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Monday 8am - 4:30pm Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm Thursday 8am - 4:30pm Friday 8am - 4:30pm Saturday 8am - 4:30pm Sunday 8am - 4:30pm

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Deep Portage Learning Center is a non-profit organization that provides environmental education and outdoor recreation for students across Minnesota and beyond.

08/18/2026

"Meet Us in the Forest" Summer Rendezvous 2026 was a fantastic time this past Saturday! Close to a 100 people came together to support Deep Portage while enjoying lovely music, delicious food, and everyone's company. Thank you to everyone who came! Thank you to our sponsors and our individual sponsors for helping this event happen! Thank you to everyone who donated items for our raffle and silent auction! We look forward to another great Summer Rendezvous next year so keep an eye out for more information in 2027.

08/10/2026

Want to come explore Deep Portage as part of a public program this summer? This is your last chance! Here's the opportunity to polish your canoeing skills while exploring Bass Pond or Big Deep Lake, and learn about what's living in the pond (or just make memories catching frogs with your kids).
Visit our website to register.

TUESDAY: Go for a spin in our canoes! You’re welcome to bring fishing gear, or join our staff for a paddle around Bass Pond and even across the portage to Big Deep Lake.
Ages: 8 and above if using Deep Portage lifejackets, younger must bring their own.
Cost: Free will donation
Bring: Water bottle, sunscreen

THURSDAY: Get suited up in our rubber boots (or bring your own) and we’ll head to the pond to learn about aquatic life as we see what we can find.
Ages: All for the morning session, afternoon is focused on ages 3-6
Bring: Water bottle, sunscreen, towel in case of tumbles

What is Deep Portage? We are an environmental learning center set on 6,307 acres of public land in between Hackensack, Longville, and Pine River. During the school year we stay busy with overnight school groups from across the state who come to stay and learn about nature. In the summer we have camps, primarily hunter education based, as well as programs for the public.

08/06/2026

Foghorn? Fourth born? Four corn? Just like the fun we have with folks mixing up the name of camp, we had a blast with our final group of Forkhorn 1 campers. These guys and gals arrived Sunday and leave today with their firearm safety certification. They did their book learning in the morning, and spent the afternoons and evenings canoeing, fishing, surviving in the woods, shooting at the range, and so much more. Thanks for a great end to a great summer!

08/05/2026

"Meet Us in the Forest" Summer Rendezvous is fast approaching! It is on Saturday, August 15th from 4pm to 7:30pm. Get your tickets online under public programs by August 10 to join in on the fun. There will be live music by Debbie Center (a classical rock pianist), dinner from Wings Cafe (braised boneless beef short rib), fantastic items for silent auction and raffles, and amazing people coming to together to support Deep Portage. We hope to see you there!

08/03/2026

This is the week of our clothing swap!! Don't miss it!
We also have a archery class on Thursday, a great chance to do something fun with your family or friends before the summer is over.
Visit our website to register for archery.

TUESDAY: As a conservation reserve, we’re all about being eco-friendly. One of those ways is to slow fast fashion, so we’re having a clothing swap! Bring clean clothes in good condition that you no longer need before 2:30, and receive a ticket for every item you bring. Take a quick hike on a trail or up to the tower while our staff get everything ready, and then the shop is open at 3. Each ticket can buy one item! Remaining items will be donated locally.

THURSDAY: Unlock your inner Robin Hood! Learn to shoot our compound and recurve bows at our archery range.
Ages: 10 and up
Cost: Free will donation
Bring: Water bottle, hat, sunscreen, bug spray

What is Deep Portage? We are an environmental learning center set on 6,307 acres of public land in between Hackensack, Longville, and Pine River. During the school year we stay busy with overnight school groups from across the state who come to stay and learn about nature. In the summer we have camps, primarily hunter education based, as well as programs for the public.

07/30/2026

A huge thank you to the HLACF (Hackensack Lakes Area Community Foundation) for sponsoring a class set of handheld microscopes! We're so excited to be able to enrich our programming by making those little natural details accessible to all. One of our famous classes is water canaries, and these microscopes will help our students see the aquatic macroinvertebrates up close and personal. Check out the eardrum on that frog!

07/29/2026

Hello Muddah, hello Faddah
Here I am at (Upland Bird and Forkhorn 1 All Girls)
Camp is very entertaining
I'm gonna be the best at aiming

Despite the heat, we're staying cool in the lake
And for dessert we got yummy cake
I've learned which birds are a migrator
The pond doesn't have an alligator (just a monster muskie!)
One more sleep, two more sleeps, and we'll see you
But for now, I'm having fun in a canoe!

07/28/2026

"Meet Us in the Forest" Summer Rendezvous fundraising banquet is coming up on Saturday, August 15 from 4pm-7:30pm! Here are just a few of the items that will be for raffle or silent auction. There are going to be many more items, music by Debbie Center during social hour, and an amazing dinner catered by Wings Cafe in Brainerd. You can get your tickets now on our website under Public Programs or click on the link in the comments. All proceeds go towards providing transformative outdoor education that prepares and inspires learners of all ages. We look forward to spending the evening with you while investing in the future of outdoor learning!

07/27/2026

Looking for something fun this week? A fan of woodfire pizza? Or challenging yourself and your family in the woods?
Visit our website to register.

TUESDAY: Join us for lunch as we make pizzas in our woodfire-oven.
Ages: All
Cost: $10 per pizza, each is personal sized to be enough for an adult meal.
Registration deadline: Please let us know by 8AM on the 28th so we can get supplies and account for dietary restrictions.

THURSDAY: Join us for one of our most popular classes, Charlie to Base! You’ll start by getting a crash course in orienteering, then will be given a map, a compass, and a walkie talkie as you try and find your way along a course in the Deep Portage woods. Bring your team of 2+ people.
Ages: 8 and up
Cost: Free will donation
Bring: Long pants, water bottle, bug spray

What is Deep Portage? We are an environmental learning center set on 6,307 acres of public land in between Hackensack, Longville, and Pine River. During the school year we stay busy with overnight school groups from across the state who come to stay and learn about nature. In the summer we have camps, primarily hunter education based, as well as programs for the public.

07/23/2026

The front garden is popping off!! Last year master gardener Jane redid the whole area by the front doors to the main building to include more native plants. Some of the plants that are blooming right now are Purple Coneflower, Dense Blazing Star, Wild Bergamot, Butterfly Milkweed, Anise Hyssop, and Spotted Joe-pye W**d. The pollinators are absolutely loving these blooming plants! Come check out even more native plants throughout campus.

Address

2197 Nature Center Drive NW
Hackensack, MN
56452

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8am - 4:30pm
Friday	8am - 4:30pm
Saturday	8am - 4:30pm
Sunday	8am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+12186822325

Website

http://www.deep-portage.org/

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