YEAR ROUND FAMILY FUN IN THE GREAT OUTDOORS
These family-friendly outdoor programs typically take about 3 hours each on the 3rd Saturday of most months. Cost for the program is $15/person. Participants will meet on campus and travel to field locations. Applicable gear rental is available for an additional fee. Participants under 18 must be accompanied by a paying adult.
A variety of recreational opportunities for people of all ages
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR WREATH MAKING: Wreaths are made to celebrate the cycles of nature and all life. And our educators make it fun and easy to create your own from fresh everygreen boughs harvested the day before! Make one for yourself and one to give as a holiday gift!
THINK ECOLOGICALLY ALL YEAR LONG
For those interested in living a more sustainable life, our local experts provide practical knowledge and guidance to incorporate do-it-yourself sustainability into everyday living. From compositing to preserving food to making your own cleaning products, you'll will walk away with ready-to-use knowledge to be good stewards of our natural resources while providing a healthy and simple living environment.
Based on the model for early childhood outdoor education, preschoolers (ages 3-5) will spend a majority of their time outdoors learning through hands-on exploration and play! For more info contact program coordinator Amie Raynor amie@treesfortomorrow.com.
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With professional educators combined with our 40-acre campus and education classrooms, dining hall, and dormatories, you're sure to find everything you need under one roof. Contact Operations Manager Mandy Gingerich to plan your next gathering at Trees For Tomorrow.
THERE'S SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE THIS SUMMER! Ages 4-7: our Jr. SEEK program offers Tuesday mornings full of discovery, fun, and outdoor learning. Ages 8-12 will enjoy exploring and learning about the Northwoods during either half- or full-day SEEK sessions on Thursdays. Adults and older kids will love our Tuesday evening Nature at Night program lecture series that features local experts and speakers. Wednesday morning Family Nature Programs provide opportunities for the entire family to spend some time bonding and engaging with nature!
FESTIVE HOLIDAY FLAIR OR HANDMADE GIFT!
Our annual wreath-making classes includes an adult-only AM session from 8 A - 11:30 AM and a family-friendly PM session from 1:30 - 4 PM (all ages). Cost includes all instruction, locally-sources boughs, wreath frame, paddle wire and ribbon for 1 bow. Participants are welcome to brong their own decorations to add to their wreath!
Join us on a snowshoe hike on local public trails to look for animal signs and tracks from 1-4 PM! You'll learn about what animals are active in the winter and how they adapt to survive our cold temperatures. This program starts with an indoor discussion about basic track patterns and animal sign identification before we head out on the trails.
Join us on a snowshoe hike on local public trails to look for animal signs and tracks from 1-4 PM! You'll learn about what animals are active in the winter and how they adapt to survive our cold temperatures. This program starts with an indoor discussion about basic track patterns and animal sign identification before we head out on the trails.
Learn to safely preserve your garden's harvest! We'll lead you through each step of the canning process (focusing on water-bath canning) and will also discuss other methods of food preservation including dehydration and freezing. Price includes a water bath canning starter kit to help you at home!
Locals have enjoyed the sweet treat of Maple Syrup every spring for thousands of years. Join us in the sugarbush as we learn how to make the sweetest treat in the Northwoods. We'll take you through the sugaring process to create your own maple syrup. From identifying and tapping trees to collecting and boiling sap, you'll leave knowing how to make your own sweet treat each spring!
Gift Certificates in any amount. Can be used in the TFT Tree Trunk store for fabulous souvenirs, a workshop or any of the community programs throughtout the year or facility rental for your next gathering or party!
Are you interested in becoming more self-sufficient, eating organically, or sourcing local food? Why not start in your own backyard? Discover the art of wild foraging with TFT and learn how to sustainably harvest and prepare gifts from the forest! Our experts will guide you through identifying seasonal food sources across the northwoods, including wild mushrooms. Plus, take home your own "Fungi of Upper MI and WI" guidebook!
Join us for a magical New Year’s Eve Candlelight Hike/Snowshoe on our campus trail! Stroll along our peaceful, lantern-lit trails and welcome the new year surrounded by nature’s winter beauty. Cozy up by the fire afterward with hot cocoa and good company!
Join us for a magical New Year’s Eve Candlelight Hike at Trees For Tomorrow! Stroll along our peaceful, lantern-lit trails and welcome the new year surrounded by nature’s winter beauty. Cozy up by the fire afterward with hot cocoa and good company!
The event is held annually, the Friday after Memorial Day at the Eagle River Golf Course, located in Eagle River, WI. It includes an 18-hole, 4-person scramble, challenge and betting holes, raffles, breakfast and lunch, awards ceremony, and a chance to win $10,000 in the hole-in-one contest.
Join Trees For Tomorrow staff on a snowshoe hike at Tara Lila to look for animal signs and tracks while enjoying the beauty of a Northwoods winter. You’ll learn about which animals are active in the winter and how they adapt to survive our cold temperatures.