Children Thrive Outside.
Drying basil in the yurts for making pesto
Mission and Vision
Apple Blossom Village: restoring and sustaining human relationship to the land.
Through Joyful Nature Experiences and hands-on Learning we cultivate creativity, critical thinking, and meaningful connection with nature and each other.
We are a community minded for profit Nature School offering A variety of joy filled outdoor programs for children, families, and educators. the future of humanity and our earth depend on human connection with nature and each other.
Our programs are intentionally screen free to allow children’s imagination and problem solving skills to develop in a human to human and human to nature environment.
Leave your devices behind and experience joy in the natural world!
. We share outdoor space at the Rail River Folk School on the shores of Lake Irving and the Mississippi River in Bemidji, MN.
Land Acknowledgement
Apple Blossom is located in Mni Sota Makoce (Minnesota), the traditional homeland of the Ojibwa (Anishinaabe) and the Dakota (Sioux) People. We express gratitude and appreciation for this land, and we honor the Dakota and Ojibwa People as its original protectors.
Our Nature School offers Outdoor Immersion all school year with winterized yurts as classrooms.
As a social enterprise operating with a small budget, we rely on fundraising to support our work. Contribute to our fundraiser for Yurt #3 or consider giving to our scholarship fund.
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