Porcupine Mountains Folk School
Union Bay Campground Road, Silver City, MI 49953
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The Porcupine Mountains Folk School is located in the historical carpenter shop building in the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, Michigan’s largest state park and premier wilderness area. We offer folk school classes during spring, summer, and fall in the Park.
Our Mission: Inspiring creativity, lifelong learning, and appreciation of the natural environment and cultural heritage in the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park.
Our Vision: Supporting the preservation of Park resources as it operates in historical facilities within the Park, the Folk School will offer diverse classes that students from local communities and visitors to the Park will find attractive. Students’ will experience hands-on workshops that connect to the natural environment and the cultural heritage of the Park and the Lake Superior region.
Our Goals:
- Create a supportive non-competitive environment where students become lifelong learners.
- Enhance each student’s park experience and appreciation through creative expression.
- Promote and preserve traditional knowledge, arts, skills, and stories from the Lake Superior region
- Support and promote learning across generations and community building with creative and meaningful opportunities.
Come to meet, grow, hammer, stitch, craft, and be inspired!