Spend a weekend at the Forest Lodge Educational Campus with SOEI Youth Programs! This retreat is open to students in grades 6–9. Weather and snow dependent, activities may include skiing, snowshoeing, games, relaxation, art, bonfires, and more! We support youth in developing outdoor, ecological, leadership, and group skills while having a lot of fun!
Relax and recharge at the Forest Lodge Educational Campus for a meditation, yoga, and cross-country ski retreat. The schedule includes skiing/snowshoeing, unstructured time in the woods, yoga, and guided meditation. Feel free to bring skis and snowshoes! Please contact Jodi Supanich at jodi@washburnmeditationcenter.com or 218-355-0049 if you have any questions. Retreat Details There are two… Read More →
SOEI Outdoor Pursuits is partnering with Wilderness Medical Associates (WMA) to host a three-day Wilderness First Responder (WFR) recertification course. This course is open to Northland College students, faculty, and staff, as well as to the public. Your course fee covers all instruction and course materials for all three days. This course will meet from… Read More →
Forest Play is an outdoor, nature-based program for 3–5 year olds. We are excited to continue this adventure with youth at the Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute for our winter and spring programs. Spring sessions are every Friday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. beginning March 14 and ending April 18, 2025. Forest Play provides your… Read More →
A partner dance class for brand new beginners and seasoned dancers alike! One of the most radical, healing things we can do during intense societal times is to lean into our humanness. Humans have been dancing, singing, laughing, crying, making music together and embracing each other for thousands of years. Come with curiosity and we’ll… Read More →
Join SOEI Outdoor Pursuits for an epic night of films with the No Man’s Land Film Festival (NMLFF)! As the premier all-women and genderqueer adventure film festival, NMLFF showcases groundbreaking stories of athletes and adventurers who are redefining femininity in the outdoors. Come get inspired! Learn more by visiting the No Man’s Land Film Festival… Read More →
SOEI Outdoor Pursuits is partnering with Wilderness Medical Associates (WMA) to host an eight-day Wilderness First Responder (WFR) course, the definitive wilderness course in medical training, leadership, and critical thinking for outdoor, low-resource, and remote professionals and leaders. The course is taught by professional instructors with significant patient care and backcountry experience. The Wilderness First… Read More →
Join LoonWatch coordinator, Brandi Shapland, for a training session for our Annual Lakes Monitoring Program. New and returning Loon Rangers are invited to join us at the beautiful Forest Lodge on Lake Namekagon. We will have a 45 minute presentation on monitoring and have the opportunity to practice our monitoring skills on the shores of… Read More →
LoonWatch is hosting two virtual training workshops for Loon Rangers. These training workshops will include classroom presentations on loon behavior, ecology and habitat, what you can do to protect loons, and instructions for those participating in the Annual Lakes Monitoring Program. Advanced registration is required.
Join LoonWatch Coordinator Brandi Shapland for a training session for our Annual Lakes Monitoring Program. This workshop is open to new and returning Loon Rangers. Advanced registration is required.
Relax and recharge at the Forest Lodge Educational Campus for a meditation and yoga retreat. The schedule includes unstructured time in the woods, yoga, and guided meditation. Please contact Jodi Supanich at jodi@washburnmeditationcenter.com or 218-355-0049 if you have any questions. Retreat Details There are two options for this retreat: commuting to the events daily or… Read More →
