Happy Dancing Blog

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HDT Events 2 posts

Feb 12
6 min

Get to Know B2B 2021 Keynote Speaker - Dave Freeman

What's the longest you've been away from your home? Imagine you were away from home and also had to paddle, hike, portage, or dogsled...

HDT Team

Jan 22
2 min

Squirrel Appreciation

On the weekends, my father would wake up before everyone in the house, put a cup of coffee on, and sit at the kitchen widow as the sun...

HDT Team

Jan 12
3 min

How to Get Outside During the Winter

Welcome to winter! It’s the middle of January, and we live in the Upper Midwest. Temperatures are hovering around freezing and most days...

Colin Mclain

Jan 8
4 min

5 Reasons to Drink More Water

Going to make some changes? 2020 is in the past now it's time for a new and improved you, right? The top five new years resolutions from...

Quinn Swanson

Dec 18, 2020
5 min

Building a Strong Wellness Foundation

We are complex beings, navigating in any moment a myriad of emotional, physical, and mental gymnastics competing and coalescing.

HDT Shares their Favorites for National Children's Book Week

Colin Mclain

Nov 13, 2020
3 min

HDT Shares their Favorites for National Children's Book Week

This week, November 9th-15th is the 101st anniversary of National Children's Book Week. That's a very long time to celebrate our favorite...

HDT Shaking up Presenter/Vendor Format for Back to Basics 2021

Colin Mclain

Nov 6, 2020
2 min

HDT Shaking up Presenter/Vendor Format for Back to Basics 2021

Happy Dancing Turtle's 15th Annual Back to Basics sustainability event will be undergoing some changes this year. We've relied on...

HDT Team

Aug 27, 2020
4 min

Farming For the Future

Happy Dancing Turtle is taking on a new and exciting role in pursuit of a local, sustainable food system. We will be working directly...

How to Beat the Heat (Advice for Humans AND Animals)

HDT Team

Jul 24, 2020
3 min

How to Beat the Heat (Advice for Humans AND Animals)

It’s been a scorcher this summer. That’s the hard part about being a gardener. There is a non-stop list of work to do, so being able to...

HDT Team

Jul 3, 2020
2 min

Home Grown Stewards – Daily Activities

The third component of our new Home Grown Stewards program is our private Facebook group where we post daily activities for families. For...

HDT Team

Jun 25, 2020
2 min

Eco Camp at Home

Eco Camp at Home is taking registrations now. You can register right now for July and August sessions. For over ten years, Happy Dancing...

Book Review – “Balanced and Barefoot” and “There’s No Such Thing as Ba

HDT Team

Jun 23, 2020
3 min

Book Review – “Balanced and Barefoot” and “There’s No Such Thing as Ba

This week’s blog post is written by Kim Norman, who will be entering her 6th year as an eco-counselor at HDT for this summer. For more...

Home Grown Stewards – Family Activity Kits

HDT Team

Jun 19, 2020
2 min

Home Grown Stewards – Family Activity Kits

There are two kits that will be offered over the summer. The first kit, which is available to order until June 29, has a gardening theme....

World Environment Day – Teaching Our Children

HDT Team

Jun 5, 2020
2 min

World Environment Day – Teaching Our Children

It should never be understated the importance of raising awareness amongst future generations, our children, of sustainable practices. It...

HDT Team

May 29, 2020
4 min

Home Grown Stewards Program

Unfortunately, with considerations to distancing guidelines, we have decided to give our in-person programming a break while everyone is...

Fighting Food Insecurity at the Local Level

HDT Team

May 8, 2020
3 min

Fighting Food Insecurity at the Local Level

Food insecurity is already more widespread in this country than most know. On a daily basis, one in seven households with children are...

HDT Team

Apr 24, 2020
3 min

Arbor Day 101

Arbor Day is an international holiday that encourages celebrating participants to plant and care for their trees. Did you know that the...

Finding Wonder in the Small Things: A Social Distancing Blog, Part 2

HDT Team

Apr 17, 2020
5 min

Finding Wonder in the Small Things: A Social Distancing Blog, Part 2

Things are different. It’s okay to feel different. If you need help, the National Alliance on Mental Health is a great resource and can...

We’re All in this Together: A Social Distancing Blog, Part 1

HDT Team

Apr 10, 2020
4 min

We’re All in this Together: A Social Distancing Blog, Part 1

This is an unprecedented time. If you need help with your mental health, here are a list of numbers from the Minnesota Department of...

HDT Team

Apr 3, 2020
2 min

“Log In At Eco Camp”

Eco Camp registration is now open! If you’d like to learn more about a specific camp, visit our website for more details. You can even...

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