2011 May Tree Planting Weekends
Gunflint Trail Green-Up
Join us for one of two Tree Planting weekends during the- Gunflint Green-Up
Gunflint Green Up – May 6-8. Over this weekend trees will be planted on the upper end of the Gunflint Trail and near the east end of the Banadad Ski Trail. Other events include dinners on Friday and a dinner/dance Saturday night in the Big Tent at Gunflint Lodge. Sign-up for lodging at Poplar Creek Guesthouse B&B- 800-322-8327. To register for the dinners and other events go to registration fee.
The Banadad Trail Green Up- May 13-15. The Banadad Trail Association is sponsoring this weekends tree planting. For the past four years the carbon produced by the equipment used to maintain and groom the Banadad Ski Trail has been sequestered in tree planting. According to the Association- tree planting is our way to insure that the maintenance and grooming of the trail remains carbon neutral.
If you would like help in the tree planting, give us a call at 218-388-4487. The Banadad Tree Planting is scheduled for 10:00 AM, Saturday, May 14. Meet at the Poplar Creek Guesthouse, 11 Poplar Creek Drive. Tools and supervision provided.
During both Green-Up weekends lodging is available at Poplar Creek Guesthouse B&B and Cabins. Included are Barbara’s famous breakfasts, tree-planting instruction, and planting equipment and tree seedlings. One day planting trees with a trail lunch. Also included during your stay, Ted will make a presentation on the area’s “Fire history, and Reforestation.” Rate for two nights is $89/person/plus taxes, double occupancy. If you need overnight accommodations, go lodging or call 800-388-4487