HDT Team
Jun 25, 20202 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...
HDT Team
May 1, 20205 min
Spring Birding for Conservation
Looking for something to keep you busy? Birding is the perfect activity to enjoy while social distancing and your observations can help...
HDT Team
Jan 31, 20203 min
Back to Basics 2020 – An Interview w/ Presenter Laura Adrian
*For complete event details including workshop descriptions, vendor list, and to register and pay online, visit www.happydancingturtle.or...
HDT Team
Oct 24, 20197 min
Minnesota Tree ID – Part 2
Now that we’ve covered how to identify some of the popular deciduous trees in Part 1 of this blog, we’ll move onto our coniferous tree...
HDT Team
Aug 30, 20194 min
The Buzz on Citizen Science Bee Programs
Pollinators have been all the buzz in recent years as research has shown steady declines in populations. We’ve heard a lot about how...
HDT Team
Jun 26, 20193 min
Canoeing & Mindfulness
Introduction Hello there! My name is Tatiana. I began working for Happy Dancing Turtle just three weeks ago. I am the new summer...
HDT Team
May 23, 20193 min
Time in Nature Important for Kids’ Mental Health
Happy Dancing Turtle has long been an advocate of all people, especially children, getting outside. The mental, physical, and emotional...
HDT Team
Apr 28, 20193 min
Screen-Free Week 2019
Although I’m a winter lover myself, I also enjoy spring. One of my favorite parts of spring is the returned enthusiasm others have for...
HDT Team
Apr 17, 20192 min
Local(ish) Earth Day Events
This year’s Earth Day falls on a Monday (this April 22, to be specific). Taking the time off to properly celebrate our communal home may...
HDT Team
Mar 1, 20194 min
Outdoor Adventures: Tracking Animals in Winter
Clear, Individual Print – Yes, it must be clear! Not all snow is going to provide you with a crisp print. Super dry, light, fluffy snow...
HDT Team
Aug 22, 201811 min
Introduction to Camping: Wilderness Camping
“In order to assure that an increasing population, accompanied by expanding settlement and growing mechanization, does not occupy and...
HDT Team
Aug 12, 20184 min
An Introduction to Camping: The Why & The Where
We’re talking about camping all this month here at HDT. It’s a great time to squeeze in that last minute camping trip with the family...
HDT Team
Jul 2, 20184 min
Take Time To Recharge (In The Great Outdoors!)
During the first week of June, I left for a 10 day adventure in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA). This was the third annual trip...
HDT Team
Jun 6, 20182 min
Turtle Treks Registration Open
Turtle Treks Happy Dancing Turtle is excited to offer another summer of overnight camping opportunities for kids! These camping trips...
HDT Team
May 11, 20184 min
Screen Free Week Observations
Last week children, families, entire schools, and communities across the nation participated in Screen Free Week, endeavoring to not use...
HDT Team
May 2, 20182 min
Eco Camp Registration Open
WHAT WILL MY CHILD DO AT ECO CAMP? Eco camp is a week-long day camp for children ages PreK-6th grade. We believe a passion for...
HDT Team
Feb 5, 20181 min
B2B 2018 Keynote Address – Phil Hunsicker & Mike Duvall
If you missed out on the keynote address, Phil and Mike sang, told jokes, and even taught a thing or two. Thanks to the dynamic duo for...
HDT Team
Nov 2, 20172 min
What is the Youth Environmental Education Program?
Happy Dancing Turtle has been sharing about sustainable living topics with children for over a decade. Topics vary widely from recycling...
HDT Team
Aug 29, 20171 min
Turtle Treks Done For the Summer
Our last Turtle Trek took place last night right here in Pine River. At Forbes Park, six girls and five boys in grades 2-4 were able to...
HDT Team
Jul 24, 20173 min
Vitamin N(ature)
Neither “Natural Deficit Disorder” or “Vitamin N” are actual medical terms but rather two phrases coined by Richard Louv. The author of...