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Mille Lacs Indian Museum

June 29, 2012 By admin

A Confluence of Old and New Ken Weyaus, Sr., can teach us how very close we still are to the traditional Ojibwe that lives, hunted, and fished in Minnesota just decades ago. As he leads tours through the Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Historic Site on the western shore of Lake Mille Lacs, he will […]

Filed Under: Arts & Crafts, Arts and Culture, Cultural Preservation, Educational Opportunities, Energy and Green Building, Folk Arts, Green or Natural Building/architecture, Heritage Tourism, Historic Preservation, Interactive, Iowa, Minnesota, Performing Arts, Program - community, Program - non-profit, Reflecting Indigenous Design, Textile Arts, Tourism and Recreation

Shaping the Future through Conversation and the Arts

June 29, 2012 By admin

Shaping the Future through Conversation and the Arts “We promote the positives,” exclaims one longtime Mott resident, describing “The Link” section of the Eido Connect serving Mott, North Dakota and other communities throughout the region. “The Link” publishes mini-features about people, activities and businesses. “We fill up the negative space with something different. We get […]

Filed Under: Arts & Crafts, Arts and Culture, Community Development and Design, North Dakota, Performing Arts, Program - community, Promoting Community Interaction on Common Goals, Regional Arts, Theater, Visual Arts

Tyler Farm: Flocks, Fiber and Family

June 29, 2012 By admin

“From the goats to the gardens, we consider all aspects of Tyler Farm as part of our own family,” explains Deborah Claffie when describing her family’s forty acre homestead in Limington, Maine, about 35 miles west of Portland. “Farming means more to us than the income it provides; it’s a lifestyle.” Such an inclusive, participatory […]

Filed Under: Animal Welfare, Arts & Crafts, Arts and Culture, Business - family, Business Development - Ag specific, Diversification for Farmers, Diversified, Diversified farming (USDA stories), Farming, Ranching and Landscaping, Horticultural crops, Livestock, Maine, Management Concerns, Methods, New products or Services (ag and non-ag- based), Organic farming, Poultry, Product Innovations, Sheep and goats, Textile Arts, Value added, Vegetables

National Eagle Center

June 29, 2012 By admin

Prime Habitat It is not uncommon to see nesting pairs of bald eagles in and near Wabasha, Minnesota. A prime habitat on the Mississippi River, in addition to the numerous neighboring lakes, makes this area of Minnesota a favorite residence for perhaps the most majestic and awe-inspiring of all birds. Eagle Watch, Inc., a small […]

Filed Under: Arts and Culture, Birding, Birds, Canoeing & Boating, Children, Families and Learning, Conservation, Conservation Aim, Ecotourism, Agri-tourism and Educational Travel, Energy and Green Building, Environmental Consciousness, Environmental Education Programs, Environmental Learning, Green or Natural Building/architecture, Habitat Restoration, Historic Preservation, Minnesota, Program - government, Program - non-profit, Sustainable Living, Tourism and Recreation, Wildlife Management

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