EcoElsa

05/07/2026

🌱We're hiring!🌱

Do you love the outdoors, education, and making a real impact? Join the team at EcoElsa and help inspire the next generation to connect with nature!

We have an opening for a Seasonal Naturalist Educator for the summer, with the potential to extend into fall.

✨ Why join us?
• Make a difference through hands-on environmental learning
• Be part of a mission-driven, outdoor-focused team
• Grow your skills while doing work that matters

🌍Job Details
• Starting pay $18.50/hr
• Sick time & vacation time
• Milleage Reimbursement
• Gift card to an outfitter company for completing position

👉 Check out the full job details here: https://ecoelsa.com/team-careers/

04/23/2026

So to celebrate Earth Day we have some news to share with the EcoElsa Community!
The EcoElsa Team will be adding a new addition this Fall when Elsa & Andrew welcome Baby Sprout into the world. 🌱 We also would like to add that since Elsa had a group of Hedfex Homeschool Co-op kids who thought her last name was Nature you also will soon be able to call her Mother Nature 😉
Happy Earth Day everyone we hope you were able to get out and enjoy the nice weather today! ❤🌎🌳🍄🪻🐸🕷️🪱🐦

04/05/2026

🐛🪱🌷Get ready to dig in and discover in Wayzata! In our Worms and Mud class, your little ones will become nature detectives, learning all about the very first signs that spring is near. Through a variety of fun, hands-on activities, kids will get active and creative while exploring the fascinating world of mud and worms!

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Saturday, May 2
9am-11am
Ages 3-6 with adult buddy
Klapprich Park

Register here: https://wayzata.ce.eleyo.com/course/10300/youth-classes-winter-spring-2026/worms-mud

Wayzata Community Ed

04/03/2026

Learn how to cook what nature provides with our Wild Edibles Foraging Class in Lakeville. You’ll learn how to forage and handle wild plants and mushrooms to use in seasonal recipes. Choose a single class or register for the monthly series!
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This month’s theme: Tapping Into Nature's Sweetness—Exploring Saps, Morels and Ramps!

April 19
1pm-3:30pm
Ritter Farm Park

Learn more and register here: https://mnlakevilleweb.myvscloud.com/webtrac/web/search.html?Action=Start&SubAction=&_csrf_token=lV5N1F6R0C713R471U4G3B446Y4D57511H4K625F5203725U6C656L6J4I50506X5W3Q5F5309004Q6H646Z6D445151046R4S496J1F734S6N67195I42656B735P5Q6N&keyword=543250&primarycode=&type=Art&type=Heritage+Center&type=Rec&subtype=&beginmonth=®istrationevent=&location=&bydayonly=No&keywordoption=Match+One&beginyear=&instructor=&daysofweek=&dayoption=All&timeblock=&gender=&spotsavailable=&season=&showwithavailable=No&display=detail&module=AR&multiselectlist_value=&arwebsearch_buttonsearch=yes

04/03/2026

🌱We're hiring!🌱

Do you love the outdoors, education, and making a real impact? Join the team at EcoElsa and help inspire the next generation to connect with nature!

We have an opening for a Seasonal Naturalist Educator for the summer, with the potential to extend into fall.

✨ Why join us?
• Make a difference through hands-on environmental learning
• Be part of a mission-driven, outdoor-focused team
• Grow your skills while doing work that matters

👉 Check out the full job details here: https://ecoelsa.com/team-careers/

Meet the EcoElsa staff providing environmental education to you and your family! As well as check out current openings below! Elsa Litecky, Owner Elsa started EcoElsa back in 2018 as a blog and YouTube channel. Prior to starting EcoElsa she worked in naturalist and outreach roles for the MNDNR, Dako...

04/02/2026

🔥⛺Explore the basics of shelter building and fire safety in our Farmington Forts and Fires class! This class for 3–6-year-olds and an adult buddy encourages creativity, problem-solving, and outdoor adventure.

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Saturday, April 11
9am-11am
Levi Dodge Middle School

Learn more: https://farmington.arux.app/course/5582/2025-2026-ce-catalog/forts-fires

04/02/2026

Build your outdoor skills this Spring in Burnsville’s after-school Ultimate Survival class. 🔥⛺💧

In this 4-week class, kids will learn a wide range of survival skills like shelter building, fire science, treating water, orienteering, and more! These skills are great for campers and outdoor adventurers, and teach confidence, teamwork, and problem solving.

Thursdays, April 9 – April 30
4pm-5pm
Harriet Bishop Elementary

Learn more: https://isd191.arux.app/course/1193/winter-spring-2026/ultimate-survival

02/23/2026

More news released about the foraging task force! Sounds like we will hear what the official recommendations are this legislative session.

A special task force tells the Legislature to put foraging on par with hunting and fishing.

02/09/2026

🍦🌿 Dive into the wold of Wild Edibles! 🌿🍧
Our next Wild Edibles class series is starting in March and running the 3rd Sunday of the month March through November! 🍓🌼
Come learn how to turn local wild plants and mushrooms into delicious food no matter the season!
With an EcoElsa educator, you'll:
Learn to forage, gather, and cook wild foods 🥘
Discover easy-to-identify plants and mushrooms
Master wild food cooking with recipes where they're the star ingredient
Forage for unique ingredients like nuts, roots, and bark
Connect to global traditions of using foraged ingredients
Each month offers unique topics and tasty discoveries:
March 15: Exploring the Evergreens
April 19: Tapping Into Nature's Sweetness-Exploring Saps, Morels and Ramps!
May 17: Spring Harvest-Woods to Your Table
June 21: Summer Foraging Staples-Dandelion, Dock & More!
July 19: Hot Month Harvest-Raspberry, Pineapple W**d and More!
August 16: Late Summer Bounty-Plums, Cherries & Mushrooms, Oh My!
September 20: September's Smorgasbord-Let the Feast Begin!
October 18: Autumn Edibles
November 15: Fall's Last Harvest
In these classes, participants actively choose which plants and mushrooms to explore and help decide on recipes—all based on what’s in season!
👩‍🍳 Ages 13+ are welcome (youth under 16 must attend with a registered adult). Register monthly or commit to the series for the best value.
🌿 Don’t miss this chance to connect with nature, savor incredible wild flavors, and gain lifelong skills.
Spots are limited, so scoop yours up soon! 🍨👇
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02/09/2026

Join in Farmington for a no school day campfire cooking class day!

Join us for Campfire Cooking with EcoElsa !🔥

Kids will learn how to safely build and manage fires while cooking everything from classic s’mores and tinfoil packets to Dutch oven meals and spit-roasted treats.

Register here: https://farmington.ce.eleyo.com/course/5584/2025-2026-ce-catalog/campfire-cooking -campfirecooking