
9:00am-5:00pm
This course is for beekeepers with at least 1 year of experience and for people that have already taken the beginners course. The focus will be on wintering colonies, making divides in the spring to prevent swarming, integrated pest management for disease and mite control without chemicals and planting for honeybees based on the environmental developments over the last 12 years. First time beekeepers please register for the beginners course in March.
Deadline: Registration and payment must be received by Thursday, October 18.
Program Fee: $35/person.
Members: $30/person
Youth under 18: $15/person
You may make your payment through Brown Paper Tickets. Call 715-635-6543 or email info@hunthill.org
Knitting
Saturday, November 3
9:00am – 3:00pm
Take the chill out of winter by handcrafting a scarf or hat depending on your personal knitting experience. Those with no experience will make a scarf while those who’ve knitted may create a hat. Our patient and experienced instructors will ensure you have a great day working on your take home creation. Knitting needles, patterns and hand spun yarn will be provided.
Deadline: Registration and payment must be received by Friday, October 26.
Program Fee: $35/person.
Member: $30/person.
You may make your payment through Brown Paper Tickets. Call 715-635-6543 or email info@hunthill.org
