Name: Camp Grindstone: Summer Camp for Adults
Start: 2025-07-11T21:00:00.000Z
Location: Osprey Wilds Environmental Learning Center

**Sharing Minnesota's Birding Hot Spots and Photographing Minnesota's Threatened Bird Species**

Join us for a magical evening on the lake! Enjoy delicious food and hear from a keynote speaker Monica Bryand, founder of Urban Bird Collective.
[Buy Tickets](https://ospreywilds.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/ospreywilds/eventRegistration.jsp?event=2199&)

Nearly half of all bird species in North America are seriously threatened by climate change and in Minnesota we have 166 climate threatened or climate endangered species. In Minnesota climate endangered birds include the golden eagle, American three-toed woodpecker, black-throated blue warbler, yellow-headed blackbird and many others.
[Urban Bird Collective](https://urbanbirdcollective.org/) founder and Executive Director & [Saint Paul Bird Alliance](https://saintpaulbirdalliance.org/) board member Monica Bryand worked on a special project through National and Minnesota Audubon to capture through photos these 166 species. It is a work in progress but she currently has over 158 and will share her photos and some of her stories of her travels along with why she is so passionate about working to protect the environment for people and the birds. She will also share many of the birding hotspots around MN.

Monica is a Latina birder/photographer that focuses on mainly urban birds but manages to travel up north and across the state to find special feathered friends.

[Buy Tickets](https://ospreywilds.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/ospreywilds/eventRegistration.jsp?event=2199&)
Tickets are $40 per person and include:
– Beer & wine selections-
-3-course dinner-
-Admission to the keynote presentation-
-Connection & community on beautiful Grindstone Lake!-
***All reservations must be paid in full prior to the day of the event.***

**Dinner Menu:**
Beer & Wine

**Appetizer**
Charred Pineapple Salad

**Main Course**
Beef and Chicken Kabobs
Vegetable and Tempeh Kabobs
Roasted Broccoli
Rice Pilaf
Garlic Bread

**Dessert**
Rhubarb Crumble Bar

Inclusive Outdoor Learning Opportunities for Adults

Osprey Wilds

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Dinner at the Lake: Sharing Minnesota's Birding Hotspots

Osprey Wilds Environmental Learning Center

Do you miss going to summer camp or never got to go? Now is your chance!

**Escape the daily grind and step back into the carefree days of the**
**2000s at Camp Grindstone—a retreat exclusively for adults.**

Nestled on the shores of Grindstone Lake in east-Central Minnesota, our campus offers **a nostalgic escape from the demands of adulthood.**
Try traditional camp activities like **archery, high ropes, climbing, arts and crafts, and color Olympics,** all while surrounded by the beautiful Northwoods. Gather around the campfire to share stories, laughter, and of course— s’mores!

Our **comfortable lodging and from-scratch meal service** (including adult beverages) provides an elevated camp experience that you can truly enjoy.

[Visit our website to learn more and register.](https://ospreywilds.org/event/camp-grindstone-adult-summer-camp/)

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