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Outdoor Activities & Trips
Get in touch with the outdoors
Outdoor Activities and Trips provides opportunities for students and community members to participate in nature based workshops and excursions. Goals include skill development, social interaction, environmental awareness and relaxation.
COVID PREPARATION AND PROTOCOLS
Safety of participants and leaders is essential. Due to Covid-19, the following are practices that will be part of each outdoor activity:
1. Each participant will need to honestly answer:
-Have you been near a person diagnosed with Covid 19?
-Are you experiencing any symptoms of Covid 19? Symptoms include: fever, cough, shortness of breath, chills, headache, muscle pain, sore throat, or loss of taste or smell. Other less common symptoms include gastrointestinal symptoms like nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea.
-If the answer to the above is “yes”, then please call us and cancel your participation and isolate yourself.
-Do you require an accommodation to not wear a face covering for medical or religious reasons? If so, please bring appropriate documentation.
2. Please bring along a face covering for possible situations of going into buildings (in weather emergencies or when grabbing equipment) or when individuals cannot space out properly. We will strive for physical distancing while outdoors.
3. In general, arrive dressed to participate in the activity and for the weather conditions.
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE
Hey UMD Students, if you are tight on money and would like to get outdoors, we can help! Thanks to a couple of former student staff, we have scholarship money to support you getting outdoors. Just email Tim at tbates@d.umn.edu and tell him what outing you would like to go on and why you want to go. We’ll get back to you within a few days! It’s that simple. Available for any of our outdoor options - trips, hikes, paddling, climbing, and workshops.
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Fat biking in Duluth has become a "BIG" deal. Join us on a cruise through Hartley Park. All skill levels are welcome. Trails like the 'Pines' and the 'Guardrail' are such wonderful rides. You'll have a ton of fun, meet new friends, and burn off some energy outdoors! |
Close to campus are 4 amazing parks that get you away from the hustle and bustle of everyday campus life. We'll explore one park per outing. These hikes will give you the opportunity to learn how to get there, explore the wonderful features of each, and enjoy the company of new friends while being active in nature. |
See the magical process of fresh local apples being turned into tasty apple cider! Learn about the old techniques that early settlers used to sweeten up their lives and participate in the process of using an old cider grinder and press. Mmmmm good! |
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Love the outdoors but haven't been able to capture the moment? Bring your camera, or check one out from the Media Hub, and come enjoy the fall colors in Bagley Nature Area! We will be teaching different camera techniques to help you better your skills and remember your time spent outside! |
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The word spoon translates to a "chip of wood". In this course you will learn how to make a wooden eating spoon with green woodworking techniques, all done with hand tools. Tools will be provided but feel free to bring any hook or whittling knife, small hatchets, or gouges. |
Come walk amongst the stars. We will hike up to Rock Knob in Hartley Park and look up at the stars. We will explore the stories and the history behind the constellations that mark the Fall Sky. |
Volunteering With The Outdoor Program
Outdoor Adventure Sampler at UMD
Free Canoeing & Kayaking on Rock Pond
Fat Bike Fun: Hartley Park
Meet Duluth Series
Apple Cidering: The Old Fashioned Way
Buckthorn Pull
Fall Color Photography
Free Intro to Mountain Biking on the Duluth Traverse
Wooden Spoon Making
Constellation Hike
