Calendar of Events

Come prepared to explore the wet and wonderful world of wetlands, lakes and streams. There’s a lot going on in the aquatic world and wet environments vary quite a bit in vegetation, and the adaptations... View Article

Have you ever had the opportunity to see a wild bird up close? Sugarloaf Cove Nature Center is participating in bird research by banding birds. This gives us a chance to figure out things like... View Article

Join us for a creative writing workshop moderated by Kendra Atleework, a graduate of the University of Minnesota’s MFA program in creative writing. Kendra’s work has appeared in Best American Essays, The Atlantic, and elsewhere.... View Article

There are so many different kinds of rocks on the Sugarloaf Beach! How did they form, how did Lake Superior get here, did all these rocks come from around here, how do you know an... View Article

A walk through the woods at the Lutsen SNA is an amazing feast for the senses. We’ll take an exploratory walk to see what stories the SNA has to share today, it’s always a trip... View Article

Have you ever had the opportunity to see a wild bird up close? Sugarloaf Cove Nature Center is participating in bird research by banding birds. This gives us a chance to figure out things like... View Article

Calling all members! Join us for this special day thanking you for supporting us.  We’ll start the event with a brief membership meeting at 1 pm followed by an Ice Cream Social. Then at 2... View Article

Nature has much to teach us, and taking a look at the adaptations of the animals that live in the woods around us provide some amazing insights into how the natural world works. Join us... View Article

There are so many different kinds of rocks on the Sugarloaf Beach! How did they form, how did Lake Superior get here, did all these rocks come from around here, how do you know an... View Article

Explore the geology from Sugarloaf south to Silver Cliffs on Highway 61. We will stop at a number of locations and see what the rocks have to tell us in a variety of places along... View Article

August 15 – 6 pm Do you want to remove invasive plants like tansy or Canada thistle from your land but don’t know how or don’t have the right equipment? The Community Forest Restoration Shed... View Article

Have you ever had the opportunity to see a wild bird up close? Sugarloaf Cove Nature Center is participating in bird research by banding birds. This gives us a chance to figure out things like... View Article

Sugarloaf Cove is a unique stretch of shoreline and surrounding vegetation. Observing birds on any day may yield the normal resident bird sightings, or surprise you with unusual travelers from distant places. We’ve been banding... View Article

There are so many different kinds of rocks on the Sugarloaf Beach! How did they form, how did Lake Superior get here, did all these rocks come from around here, how do you know an... View Article

The second half of August may not feel like the end of summer, but for many birds it is. The young are fledged and learning their way around the bird world, and many are already... View Article

Have you ever had the opportunity to see a wild bird up close? Sugarloaf Cove Nature Center is participating in bird research by banding birds. This gives us a chance to figure out things like... View Article

We humans take a lot of pictures of things with our phones and tablets – let’s do a photo shoot at Sugarloaf and see what we can find. We will have a competitive list of... View Article

There are so many different kinds of rocks on the Sugarloaf Beach! How did they form, how did Lake Superior get here, did all these rocks come from around here, how do you know an... View Article

Have you ever had the opportunity to see a wild bird up close? Sugarloaf Cove Nature Center is participating in bird research by banding birds. This gives us a chance to figure out things like... View Article

Sugarloaf Point is a study in things that are tough and manage to survive and some might even say thrive in this chilly, weather beaten place. We’ll explore some of the elders, feature some pioneers,... View Article