Deepen Your Connection to Sleeping Bear!
Sleeping Bear Forever’s Folk & Field School in partnership with the National Lakeshore, provides immersive educational and interpretive experiences where people can discover and connect with the park’s natural and cultural history, enriching lives and cultivating stewards of the park.
Summer & Fall Courses
About the Folk & Field School
As a program of the nonprofit Sleeping Bear Forever, any proceeds help to preserve Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. While the Sleeping Bear Folk & Field School officially launches this year, we have been nurturing this idea of hands-on learning for many years inspired by our visits and research of folk schools across the country. Our desire to save and teach these traditional skills for the next generation through this program and the Port Oneida Fair, has been thoughtfully envisioned as a natural extension of Sleeping Bear Forever’s work of nearly 30 years to preserve and share the region’s heritage.
The Field School offers experiences and talks on and in the outdoor classroom on topics such as wildflowers, bats, pollinators, birds, writing, outdoor skills, and photography – all part of the cultural landscape.
As we roll out our programs, we would be honored to have you join us in one of the most beautiful spots on earth – the Annishinabek’s “Land of Delight”
Share Your Skill
Do you have a traditional skill or craft to teach? Come and be part of the Sleeping Bear Folk School! Please contact our staff at Kaitlyn@sleepingbearforever.org. They will reach out to discuss your class idea and determine if it fits within the mission of our Folk School.
Official Partner of the
National Park Service
