Celebrate Outdoor YOU!
Week of March 1
Now through Mon, Mar 1: OLC Photo Contest
- Tag the OLC on Facebook or Instagram and use #Photocontest and #[category]
- Four Categories: CSB/SJU Campus, Travel, Outdoor Recreation, Nature
- Prizes include Saint John's Maple Syrup or Hammock
- Participants receive a free sticker while supplies last
Mon, Mar 1: Lake Sag Exploration Hike, 4:30-6:00 p.m.
- Meet at the Abbey Bell Banner
- Hike on Lake Sagatagan and explore its islands
- Sign up now
Wed, Mar 3: Abbey Conservation Corps, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
- Land stewardship projects in the Abbey Arboretum; meet outside the New Science Center; wear long pants and close-toed shoes. Dress for the weather. (max. capacity of 15).
- Sign up now
Wed, Mar 3: OLC Ice Fishing Clinic, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
- Meet at the OLC across from Sexton bus stop.
- No gear or experience needed
- Sign up now
Thurs, Mar 4: Nature Snow People, 4:30-6:00 p.m.
- Meet on the CSB mall by the ice rink.
- Join us to build snow people in the Sisters' woods! We will collect nature materials and use them to decorate snow people we make.
- Sign up now
Thurs, Mar 4: Saint John's Maple Syrup Tour with PRP, 4:30-6:00 p.m.
- Meet at the Abbey Bell Banner and walk 1/2-mile to the sugar shack.
- Learn about tree tapping, sap collection, syrup cooking, and more in our outdoor maple syrup classroom!
- Sign up now
Sat, Mar 6: Winter Naturalist Series-Wintering Wildlife: Turtles & Frogs, 10:00-11:00 a.m. via Zoom
- What do turtles and frogs do in winter? It's a lot more complicated than a long winter's nap. Join Brandon Baker '09, award winning co-host of the Wandering Naturalist podcast and interpretive naturalist with the Three Rivers Park District to learn more.
- Free for CSB/SJU students.
- Register for access to videos and Zoom links