Osprey Wilds has a cabin that is available to rent as well tent sites and a yurt.
Osprey Wilds also has one yurt that is available to rent throughout the year.
Contact Information
Osprey Wilds Environmental Learning Center
54165 Audubon DriveSandstone, MN 55072
About 90 miles north of Twin Cities, 60 miles south of Duluth via I-35. At Sandstone exit #191, take Hwy 61 west about 2 mi; turn right on Cty 27 then left at 'T' (still 27). Go 3 mi, turn right on Fox Rd (Cty 17), then immediate left into Audubon Dr.
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Osprey Wilds is a 501(c)(3) public charity, residential environmental learning center, and conference & retreat center nestled on the shores of Grindstone Lake in east-central Minnesota. We are committed to developing an understanding, ethics, and responsibility regarding the environment and stewardship through formal and informal teaching that links nature and humans.
We offer:
- Year-round Outdoor School programming
- School field trips and nature immersion learning experiences
- Youth and family camps
- Community events for all ages
- College courses
- Day tours and programs
- Adult learning experiences
- Wildlife programs: on-site and off-site
- Comfortable lodging for 162+ people plus rustic cabin and camping options
- Wonderful, scratch-based meal service
- Conference & retreat center rentals
Dates
Office & trails are open Monday-Friday 8:00am - 4:00pm. Trails also accessible on some Saturdays, but please call first. Adult and youth programs throughout the year - check our website.Rates
Check our website for info on programs and center rental for conferences and retreats. Or call us with specific questions.
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Green Practices
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Conservation is our top priority and we have installed renewable energy systems including geothermal heating/cooling, solar arrays and wind generator. These have drastically reduced our dependence of fossil fuels and sets an example of what can be done.
- Eco-friendly landscape/facility design
- Eco-friendly purchasing practices
- Energy efficiency/conservation
- Organic or local food & beverage choices
- Transportation-related policies or programs
- Waste reduction/reuse/recycling
- Water conservation/wastewater management plan
Attraction Attributes
- Can accommodate groups of 45 or more
Meetings & Conferences
- Banquet facilities maximum capacity: 205
- Catering available
- Exhibit space (sq ft): 7500
- Largest meeting room (sq ft): 3000
- Meeting/convention facilities maximum capacity: 205
- Number of meeting rooms: 10
- On-site catering required
- Meetings web page
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Explore the Shore workshop, Two Harbors