Outdoor Skills Expo

Whether you are planning an epic National Park adventure, preparing for the next global pandemic or just trying to survive your family car or river camping trip, this event is for you!

The St. Croix River Association, St. Croix National Scenic Riverway (National Park Service), ArtReach St. Croix, and Wisconsin Interstate Park will offer hands-on demonstration and presentations that will help you to better prepare for surviving all of your spring and summer adventures on the Ice Age Trail and the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway

Featured Presenters:

• Jerry Dorff, owner of Wild River Outfitters in Grantsburg, WI
• Gary Noren, board member of the St. Croix Valley Camera Club
• Phil Peterson, author of Six Knots for Everyday Life
• St. Croix National Scenic Riverway, National Park Service Park Rangers
• Tanna Worrell, author and writer; The Friendly Forager

Ice Age Visitor Center Auditorium Presentations

Noon – 1:00pm: Planning Your St. Croix and Namekagon River Trips with the National Park Service
1:00 – 1:30pm: St. Croix National Scenic Riverway Film
1:30 – 2:00pm: River and Fire Safety with the National Park Service
2:00 – 2:30pm: What to Pack – First Aid Kits with the St. Croix River Association
2:30 – 3:00pm: Ice Age Trail Film
3:00 – 4:00pm: Foraging in the Forest with Tanna Worrell of the Friendly Forager

Outdoor Activities and Workshops

Noon – 1:00pm and 1:00 – 2:00pm: Rig a Mini Zip Line; outside the Ice Age Visitor Center
Noon – 4:00pm: Art & Nature (Your Summer Art Outside Itinerary and St. Croix Haiku Writing Workshop): ArtReach St. Croix, Deck of Ice Age Visitor Center (or classroom if it’s raining)
Noon – 4:00pm: The Art of Campfire Building, Behind Ice Age Visitor Center (Drop-in program)
1:00 – 4:00pm: Canoeing Basics at the Lake of the Dalles Beach (Drop-in program)Snow alternative: Snowshoeing Basics, 1:00 – 4:00pm, Ice Age Visitor Center (Drop-in program)
Noon – 4:00pm (every half hour starting at noon): Compass Basics, on front lawn in front of Ice Age Visitor Center
Noon – 4:00pm: Fishing, Lake of the Dalles Beach (Drop-in program)
Noon – 4:00pm: Geocaching (self-guided; check in at the Ice Age Visitor Center)
2:00 – 3:00pm: Foraging hike with Tanna Worrell of the Friendly Forager; check in at the Ice Age Visitor Center
2:00 – 4:00pm: Knot Tying – Skyline Shelter; with Phil Peterson, the author of Six Knots for Everyday Life
3:00 – 4:00pm: Nature Photography Hike, with Gary Noren, board member of the St. Croix Valley Camera Club (please bring your cameras and tripods optional)

This event is part of the NEA Big Read in the St. Croix Valley.