North House Folk School - Traditional Northern Craft Courses, Classes and Workshops

Northern Ecology

North House's programs take place year-round exploring themes from timber framing to basketry, boat building to fiber arts, woodcarving to northern ecology. We welcome your questions and inquiries anytime!

Currently Scheduled

Boreal Birding Immersion to the End of the Gunflint Trail (2 days)
Dedrick Benz

Boreal Field ID Workshop (with Bob!)

Boreal Field ID Workshop (with Bob!) (1 day)
Bob Janssen

Life On The Edge - Shoreline Ecology and Wildflowers

Life On The Edge - Shoreline Ecology and Wildflowers (1 1/2 days)
Chel Anderson

Minnesota Birding (with Bob!)

Minnesota Birding (with Bob!) (2 days)
Bob Janssen

Mushrooming (1/2 day)
Mike McCall

Wildflowers of Early Summer

Wildflowers of Early Summer (2 days)
Jim Gilbert

Winter River Exploration

Winter River Exploration (1 day)
Mark & Katya Gordon

Not Currently Scheduled / Past Offerings

Birds, History and Fall Colors On The North Shore: A Guided Tour

Birds, History and Fall Colors On The North Shore: A Guided Tour (2 days)
John Hockema

Boreal Birding Immersion On The Gunflint Trail

Boreal Birding Immersion On The Gunflint Trail (2 days)
Dedrick Benz

Breeding Bird Atlas Project (Service Learning) (2 days)
Jeremy Ridlbauer

Dragonflies of the North Woods - Field Workshop

Dragonflies of the North Woods - Field Workshop (1 day)
Kurt Mead

Everybody Eats Dirt!: Northern Sustainability Family Program (1/4 day)
Staff of North House Folk School

From the Deck: Lake Superior Shoreline Naturalist Tour (1/4 day)
Ann Russ, Dave/Stephanie/Samantha Williams

From the Deck: Lake Superior Shoreline Naturalist Tour: Late Afternoon (1/4 day)
Ann Russ, Dave/Stephanie/Samantha Williams

Hike the Shore with Full Circle Superior

Hike the Shore with Full Circle Superior (3 days)
Mike and Kate Link/Crowley

Let's Get Outside! Natural Explorations for Youth and Families

Let's Get Outside! Natural Explorations for Youth and Families (1/2 day)
Ann Russ

Magnet On The Shore: Birding Intro Workshop

Magnet On The Shore: Birding Intro Workshop (1 day)
John Hockema

Nesting Season: Biology and Ecology

Nesting Season: Biology and Ecology (2 1/4 days)
Bernd Heinrich

North Shore Area Plants

North Shore Area Plants (2 days)
Jim Gilbert

North Shore Fall Migration (with Bob!)

North Shore Fall Migration (with Bob!) (2 days)
Bob Janssen

North Shore Geology - A Heritage of Fire and Ice

North Shore Geology - A Heritage of Fire and Ice (3 days)
John Green

North Shore Geology - Lake Superior's Volcanic Heritage

North Shore Geology - Lake Superior's Volcanic Heritage (2 days)
John Green

North Shore/Boreal Forest Birding (2 days)
John Hockema

Owl In A Night's Work - Evening Field Session

Owl In A Night's Work - Evening Field Session (1 day)
Bill Lane

Owling: The Darker Side of Migration

Owling: The Darker Side of Migration (1/2 day)
Bill Lane

Searching For Migrants: The October Session

Searching For Migrants: The October Session (2 days)
Ann Russ

Spiders of the North Woods

Spiders of the North Woods (1 day)
Larry Weber

Spring Birdsong Ensemble (1 day)
Ann Russ

Sustainable Harvest of Tree Bark For Basketry

Sustainable Harvest of Tree Bark For Basketry (1 day)
John Zasada

Wildlife Gardening: Birds, Butterflies and other Pollinators (1 day)
Pat Thomas

Wolves & Other Canids: A Morning of Wildlife Biology with Rolf

Wolves & Other Canids: A Morning of Wildlife Biology with Rolf (1/4 day)
Rolf Peterson

Northern Ecology Calendar

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