July Events at Chik-Wauk
Yesterday the United States turned 229 and Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center turned 4. As we cruise into the summer high season, be sure to make room in your schedule for some of the fun goings on at the museum.
MONDAYS
Chik-Wauk Kids’ Day
All day
Kids under age 18 visit the museum for free. Kid-friendly activities offered throughout the day. A parent or guardian must accompany children at all times at the museum.
Tadpoles have been a favorite activity during Chik-Wauk’s kids’ day. Please stop in for a variety of hands-on nature activities. Inside the museum, kids can do dress up, make a journal, play a board game, or enjoy a picture book.
TUESDAYS
U.S. Forest Service Naturalist Programs
Tuesdays, 3 p.m.
Naturalists Steve and Katie present on a different topic each week. Topics include loons, birds, wildfire, wildflowers, and more. Call ahead to get the topic of the week. Free and family friendly. Meet on Chik-Wauk front porch.
WEDNESDAYS
Stories with Harriet and Bill
11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Harriet Boostrom Taus and Bill Boissenin grew up on Clearwater Lake in the mid-Trail region of the Gunflint Trail and share childhood stories with museum visitors.
Sunday, July 20
Rails across the Border: The Paulson Mine and the PAD&W Railway with historian Dave Battistel
2 p.m., museum front porch
Although these enterprises originated on different sides of the border, the history of the Paulson Mine and the Port Arthur, Duluth and Western Railway would forever become intertwined during the late 19th century. The rise and failure of both ventures would forever shape the history of the Boundary Waters area. Dave Battistel is a railway historian and history teacher from Thunder Bay, Ontario. Since 1994 he has been actively researching the history of the Port Arthur, Duluth and Western Railway, as well as its associated ventures (silver and iron mining and logging) and speaks regularly about these topics.
Sunday, July 27
Gunflint Trail Wild Edibles with author Teresa Marrone
2 p.m., museum front porch
Join author Teresa Marrone in a pleasant hike to explore wild berries, mushrooms and other wild edibles near Chik Wauk. Teresa Marrone is the author of several cookbooks and has also written a field ID guide about wild berries and fruits of Minnesota.
See you soon!