
Birch Bark Canoe Building
Find us at the top of the hill in downtown Ely MN, right on the edge of the beautiful Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness!
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Ely Folk School builds community by providing learning experiences that celebrate the wilderness heritage, art, history, culture, and craft of the people of northern Minnesota. Class topics range from Snowshoe Weaving and Potica Baking to Canoeing Basics and Wet Felting Wool Slippers, and many more! Join us this summer for our Birch Bark Canoe Project, free every Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. Find the latest classes and events at http://www.ElyFolkSchool.org.
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Attraction Attributes
- Can accommodate groups of 45 or more
Meetings & Conferences
- Facility accommodates meetings for 30 or more
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Wild raspberries along the North Country Trail near Bad Medicine Lake

Llamas and goats at Shepard's Harvest Festival, Lake Elmo

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Art glass along Lake Superior / Lisa McClintick