PRE-CONFERENCE ACTIVITIES

​Start the community-building and learning early with these pre-conference activities! You can register for these events when you register for the conference.  
REGISTRATION OPENS APRIL 1!

10:00-12:00 Chapel Trail Guide Nature Hike 

Join along with a Saint John’s Outdoor University Guide as we walk The Chapel Trail, a beautiful, beginner friendly path along Lake Sagatagan’s Shores.  (2 mile)
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10:00-12:00 Woodworking and Pottery Kiln Tour

Experience art and sustainability in action as we explore the storied Saint John’s Abbey Workshop and and the pottery studio with the largest wood-fired kiln in North America!​

10:30-12:00 Oak Nursery + Regeneration Tour

Bump along in a wagon ride as we explore a century-long project to rehabilitate and restore Oak habitat in the Saint John’s Abbey Arboretum.

10:00-12:45  Off-grid homestead + Earthship Tour

Join us for a guided tour of Off Grid Goat, an earthship created by Saint Benedict alumni Carley and her husband, where you’ll experience off-grid, sustainable living firsthand, located just a 25-minute drive from campus.

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