Gunflint Green-Up Specials

Join other friends of the Gunflint at the Gunflint Trail Tree Planting weekends. At Poplar Creek Guesthouse and cabins two weekends have been dedicated to helping reforest the area from the affects of the 2007 Ham Lake Fire and the ongoing reforestation of the Poplar Creek/Little Ollie Lake area damaged by the 1999 BWCA Blowdown and subsequent salvage logging operations.

Gunflint Green-up Tree planting

May 1-4, 2009

We provided lodging with Barbara’s famous breakfast and you can join in the many exciting scheduled events

A Green Living Fair is planned on Friday from 1:00-5:00 pm followed with a talk by Howard Sivertson and picnic dinner in the big top tent at Gunflint Lodge.
Saturday is tree planting and release of the overgrowth around the trees planted in 2008. Saturday evening join the community for a celebratory dinner and dance. Sunday you can take in the Ham Lake Run Half Marathon.

* Your choice- Two (2) nights $89/ person or Three (3) nights $133/person plus taxes, double occupancy, at B&B/4 person minimum at cabins

There also is a $40/person participation fee charged by the Gunflint Greenup Committee to cover the cost of: Friday’s picnic dinner, a box lunch on Saturday and Saturday evening's dinner and dance.

Little Ollie Lake Blowdown Tree Planting

May 8-10, 2009

We provide planting instructions, planting equipment and tree seedlings, two nights lodging with Barbara’s famous breakfast each morning. One-day planting trees with trail lunch. Picnic-barbecue dinner at B&B on Saturday night. Also included during your stay is a discussion on the Area’s Fire History and Reforestation

* Two (2) nights (May 8-10) $89/person plus taxes- double occupancy at B&B/4 person minimum at cabins.

For more information or to make reservations contact Poplar Creek Guesthouse B&B

800-322-8327