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   Summer is quickly coming to an end with Fall on its heels.  Activities at Balsam Moon Preserve continue into the Fall and you are welcome to participate enjoying nature during this seasonal transition.     

   The 2023 season final Friday Pizza Night is September 8, 5-7 p.m.  This fun, social gathering is a time to slow down, walk the trails, and enjoy pizza with friends, new and old. Call to reserve your spot.

   International Day of Peace Labyrinth Walk & Meditation is Thursday, September 21, 10-11 a.m. and offers you the opportunity to gather in community on this Day of Peace. The labyrinth at Balsam Moon is in the woods and offers a quiet time in nature.  The theme for 2023 is Actions for Peace.  Take time out, to slow down, reflect and walk the labyrinth for Peace.

   A Seed Saving Class is offered on Saturday, September 23 in two parts. Part I is 10 a.m.-noon and is more presentation style. Part II is 1-3 p.m. and is hands-on seed saving with a few produce items and possibly some flowers. Barbara Kaufman of the Pine River Seed Library will be presenting and demonstrating. You may register for the full day and bring a sack lunch, or for individual sessions.

   Community Projects also continue including completion of an “earthship” style Root Cellar and re-staining the large garage.  Volunteers are welcome to participate with these projects as a way of giving back to this public non-profit charity.

   Registration for all classes and activities is encouraged by calling 218-587-3808 or emailing [email protected]. You are also welcome to come visit and simply walk the trails, grounds, flower gardens, labyrinth or sit by the pond and enjoy nature. Or have a tour of the solar applications, Deep Winter Greenhouse, cordwood cabins and sauna, and the Field Regeneration Project. Balsam Moon operates on reciprocity, no fees are charged for classes and activities. You determine the value to you for any class or activity offered, giving in accordance to what you receive.

   Balsam Moon Preserve is a non-profit organization sharing an alternative, sustainable, spiritual place of peace, honoring the earth and all living things. Balsam Moon Preserve is located at 3148 Bungo Creek Ln SW, Pine River (6 miles west of Pine River out CR2 and 4 miles south on CR25 to Bungo Creek Ln).  

     For more information about Balsam Moon Preserve visit the website at: https://balsammoonpreserve.wixsite.com/balsam or FB, email [email protected] or call 218-587-3808.

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