Shiitake Mushroom Cultivation Workshop
Apr
6
10:00 AM10:00

Shiitake Mushroom Cultivation Workshop

Shiitake Mushroom Cultivation Workshop

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Shiitake Cultivation!

Join us at The Acreage with mycology expert Tavis Lynch to learn about shiitake mushroom cultivation at home! This engaging workshop will give you all the tools and experience to build your own shiitake mushroom cultivation log. Workshop participants will bring home a fully inoculated shiitake log ready to grow your own mushrooms at home.

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Night Hikes at The Acreage with the National Park Service
Mar
28
6:30 PM18:30

Night Hikes at The Acreage with the National Park Service

Night Hike Series at The Acreage with The National Park Service

Free Tickets Here!

Join us for an exciting adventure under the starry sky at The Acreage in Osceola! The National Park Service is hosting a series of night hikes, starting on Thursday, January 11, 2024 at 6:30 PM. Come back for another night under the stars February, 29 and March, 28.

Embark on a fun-filled journey guided by experienced park rangers who will share their knowledge about the local flora and fauna. This program is perfect for nature enthusiasts, families, and friends looking to embrace the magic of winter under the stars.

Prepare to be amazed by the peaceful beauty of the surrounding nature, as you navigate through the enchanting trails after dark. Don't forget your flashlight and dress warmly!

Mark your calendars and get ready for an evening filled with adventure and exploration at The Acreage with The National Park Service!

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The Improvised Life with Jazz Artist Sam Miltich
Mar
7
7:00 PM19:00

The Improvised Life with Jazz Artist Sam Miltich

The Improvised Life

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All $30 tickets are General Admission

Non-alcoholic refreshments will be served.

The Acreage and Sam Miltich presents "The Improvised Life: Exploring Intersections of Mental Health & Creativity through Jazz," a program highlighting Sam's own story of mental illness and recovery. Featuring original compositions, the program also includes music by famous artists such as Thelonious Monk, Bill Evans, Django Reinhardt and others that helped inspire Sam in the journey through the creative process in improvisation which has been so crucial in his pursuit of wellness. With a focus on hope for recovery, the program weaves musical performance with Sam’s experience exploring the intersections of mental health and wellness, the creative process used in improvising, connection to the natural world, and his pursuit of well-being amidst the daily challenges of living with schizophrenia.

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Farmers Market with St Croix Valley Food Alliance
Feb
18
12:00 PM12:00

Farmers Market with St Croix Valley Food Alliance

St Croix Valley Food Alliance at The Acreage

The Acreage welcomes the St Croix Valley Food Alliance Farmers Market for three market dates this winter! Meet local farmers, artisans, and crafts people featuring organic, locally grown foods and crafts!

Dates and Times

All dates will be open 12:00-3:00 PM

January 21

February 18

March 17

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Winter Wild at The Acreage
Dec
2
1:00 PM13:00

Winter Wild at The Acreage

Winter Wild at The Acreage

Get ready to embrace the winter vibes at Winter Wild at The Acreage in Osceola, Wisconsin!

Join us for a fun-filled, free public event—Winter Wild at The Acreage! Get ready to embrace the chilly weather and have a wild time exploring the wild side of winter. Whether you're a nature lover that loves the outdoors, an adventure seeker, or someone that enjoys learning about wildlife without the chilly climate, this event is perfect for you!

free tickets here!

experiences at the horst gallery

INDOOR

  • 1:00-3:00 pm Refreshments Hot chocolate, cider, and cookies

  • 1:00-3:00 pm Crafts

  • 1:00-3:00 pm Wildlife Artifacts Table

  • 3:00-4:00 pm Wildlife Ecology Presentation by Chris Cold

OUTDOOR

  • 1:15 and 2:15 Nature Hikes

  • 1:00-3:00 Visit the Acreage Animals at the Barn

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Discover the World of Bats
Aug
9
7:00 PM19:00

Discover the World of Bats

Discover the World of Bats

Free Tickets Here!

Discover the amazing world of bats with experts from US Fish and Wildlife Service and National Park Service.

Enjoy a presentation on bat research, regional efforts to protect bats, and discover local species. Following the presentation, join a walk to identify bats at The Acreage! Participants should bring a pair of sturdy walking shoes and a flashlight (or headlamp)…and maybe some bug spray!

Free tickets here!

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An Evening with David Huckfelt
May
13
7:00 PM19:00

An Evening with David Huckfelt

Workshop + Concert

Tickets: $30/$45 at Eventbrite.com

DETAILS: Workshop and Concert

Concert Only: $30

Workshop! The Real Work: Art, Nature, and Resilience-Workshop+Concert! $45 4:00-5:00

Come early for an engaging workshop with folk-activist David Huckfelt to explore themes of art, nature, and resiliency.

The term “Real Work”, coined by beat poet Gary Snyder in the 1960s, encourages us to reconnect with the natural world and do the enduring work needed today: to love and protect our planet, our fellow humans, and all creatures great and small.

David will share how his immersion in natural spaces, and work with indigenous peoples has inspired creativity, resiliency, and a love for the earth and humankind. He will highlight his 2018 artist-in-residency on Isle Royale where alone in nature, he wrote fourteen songs leading to his breakout solo album, Stranger Angels

Through this unique and intimate workshop, participants will explore themes of nature, creativity, and resiliency through reflection, meditation, and engagement in the natural world.

Participants should dress for the outdoors and bring a journal.

Price of workshop includes evening performance at The Acreage!

Picnic Option! Feel free to bring a pack-in, pack-out picnic to enjoy before the show.

Beer, wine, and soft drinks will be made available before and during the show.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Minneapolis folk-activist / songwriter David Huckfelt grew up in the same fertile Midwestern soil that produced songwriters like Greg Brown & John Prine, and spent 12 years as a founding member and front person for cult favorites The Pines. Huckfelt, a dazzling finger-style acoustic player with a poet's vision wrote his debut record “Stranger Angels” in complete isolation at an artist residency at Isle Royale National Park on Lake Superior. His music and activism has found him sharing stages with artists from Mavis Staples, Emmylou Harris and Rosanne Cash,to Bon Iver, Arcade Fire & Trampled By Turtles.

PICNIC OPTION

Come early to enjoy a pack-in, pack-out picnic at The Acreage overlooking our prairie, pollinator habitat, and sculpture!

Beer, wine, and soft drinks will be made available before and during the show.

About The Acreage

The Acreage at Osceola is the primary charitable asset of the Horst Rechelbacher Foundation whose mission is to use its resources to protect the planet, and promote the well-being of people and all living things. Resting on 350 acres on the St Croix River, The Acreage is an ecological wonder featuring sculptures, a prairie, oak savanna, river step, wetlands, and white pine forests. The Acreage is the ancestral home of the Wapekute, Dakota people. We acknowledge the deep history and connection the Dakota, Anishinaabe, and other native communities hold for this region and this land.

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Mushroom Cultivation Class-SOLD OUT
Apr
22
10:00 AM10:00

Mushroom Cultivation Class-SOLD OUT

Mushroom Cultivation Workshop at The Acreage

Saturday, April 22 10:00-1:00 PM

The Acreage at Osceola is offering a mushroom cultivation workshop with local mushroom expert Tavis Lynch. Participants will learn cultivation methods for several species of mushroom on natural logs, composted straw, and sawdust. All class attendees will make and take an innoculated log to grow mushrooms at home.

Tickets: $30 per person available at Eventbrite.com

50% off Limited scholarships are available. Contact the Acreage: info@theacreageatosceola.org

About the Presenter

Tavis Lynch is a 30 year veteran of mushroom cultivation. He operates Tavis's Mushrooms, an 8000 log shiitake operation near Cumberland, WI. An expert forager and mycologist, Tavis is the author of "Mushroom Cultivation"(Quarto) and "The Beginner's Guide to Mushrooms" (Quarto).

About The Acreage

The Acreage at Osceola is the primary charitable asset of the Horst Rechelbacher Foundation whose mission is to use its resources to protect the planet, and promote the well-being of people and all living things. Resting on 350 acres on the St Croix River, The Acreage is an ecological wonder featuring a prairie, oak savanna, river step, wetlands, and white pine forests. The Acreage is the ancestral home of the Wapekute, Dakota people. We acknowledge the deep history and connection the Dakota, Anishinaabe, and other native communities hold for this region and this land.

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Fat Bike Tour de Acreage -Canceled
Mar
25
10:00 AM10:00

Fat Bike Tour de Acreage -Canceled

Fat Bike Tour de Acreage-Community Ride-March 25-10:00A-2:00P

Mark your calendar for the final fat bike tour of The Acreage at Osceola! Riders will explore a 6 mile loop on 360 acres along the St Croix River. A guided loop will kick off the ride at 10:30 with a few stops along the way to take in the beauty, learn a little about the rich history, stop by the barn to meet the animals, and enjoy some hot beverages around a fire! After the guided loop, riders are welcome to explore at their own pace.

Riders will need their own fat bike (tires must be 3.5” or greater), sign a waiver release, and wear a helmet.

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Fat Bike Tour de Acreage
Feb
18
10:00 AM10:00

Fat Bike Tour de Acreage

Fat Bike Tour de Acreage-Community Ride-February 18-10:00A-2:00P

Enjoy a guided tour of The Acreage at Osceola on fat bikes with our friends from Freewheel Bike shop. Riders will explore a 6 mile loop on 360 acres along the St Croix River. A guided loop will kick off the ride at 10:30 with a few stops along the way to take in the beauty, learn a little about the rich history, stop by the barn to meet the animals, and enjoy some hot beverages around a fire! After the guided loop, riders are welcome to explore at their own pace.

Riders will need their own fat bike (tires must be 3.5” or greater), sign a waiver release, and wear a helmet.

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Winter Wild at The Acreage
Dec
3
1:00 PM13:00

Winter Wild at The Acreage

Explore the wild side of winter !

Free public event: Tickets required and available at Eventbrite.com

EXPLORE | DISCOVER | CONNECT

The Acreage and Wild Rivers Conservancy invites you to a fun afternoon full of exploration and discovery in Osceola, Wisconsin. Join us outdoors for snowshoe hikes, fat-bike rides*, and a bonfire! Indoors enjoy craft-making, refreshments, wildlife artifact table, and a special presentation by retired Wisconsin DNR Wildlife Educator Chris Cold.

SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES INDOORS/OUTDOORS AT THE HORST GALLERY

  • Snowshoe hikes starting at 1:15 and 2:15

  • *Fat-bike rides at 1:15 and 2:15 (Riders must bring their own fat bike [3” tire or greater] to experience the 5 mile fat-bike loop. Helmets and signed waiver release required)

  • Indoor crafts 1:00-3:00

  • 3:00-4:00 Winter Wildlife Presentation with Chris Cold featuring live animals!

Winter Wild at The Acreage is a free public event-Tickets are required.

Free Tickets Available at Eventbrite.com.

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Free Public Event-Art at The Acreage September 17
Sep
17
12:00 PM12:00

Free Public Event-Art at The Acreage September 17

Free Public Art Event-Tickets Here!

Join us Saturday, September 17 for Art at The Acreage!

Explore the incredible intersection between nature and art. Wander through pollinator meadows, wildlife habitat restoration, and experience the diverse collection of art and sculptures at The Acreage.

Experiences

Gallery exhibit featuring: Pleinair Paintings of the Acreage by Joseph Paquet and photographs of the animals at The Acreage by Glenn Ronning

Land art sculpture by Tom Bierlein

Underwater photos of the St. Croix River by Northwest Passage students

Meet with experts from the Pollinator Friendly Alliance

Visit ArtReach Mobile Art Gallery featuring local St. Croix Valley artists

Learn from local, on-site beekeepers from Bone Lake Meadows Apiary

Food truck from BF Street Kitchens

RSVP with Free Tickets at our Eventbrite page!

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