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August 2021
Dakota Camp – Sold Out
August 10th – 12th ; 9am-1pm For Campers 6-10 Learn about Minnesota’s first people, the Dakota, past & present, in this unique camp! Developed with Dakota partners, including instructors from University of Minnesota’s Dakota Language Program, this camp allows kids to explore 1830s seasonal life through the lens of Cloud Man’s village, where a young Jane Gibbs spent many of her childhood years. Campers are introduced to the Dakota language and play games to learn names of colors and animals!…
Find out more »PeeWees: Dakota & Pioneer Gardens – Sold Out
PeeWees Camp Price Per Session: $22 For Campers 4-5 These mini camps are a perfect introduction for 4 & 5 year-olds who are ready for some independent fun! Costumed staff lead campers through adventures in topics relating to nature, pioneer, and Dakota life in the 1800s. Each camp session includes a make and take activity, story time, a snack, and spending time outside! Peewees play games, color, sing songs, and visit our farm animals. New 2021 Topics! We are excited…
Find out more »Evenings at Gibbs: August Grounds and Gardens Tour
Take an evening stroll through the Gibbs Farm grounds and garden on a brand new tour! Gibbs Farm has a heritage apple orchard, restored prairie, crop gardens, and medicine garden as well as an eclectic Victorian flower garden, visit each space in one evening! Programs Manager Clare Holte will lead this tour and provide the historical background of the gardens and her most fascinating plant-based facts. Tour topics range from essential amino acids, the life cycle of an apple tree, Victorian flower…
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