Cattail Mats Workshop

Cattail Mats Workshop

September 20 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Sunday, September 20th 9am-noon @ Stone House Weavers Studio in Beaser School Cattail leaves can be made into many items, both functional and decorative. Using simple techniques and working with scissors and knife, we can learn to twist pre-harvested and dried cattail leaves into a small woven…

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Cattail Cordage Workshops

Cattail Cordage Workshops

September 18 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm Friday, September 18th – 5pm, 6pm, 7pm @ Stone House Weavers Studio in Beaser School Cattail leaves can be made into many items, both functional and decorative. Using simple techniques and working with scissors and knife, we can learn to twist pre-harvested and dried cattail leaves into…

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Workshop: Building a Manoomin Protection Dome

Workshop: Building a Manoomin Protection Dome

September 26 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Join artist and educator Sara Alsum-Wassenaar for a hands-on workshop exploring how design, engineering, and ecological restoration can work together to restore wild rice (manoomin). Participants will collaboratively build a lightweight protective dome and sew the netting used to shield young manoomin from waterfowl during establishment. Along…

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Lecture: The Manoomin Marsh Project

Lecture: The Manoomin Marsh Project

September 25 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Lecture: The Manoomin Marsh Project Vaughn Public Library, third floor, Room 301 The Manoomin Marsh Project explores the intersection of ecological restoration, community engagement, and collaborative design, with a growing focus on how protection efforts have evolved into broader strategies for improving water quality. Through consultation with…

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