We’re celebrating aging and nature in Northeastern Minnesota!

Please join us for Nature As We Age: Connecting People, Place, and Purpose, a regional convening focused on strengthening connections between older adults, nature, and community across Northeast Minnesota.

We are excited that Larry Weber will be our keynote speaker!

All are welcome! This event is designed for community members, volunteers, nature-based and outdoor recreation organizations, aging services professionals, community nonprofits, caregivers, and anyone interested in supporting healthy aging through nature.

At the convening, participants will:

• Explore the physical, mental, and social benefits of nature
• Discover practical, adaptable ways to advance age-inclusion, learn how to remove barriers, and explore programs that can be scaled across Northland communities
• Strengthen cross sector relationships and build a collaborative approach that unites aging services, health, parks and recreation, and volunteers

The day culminates with identifying concrete next steps toward a shared regional vision: ensuring that people, place, and purpose remain deeply connected through nature as we age.

Following the formal program, attendees may choose to participate in one of three optional experiences:

• A tour of Ecolibrium3’s Urban Farm on Lake Superior College’s Campus (only 40 spots available)*
• A guided nature walk with Larry Weber (only 20 spots available)*
• Story collection with Arrowhead Area Agency on Aging and MN StoryCollective

*Must pre-register for optional end-of-day experience due to limited spots available

Lunch provided by Corktown Eatery and Bar
$15 Suggested Donation*

*Donations help support age-friendly work in our region, but no one will be turned away based on inability to pay.