All Minnesota students deserve equitable access to outdoor experiences where they
can learn, play, and grow.

Long Lake is part of the Outdoor Schools for All Minnesota - a coalition of the state's five accredited, overnight Outdoor Schools. The coalition is championing legislation that would give every Minnesota student the opportunity to connect with nature by attending an accredited overnight outdoor school.

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The bill, entitled Outdoor School For All Minnesota was re-introduced in the legislature after failing to be enacted during the 2024 legislative session. It is being carried by Rep. Roger Skraba (Ely), and Sen. Grant Hauschild (Hermantown).

Minnesota Outdoor School For All is a grant that would help fund a three-day, two-night immersive nature experience for every fourth through twelfth grade student. This would include all programming fees, transportation and ancillary costs such as teacher stipends, thus removing financing as an obstacle to school and student participation. 

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Outdoor School For All Minnesota consists of Deep Portage Learning Center in Hackensack, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center in Lanesboro, Long Lake Conservation Center in Palisade, Osprey Wild Environmental Learning Center in Sandstone and Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center in Finland.

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For more information, go to www.outdoorschoolforallmn.com, or contact Long Lake Manager Dave McMillan at 218-768-4654 or via email at dave@longlakecc.org.