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Sep 2023
UUCD Forums: St Mark’s Giving Garden
The St. Mark Giving Garden is a food justice project building intergenerational and community connection, racial equity, healing and empowerment in the Duluth Hillside neighborhood, a partnership between St. Mark AME Church and Health Equity Northland. Interns from St. Mark Giving Garden will take attendees on a virtual tour of the Garden’s herb, produce and pollinator beds, utilities and social spaces, sharing gardening knowledge they have acquired in areas such as intercropping, harvesting and processing of herbs. Speakers include interns…
Find out more »UMD Volunteer Fair
The UMD Volunteer Fair is an annual event for students to connect with diverse volunteering opportunities in the Duluth community. Representatives from dozens of local organizations table at the event to provide information and answer questions about their unique volunteer programs. The opportunities offered by the fair encompass a broad spectrum of fields, including childhood enrichment, animal care, environmental conservation, healthcare, the arts, faith-based service, outreach to underprivileged communities and much more.
Find out more »Love Your Block Buckthorn Pull
Join a buckthorn pull of a public green space with local experts. Come for the whole time or part of the time. There is rough terrain. There will be pizza afterwards. The meetup locations is 303 E. Eighth St. in Duluth.
Find out more »Saturdays at the Farm: Art and Stories at the Farm
Every Saturday from June to September the Eco3 Urban Farm is open for activities from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to help out with farm projects and enjoy the fresh air. This week, from 10 to 11 a.m., Jake Tremble of Out Yonder Art Adventures leads an outdoor art workshop. Painting and sketching materials will be provided but participants may bring their own if they wish. Artists of all skill levels and ages are welcome. There will be tea, cookies…
Find out more »UUCD Forum: The ERA: Forward to Fruition
Hear from the Honorable Betty Folliard, a nationally-known thought leader, political strategist and founder of ERA Minnesota, an organization dedicated to passing the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) into state and national constitutions. She will provide an update regarding the ERA in Minnesota and nationally.
Find out more »Wisconsin Point Cleanup
The 2023 Great Lakes Day of Action will include The Friends of the Lake Superior Reserve’s fall cleanup. Volunteers across the Great Lakes are cleaning the shorelines and contributing litter data to help researchers and policy makers develop upstream solutions. Advanced registration is appreciated but not required. Snacks and cleanup supplies will be provided, but please bring work gloves if you have them. Dress for the weather and bring sturdy footwear. The rain date will be September 30.
Find out more »Adopt-a-Beach and Lakewalk Cleanup
Friends of the Lakewalk welcome community volunteers of all ages for Duluth’s Adopt-a-Beach event. Meet at the Corner of the Lake city parking lot (that has the electric vehicle charging station solar panels) in front of Endion Station Inn, adjacent to Canal Park Lodge, 250 Canal Park Drive, Duluth. This is a rain or shine event. Onsite registration starts at 9:00 a.m. Friends of the Lakewalk and The City of Duluth Parks and Recreation Department are providing disposable gloves, litter…
Find out more »Wags and Wine: Puppa’s Pals Fundraiser
Puppa's Pals is one of Duluth's newest nonprofits. It exists to provide temporary housing for the pets of people experiencing crises like hospital stays, chemical dependency treatment, jail, domestic violence, or any other situation where they have to give up care of their beloved pet temporarily. Puppa's Pals gala includes small plates, wine tasting, and a silent auction. Tickets are $20 and are available online or at the door on the day of the event. All proceeds go directly to…
Find out more »Nov 2023
UUCD Forum: AICHO on Community & Cultural Leadership
American Indian Community Housing Organization hosts a Community and Cultural Leadership (Woven Basket Recipient for November) session. LeAnn Littlewolf, AICHO Executive Director, speaks about the history of community and cultural leadership with the American Indian Community Housing Organization's thirty years of advocacy, services, and community initiatives. LeAnn speaks about what it means to build community capacity to reset the future.
Find out more »Junior League of Duluth Festival of Trees
The Junior League of Duluth welcomes more than 140 vendors, a variety of live entertainment, raffle baskets, decorated holiday trees and Santa to the Edmund Fitzgerald Hall and Lake Superior Ballroom at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center Nov. 11-12 for the 35th annual Festival of Trees arts, crafts and gifts show. The event is the Twin Port's largest arts, crafts and gifts show with vendors offering handcrafted home décor, clothing, jewelry, beauty products, homemade foods/treats, toys and more. Santa arrives…
Find out more »Hartley Stewardship Fest
Hartley Nature Center will be hosting Stewardship Fest, a celebration of the people and organizations that are helping to take care of Hartley Park’s natural resources and helping to make the park a better place for future generations. Learn about invasive species from Community Action Duluth (CAD) or participate in a buckthorn pull with the Duluth Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (CISMA). Learn about native wildflower gardening from Wild Ones and get information on winter sowing. Take a tour of…
Find out more »UUCD Forum: Harm Reduction Sisters
Harm Reduction Sisters is composed of a dedicated team of volunteers, staff, and community members who collectively create a network of harm reduction education, access, and resource sharing across Northern Minnesota. Staff members Kathy Hermes and Sue Purchase give an overview on their harm reduction services including distribution of sterile injection supplies, overdose education, and naloxone to communities in Northern Minnesota.
Find out more »UUCD Forum: Composting
In this Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Duluth Forum, Dori Decker of Western Lake Superior Sanitary District presents "Composting: Make Green Gold, Not Greenhouse Gasses." Decker will talk about the benefits of composting, including climate benefits and the process, and will be bringing some of the green countertop compost containers and perhaps some compostable bags for attendees to use at their home.
Find out more »Dec 2023
Head of the Lakes United Way: Day of Caring Holiday Edition
A community-wide event where hundreds of volunteers complete projects for local non-profit agencies.
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