Ed-Ventures
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NEW Fall Paddle and Picnic
Grab a friend or family member for
a day on the St. Croix River. Enjoy
the cliffs, colors, and wildlife during
a 3 to 4-hour downstream kayak.
Meet at William O'Brien State Park
for a light breakfast, a short kayaking
lesson and plan for the day. Take
the Stillwater Trolley Shuttle to
Osceola where you will begin the
journey back to William O'Brien for
a rustic, gourmet picnic lunch and
dessert. Fee includes: guided tour
including the wildlife and history of
the St Croix, single or double kayaks/
paddles, life vest, day use park
sticker, breakfast, picnic lunch and
snacks, water, and shuttle. Kids ages
16 and above only please. Please
provide an email address when
registering. Kerri Kolstad
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NEW Introduction to
Winter Camping
Are you looking for a new challenge?
Learn how to plan a winter camping
trip. Discussion includes gear,
food, travel methods, safety and
navigation for winter travel. Leave
with a detailed and expert level
checklist and plan for your next
winter adventure!
Laura Greenlee-Karp
Date: Thu, Nov 9
Time: 6:00–7:30 pm
Cost: $20
Class #: AET3
Location: Stillwater Area High
School, D106
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NEW Hastings Holiday Tea
Date: Sun, Oct 1
Time: 9:00 am–4:00 pm
You are cordially invited to a Holiday Tea at the historic home of Brigadier
Cost: $110
General William LeDuc in Hastings. Enjoy a four-course tea with savories,
Class #: AER1A
including finger sandwiches, freshly made scones with clotted cream and
Location: William O'Brien State Park preserves, and a colorful assortment of dessert sweets served with a variety
of teas. Enjoy a guided tour and discover the history of this splendid mansion
Date: Sun, Oct 8
which will be dressed in Victorian style for the holiday season. The 15-room
Time: 9:00 am–4:00 pm
house stands a rare monument of unaltered Civil War-era Gothic Revival
Cost: $110
architecture and features a picturesque tower, a limestone exterior with
Class #: AER1B
20-inch-thick walls, a prominent front porch, 10 fireplaces and a third-floor
Location: William O'Brien State Park chapel with a white pine interior. Please note, there is not an elevator in the
home. Add your name to the list
of distinguished guests who have
visited the LeDuc mansion including
President Rutherford B. Hayes
and Minnesota’s first governor,
Henry Hastings Sibley. Fee includes
transportation, high tea and guided
tour. Cheryl Gysbers
Date: Wed, Dec 6
Time: 11:00 am–3:15 pm
Cost: $69
Class #: AET1
Location: Departs from Gladstone
at 11:00 am
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