Author Archives: quincypost

Sustainability + Beauty all in one! We love working with U-pick flower gardens because they are fun, creative, beautiful spaces to meet up with friends and they also have an awesome sustainable purpose. Fairhaven farms invites guests to get out in the fields and to their own blooms! These family-run farms reduce the need for...

Ready to join the Portage & Paddle Youth Crew? Join a crew for fall or next summer! Contact us now to make sure you get added to the waitlist for next summer. Please come to our info and registration night on Thursday, September 4th to hear all about the adventures for the fall season and...

Our Paddle and Portage crews have had wonderful canoe adventures on the Mississippi river this summer! We had mostly sunny, calm outings but there were a few adventures that brought winds and that gave us opportunities to come up with quick solutions in the mix of the unexpected. The kids crews adapted and made good...

Devastating wildfires, hurricanes, and other extreme weather have escalated concerns about climate change. Can we make a difference with our food choices? Yes! Throughout the summer our Portage and Paddle youth crews have had many opportunities to talk about making food choices that make a difference in the care of our planet. In our groups,...

Portage and Paddle Youth Crew details Crew time – We will meet Sunday evenings from 6-9 pm for 6 weeks (dates listed below) Sessions: Week 1 – Hiking and Crew bonding at Quarry Park Week 2 – Loving the Earth and Sustainability Week 3 – Service Project Week 4- Building a fire with help from...

We have learned so much from our experiences serving with MN 350. It is such an amazing organization to be a part of and the knowledge I’ve gained is unmatched. There are many resources to find on the MN 350 Action website for anyone interested in sustainability and taking care of the earth. Even if...

The Paddle and Portage middle-school group is going strong and I will be offering a another opportunity starting in July for elementary students (grades 3-5). An email will be going out through community ed programs today. Please send a message if you have any questions. Join us for all the fun adventures!

By request from some of the younger kids, we are offering a new adventure crew for kids in grades 3-5 that will start July 24th and will go through the fall season. There will be fun outdoor adventures in each session with lessons in taking care of the earth and sustainability integrated throughout the program....

The Shein hauls on Tik Tok are never-ending. Most of the people we know seem to understand all the problems with fast-fashion and just don’t really think the effects because it’s an issue that is far away – all the damage is happening in other countries and we don’t see it so much in the...

Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness is working to protect, preserve and restore the wilderness character of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and Quetico-Superior ecosystem. We’re sharing 2 online petitions to take a look at. Click the links if you wish to sign. Both petitions are to help make a change in the long...