Other Programs
JANUARY:
WINTER CAMPING
Saturday, Jan. 30th 10am - Sunday, Jan. 31st 10am
Join Hunt Hill for a winter camping challenge! This beginners’ program will challenge attendees to spend an entire night in the winter wilderness at Hunt Hill. We will begin with safety tips and survival skills. In the afternoon we’ll scout out camp locations, set up camp and begin preparing a dutch oven dinner. You can choose to come for the day or brave an overnight. If you can’t make it through the night, our Program Learning Center will be heated as an alternative sleeping location.
Cost: $7/person for the day only. $25/person for overnight food and camp equipment, except sleeping bags and winter clothing.
Deadline – Registration and payment must be received by January 22.
FEBRUARY
STAR GAZING
Friday, February 5th at 6pm
RESCHEDULED TO March 19 at 7:30 pm
Discover constellations, distinguish satellites and get the chance to look through a real telescope, all with the guidance of Mike Lynch, WCCO meteorologist. Hunt Hill provides the perfect setting with a lack of light pollution as well as a warm meeting spot and February is a great time to see the stars. This event will occur regardless of cloud cover and is sponsored by Shell Lake and Cumberland Community Educations and Hunt Hill.
Cost: $12/person or $30 for a family of 3 or more
Deadline – Register by calling 715 635 6543 and must be made by February 1st.
DOGSLEDDING WITH RUTH KING
Saturday, February 13th 9:00am – 12:00pm
Meet Ruth and her dogs in this morning program on dog sledding! Participants will learn the history of dog sledding, the dogs used and how to dog sled. A demonstration will follow and guests will have an interactive role during the program.
Cost: $5/person or $15/family of 4 or more
Deadline – Preregistration requested but not required.
BOOK CLUB: KEEPER OF THE WILD: THE LIFE OF ERNEST OBERHOLTZER by Joe Paddock
Thursday, February 18th 5:30pm
The biography of wilderness preservationist Ernest Oberholtzer, environmental pioneer, friend of Hunt Hill’s founder, explorer and caretaker of Minnesota and Ontario’s boundary waters region.
Cost: Free
Deadline – Registration must be recieved by February 15th.
MARCH:
LEOPOLD BENCHES
Saturday, March 6th 9:00am – 12:00pm
Help us celebrate Leopold’s influence on our lives and culture by attending this bench-making workshop on Aldo Leopold Weekend. Participants will get pre-sawn lumber and individualized help to create their own bench. Bring it home or donate it back to Hunt Hill (tax-deductible). This program will also include a passive slide show featuring some of Leopold’s most beloved chapters from A Sand County Almanac.
Cost: $25/bench
Deadline - Registration and payment must be received by February 19th.
BOOK CLUB: BOTANY OF DESIRE by Michael Pollan
Thursday, March 18th 5:30pm
In The Botany of Desire, Michael Pollan ingeniously demonstartes how people and domesticated plants have formed a reciprocal relationship. He masterfully links four fundamental human desires – sweetness, beauty, intoxication and control – with the plants that satisfy them: the apple, tulip, marijuana and the potato. This funny, sometimes frightening but always insightful book is sure to capture the attention of people from all ‘desires.’
Cost: Free
Deadline – Registration must be recieved by March 15th.
STAR GAZING RESCHEDULED FROM FEBRUARY
Friday, March 19th at 7:30pm
Discover constellations, distinguish satellites and get the chance to look through a real telescope, all with the guidance of Mike Lynch, WCCO meteorologist. Hunt Hill provides the perfect setting with a lack of light pollution as well as a warm meeting spot and February is a great time to see the stars. This event will occur regardless of cloud cover and is sponsored by Shell Lake and Cumberland Community Educations and Hunt Hill.
Cost: $12/person or $30 for a family of 3 or more
Deadline – Register by calling 715 635 6543 and must be made by March 17th.
APRIL:
MAPLE SYRUPING
Saturday, April 3rd 2pm – 4pm
Follow the Hemshrot family for an afternoon of sweet and sticky adventure! Learn the stpes involved in creating maple syrup and get hands on experience as you help collect and begin processing the sap. Then stick aorund for a tasty cup of ice cream topped with freshly made maple syrup. Be sure to bring gloves, rubber boots and clothes that can get dirty.
Cost: $5/person
Deadline – Registration must be received by April 1st
CRANE COUNT
Saturday, April 17th 5:30am – 7:30am
For the early risers, we invite you to join the Crane Count in your area or at Hunt Hill. Please call ahead to reserve a survey location! The cranes are a wonder to hear and observe and you will enjoy all the additional wildlife stirring in the dawn.
Cost: Free
Deadline – Registration must be received by April 15th
GEOCACHING
Saturday, April 17th 10:00am – 12:00pm
Join us for a treasure hunt! With the help of Eva Apelqvist, local educator and geocaching enthusiast, participants will learn how to use a GPS unit to find hidden treasures known as caches. Please call ahead and let us know if you need a GPS unit.
Cost: $5/person or $15/family.
Deadline – Registration must be received by April 16th
EGG-CELLENT EGG-STRAVAGANZA at HUNT HILL
Saturday, April 24th 10:00am – 12:00pm
Welcome back our feathered friends and the beginning of sping with this fun afternoon! Kids will enjoy this hunt as we search for realistic eggs of various birds and other egg-laying animals. Along the way, learn more about the animals and win prizes for finding the eggs. Stick around afterwards for treats and crafts. This event will occur rain or snow and will be housed accordingly.
Cost: $5/person
Deadline – Preregistration requested but NOT required
BIRDBANDING
Saturday, April 24th 7:00am – 12:00pm
Participants will learn about banding, how to ID birds and may get to hold and help band the birds that are collected!! Rolls and refreshments will be provided.
Cost: $10/person
Deadline - Preregistration requested but not required.
MAY:
SPRING HELPING HANDS
Saturday, May 1st All Day
Join others who support Hunt Hill and want to lend a hand as we open up camp for the season. Our volunteers are vital to our success and this is a prime example. All skills, interests and ages are welcome to help us clean, organize and open our facilities. Free lodging is available Friday and Saturday (call to let us know if you need a room) and a free continental breakfast and lunch will be offered on Saturday. After a great day of helping, stick around for a free barn dance! All volunteers are invited to stay Saturday evening for a night of live music and dancing with Duck for the Oyster. This is a great opportunity for families, Scouts and youth to do volunteer work and help us out immensely. You don’t have to be a member to participate and you can work as long or little as you can, all help is welcome and appreciated.
Cost: Free
Deadline: If you will need an overnight room, please contact us by April 28th
BARN DANCE
Saturday, May 1st 7:30pm – 11:30pm
Bring the family and kick up ‘yer heels as Duck for the Oyster rocks our annual barn dance! Open to the public and all dancing abilities, you never have to worry how the steps go because the ‘Ducks’ teach you along the way! Great for all ages. Check out http://www.kevinmcmullin.com/ducks.htm to learn more about the ‘Ducks.’
Cost: Free to volunteers or $6/person and $15/family
SIMPLY SURVIVAL SKILLS
Saturday, May 22nd 9:00am – 5:00pm
This one day intensive hands on class will introduce participants to a canon of important skills for the survival and wilderness living enthusiast. Subjects will include plants (edible and medicinal), shelter building, trap, pack, and fire making, signaling and navigation. We will wander into the woods and learn the above skills as we put them to use in a simulated survival camping experience. Be prepared to be outside all day regardless of the weather. Some simple materials and tools will be available for purchase. Please bring clothing appropriate for the weather, pencil and paper, bag lunch and a simple sturdy knife (preferably non folding, full tang, 4″ blade). Program is limited to 12 participants.
Cost: $30/person
Deadline – Registration and payment must be received by May 7th.
JUNE:
LIFEGUARD AND FIRST AID TRAINING
Tentatively June 25-27
This 3-day intense training will certify participants in First Aid, CPR and lifeguarding. Participants can choose to stay at Hunt Hill (for an additional fee) or just participate during the day. This training is great for people interested in summer lifeguard jobs or anyone who works near or on the water.
Cost: $150 plus optional overnight and meal costs
Deadline: Registration and payment must be received by
NEIGHBOR’S OPEN HOUSE
Thursday, June 10th 5:30 – ??
Meet Hunt Hill and your neighbors around the lakes as we come together for an evening potluck and entertainment. Get lots to eat (bring a dish-to-pass if you’d like), meet your neighbors and hang out around a campfire. A fun evening for all ages!
Cost: Free
Deadline: RSVP’s are requested but NOT required.
JUNIOR COUNSELOR ORIENTATION
Monday, June 21st 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Attention TEENS! Are you looking for fun things to do this summer while getting real job experience? Consider volunteering as a Junior Counselor this summer at Hunt Hill! This afternoon program will overview the responsibilities of volunteers in our day camp programs, allow participants to sign up based on their availability and end with some open swim time for those interested! Junior Counselors must be between the ages of 13-17.
Junior Counselor Job Description and Application Form
Junior Counselor Flyer with pictures
Cost: FREE
Deadline: Registration must be received by June 18th.
SEPTEMBER:
LEOPOLD’S WILD LINNER
Sunday, September 19th 3pm – 5pm
Featuring a buffet of wild game (farm-raised, so its legal!) and ‘wild’ sides, our second Leopold Banquet is sure to impress. Get pumped for the fall and the big hunt by joining Hunt Hill and Stanley Temple for a wild game linner (a meal between lunch and dinner). Mr. Temple will be joining us from Madison where he is a Senior Fellow of the Aldo Leopold Foundation and occupied the faculty position once held by Leopold himself. Linner is set to include two wild game meats, wild rice, salad, breads and dessert.
Cost: $20/person
Deadline – Registration and payment must be received by September 10th.
FRIENDS OF HUNT HILL ANNUAL MEETING
Sunday, September 19th 5pm
Calling all Friends of Hunt Hill Audubon Sanctuary to attend the Annual Meeting. Join neighbors and friends in the dining hall, learn what has been going on at Hunt Hill and elect new Board Directors.
Cost: Free
Deadline: Please RSVP by September 17th
OCTOBER:
TREATS & a MOVIE: FREAKY FILM FEATURE with NANCY CHICK
Friday, October 8th 7:00pm
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Kick off the Halloween season with a SCARY movie! Watch the 2001 independent film Wendigo, starring Patricia Clarkson and Jake Weber, a horror film that draws very loosely on the Native American legend and makes us think about our relationship with nature. Come watch the movie on a large screen, stay for a post-movie discussion of the film and the role of such “monsters” in our cultural imaginations, and get in the Halloween mood—with a dose of respect for our natural world. (Rated R, so you must be 18 or older, unless accompanied by a parent.) Bring a camp chair and blankets for comfy viewing. Treats and refreshments are provided.
Cost: $5/person
Deadline: Registration is requested but not required.
TRAIL OF MYTHS
Saturday, October 23rd 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Bring the family and learn and laugh through this theatrical production. You will encounter a variety of wildlife with their entertaining tales of real life in the forest. Our cast of characters is sure to captivate you! You may want to join the cast – be a volunteer critter with your family! Visitors may arrive any time between noon and 4pm to take the guided hike along the Trail of Myths. When you have finished your hike, enjoy refreshments and crafts. A perfect activity for church, scout, and neighborhood play groups.
Cost: $5/person $15/family
Call ahead for special prices if you’re a large group
Deadline – No registration needed, although RSVP’s are requested for large groups
BUILD YOUR OWN SURVIVAL KIT
Saturday, October 30th 9:00am – 3:00pm
Be prepared for that awfully awkward moment when the car breaks down in the middle of an icy nowhere, or, when your trusty GPS/cell phone malfunctions in the middle of the north woods. This is a hands on learning class in which we will use a few simple precious skills, guide lines, and tools to turn a potentially fatal situation into a minor inconvenience. Some simple materials and tools will be available for purchase. Bring clothing appropriate for the weather, pencil and paper and a bag lunch. Limited space available.
Cost: $25/person
Deadline: Registration and payment must be received by October 15th
NOVEMBER:
BOOK CLUB: CLUB CHOICE
Thursday, November 18th 5:30pm
To be decided. If you have an interesting book suggestion, be sure to attend our March 18th meeting so we can decide on our Club Choice selection.
Cost: Free
Deadline – Registration must be recieved by November 15th.
