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SUMMARY:Spring Guided Tree Trek Tour
DESCRIPTION:A cooperative effort of the Washington County Master Gardeners Tree Squad and the Sally Manzara Interpretive Nature Center\, our Tree Trek follows a short path around the center\, then along a wheelchair accessible trail into the Park\, with information along the way about the various tree species that you will encounter. \nTake a guided tour with local master gardeners and learn all about native trees and tree life in Sunfish Lake Park\, with a special focus on what happens to those trees during the spring season. This is a free event and open to the public. For more about the SMINC’s Tree Trek\, check out the Tree Trek page on our website: https://sminc-lake-elmo.org/tree-trek/ 
URL:https://sminc-lake-elmo.org/event/spring-guided-tree-trek-tour/
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SUMMARY:Spring Fundraiser for the SMINC Featuring Angie Hong (Lake Elmo Inn Event Center)
DESCRIPTION:We are so excited to announce this year’s fundraiser dinner will be Tuesday\, May 5th at 5:30 p.m.\, at the Lake Elmo Inn Event Center (note to previous attendees this is a slightly earlier start than in the past).  Their chef has promised that this year’s dinner will be as delicious as it was last year. \nWe are honored to welcome this year\, as our featured speaker\, Angie Hong. Angie is a longtime friend of the nature center\, and Sunfish Lake Park. She is the coordinator for Minnesota’s East Metro Water Resource Education Program\, and she contributes a regular column to the Stillwater Gazette. Her book\, Exploring the St. Croix River Valley: Adventures on and off the water (which features our own Sunfish Lake Park)\, was recently published by University of Minnesota Press. \nGet your tickets here!
URL:https://sminc-lake-elmo.org/event/spring-fundraiser-for-the-sminc-time-tbd/
LOCATION:Lake Elmo Inn Event Center\, 3712 Layton Ave.\, Lake Elmo\, MN\, 55042
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SUMMARY:Regular Buckthorn Removal Days
DESCRIPTION:Thanks to a grant through the Minnesota DNR and the Minnesota Legacy Fund\, we are working to get rid of all the buckthorn in Sunfish Lake Park. We contract with Stantec to clear large areas with heavy machinery\, but there are some areas that can’t be easily accessed by vehicles where volunteers can participate on foot by clearing invasives or planting native species. On the second Saturday of every month\, we get a crew together to go out and perform this vital work. We have the loppers and gloves\, bring your energy\, and we can offer you free fresh air and exercise. Work starts at 9:30\, and we can find something for all ages and abilities!
URL:https://sminc-lake-elmo.org/event/regular-buckthorn-removal-days-3/2026-05-09/
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SUMMARY:Toddler Tuesday: Here Fishy\, Fishy!
DESCRIPTION:The walleye is Minnesota’s state fish! Learn all the different types of fish we have in Lake Elmo and even make your own play fishing pole!  \nLooking for a unique experience with a nature based program for you and your toddlers? The Sally Manzara Interpretive Nature Center is excited to present its second year of our Toddler Tuesdays program!  The program runs 1 ½  hours –  1 hour is structured with a nature themed storytime\, a take home craft and a movement game. The last 30 minutes is time to explore the nature center and make new friends! We will be outside in the milder months and inside for the colder months with an exception for part of the WINTER FUN program. Adults must accompany children.  \n$8.00 for children 1-5 years-old. Adults & children younger than 1 are free.  \nTime:10 a.m. -11:30 a.m. \nSpace is limited to 25 children per session\, so register today! Sign up here.
URL:https://sminc-lake-elmo.org/event/toddler-tuesday-16/
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SUMMARY:Medicinal Tree Series w/ Dr. Paul Red Elk (Oaks)
DESCRIPTION:We are very excited to partner with Dr. Paul Red Elk for this incredible opportunity for a medicinal tree series. In each session\, Paul will discuss the habitat the trees are found\, the historical and modern medicine of the trees and additional uses of the trees beyond the medicine. This is a chance for you to connect with an experienced and well-educated native healer. He will not teach this series again until 2028. \nPaul Red Elk is a member of the Mnikoju Lakota tribe (pronounced Miniconjou – plants by water); He is of the grizzly bear clan and grew up on the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota. Paul was trained as a traditional Lakota herbalist and medicine man from childhood by his grandparents. Paul is also trained in Dakota\, Anishinaabe\, Ho Chunk\, Chippewa\, Onida\, Sac and Fox. Additionally\, he is trained in Western Herbalism. \nRed Elk has his own private practice and is a well-known and respected teacher of native herbalism as well as a teacher of teachers\, with vast knowledge and the clinical experience of a lifetime. He is also a clinical herbalist serving the American Indian Community. Paul Red Elk is the voice of true Northern American Indian herbalism. He is one of the last truly traditionally trained medicine men alive today. \n$50 per person\, per 2-hour session.  Register here. \nBelow is a full list of the classes in the series. All times are 6 to 8 p.m. and you can sign up for any of the remaining classes using the registration link on this page. \nJanuary 13 Oaks \nJanuary 27 Nut trees – Hickory/Butter Nut/Shag Bark Hickory \nFebruary 10 Birch trees \nFebruary 24 Maples \nMarch 10 Sumacs/dogwoods \nMarch 24 Traditional Cansasa (Kinnickinnic) Tobacco/Willows \nApril 14 Fruit trees – Apples/Cherry \nApril 28 Pines/Cedars \nMay 12 Oaks \nMay 19 Tree Spirituality
URL:https://sminc-lake-elmo.org/event/medicinal-tree-series-w-dr-paul-red-elk-oaks-2/
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SUMMARY:Downstairs Reserved
DESCRIPTION:Our downstairs area is reserved for a class this afternoon. The upstairs and restrooms are still open. If you are interested in reserving space at the SMINC for your group please email us at info@sminc-lake-elmo.org
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SUMMARY:Downstairs Reserved
DESCRIPTION:Our downstairs area is reserved for a class this morning. The upstairs and restrooms are still open. If you are interested in reserving space at the SMINC for your group please email us at info@sminc-lake-elmo.org
URL:https://sminc-lake-elmo.org/event/downstairs-reserved-5/
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SUMMARY:Medicinal Tree Series w/ Dr. Paul Red Elk (Tree Spirituality)
DESCRIPTION:We are very excited to partner with Dr. Paul Red Elk for this incredible opportunity for a medicinal tree series. In each session\, Paul will discuss the habitat the trees are found\, the historical and modern medicine of the trees and additional uses of the trees beyond the medicine. This is a chance for you to connect with an experienced and well-educated native healer. He will not teach this series again until 2028. \nPaul Red Elk is a member of the Mnikoju Lakota tribe (pronounced Miniconjou – plants by water); He is of the grizzly bear clan and grew up on the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota. Paul was trained as a traditional Lakota herbalist and medicine man from childhood by his grandparents. Paul is also trained in Dakota\, Anishinaabe\, Ho Chunk\, Chippewa\, Onida\, Sac and Fox. Additionally\, he is trained in Western Herbalism. \nRed Elk has his own private practice and is a well-known and respected teacher of native herbalism as well as a teacher of teachers\, with vast knowledge and the clinical experience of a lifetime. He is also a clinical herbalist serving the American Indian Community. Paul Red Elk is the voice of true Northern American Indian herbalism. He is one of the last truly traditionally trained medicine men alive today. \n$50 per person\, per 2-hour session.  Register here. \nBelow is a full list of the classes in the series. All times are 6 to 8 p.m. and you can sign up for any of the remaining classes using the registration link on this page. \nJanuary 13 Oaks \nJanuary 27 Nut trees – Hickory/Butter Nut/Shag Bark Hickory \nFebruary 10 Birch trees \nFebruary 24 Maples \nMarch 10 Sumacs/dogwoods \nMarch 24 Traditional Cansasa (Kinnickinnic) Tobacco/Willows \nApril 14 Fruit trees – Apples/Cherry \nApril 28 Pines/Cedars \nMay 12 Oaks \nMay 19 Tree Spirituality
URL:https://sminc-lake-elmo.org/event/medicinal-tree-series-w-dr-paul-red-elk-tree-spirituality/
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