I’m Lisa Reitz, owner of White Sky Woods Homestead, and for me nothing inspires creativity quite like nature. Each day nature guarantees something of awe – from something as grand as aurora borealis to something as tiny as a flower of blue-eyed grass.
Here is where you’ll find what I’m currently offering. If you’re interested in an experience for your private group, please contact me for details.
PRIVATE TOURS – SAndstone History of Jacobsville
Love local history? Follow in the footsteps of the quarry men who worked through surface and stone to harvest blocks of red Jacobsville Sandstone that built our local towns (and far beyond!).
What: Lisa will guide you down a former small-gauge rail track to two Sandstone quarries (now ponds) that were actively quarried over 125 years ago. (All local quarries are now privately owned, and we’re fortunate to have a few at White Sky Woods.) You’ll observe the lasting changes quarry production made to the land and learn about quarry work, the men who worked in the quarries, life in Jacobsville during the sandstone boom, about how sandstone formed and what made it good building material. You’ll see sandstone blocks that were left behind, preserving a piece of this history. Lisa will share photos, artifacts, and findings she’s made about sandstone history and the history of Jacobsville where sandstone quarrying took place.
When: Available July through October only. Scheduled. Each tour is approximately 1 – 1.5 hours long.
Where: At White Sky Woods Homestead – PRIVATE PROPERTY owned by your tour guide.
Who: Suitable for learners ages 10+, MINIMUM of 2 people per tour, MAXIMUM of 6 people per tour.
Cost: $30 per participant.
Cash, Venmo or Paypal is accepted as form of pay at the start of the tour.
E-mail me to inquire or schedule a tour.
PRIVATE TOURS – Guided Nature Tour and Foraging
Foraging is the practice of searching for wild edible food resources. During this workshop experience you’ll find, identify, learn about and sketch plants that can commonly be foraged around the Keweenaw area.
What: Guests will learn about ethical foraging behaviors, forage their own plants, and receive a takeaway reference guide. All participants will receive a “Foraging Adventures – Journal and Guide” a book created by your guide, Lisa Reitz. The book includes information and details from the class to use on your own future foraging adventures. This book is also for your sketches – basic sketching materials and instruction will be provided for the event. Absolutely no artistic experience or abilities are needed to participate in this workshop experience.
When: Available June through September. Scheduled. Each tour is approximately 1.5 – 2 hours long.
Where: At White Sky Woods Homestead – PRIVATE PROPERTY owned by your tour guide.
Who: Suitable for learners ages 10+, MINIMUM of 2 people per tour, MAXIMUM of 6 people per tour.
Cost: $40 per participant.
E-mail me to inquire or schedule a tour.
PAST: 2024 Foraging Adventure for Beginners – AT STEVE FARM NATURE AREA
When: Saturday, August 24th, 2024 at 2pm – 4pm Eastern Time.
Where: Keweenaw Land Trust – STEVE FARM NATURE AREA AT LOVELL CREEK, DOLLAR BAY, MI
Who: Suitable for learners ages 10+, maximum 25 students.
Cost: $100 per participant. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Keweenaw Land Trust.
This event is weather permitting – it will be rescheduled if there is stormy weather. Changes will be communicated by e-mail and/or via text message. Rain date: Sunday, August 25th, 2024 @ 2pm – 4pm. Eastern Time
Foraging is the practice of searching for wild edible food resources. During this workshop experience you’ll find, identify, learn about and sketch plants that can commonly be foraged around the Keweenaw area.
All participants* will receive a “Foraging Adventures – Journal and Guide,” a book created by your guide, Lisa Reitz. The book includes information and details from the class to use on your own future foraging adventures. This book is also for your sketches – basic sketching materials and instruction will be provided for the event. Absolutely no artistic experience or abilities are needed to participate in this workshop experience.
*PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
Participants will:
- learn about foraging ethics and safety
- learn how to accurately recognize 10 (or more) of the most common plants to forage around the Keweenaw and Upper Peninsula
- receive “Foraging Adventures – Journal and Guide”
- use the art of sketching to get to know the plants they forage
The tour will end with a group discussion and guests can take home a dried herbal tea gift.
2024 Foraging Adventures for Beginners at Steve Farm Nature Area
FULL DETAILS AND REGISTRATION HERE – CLOSED
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