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Decorah Prairie Meditation walk

Location: Decorah Community Prairie, view map Connecting with nature in our own backyard. Join Carol Hagen for a guided prairie meditation. Join us by driving over the levy at the end of Ohio Street (near Aase Haugen nursing home). Feel free to bring a lawn chair or cushions. Share-the-Plate – Our plate recipient for for July-August … Continue reading Decorah Prairie Meditation walk

Meskwaki Powwow Road Trip

Location: carpool time & location TBD Share-the-Plate – Our plate recipient for for July-August is Kids Lunch Club collaborative program powered by our community. To donate to the plate recipient, you can Give Online. Or, if sending a check, please note “Share the Plate” in the memo line. Donations may be mailed to Decorah UU, PO Box 382, Decorah, … Continue reading Meskwaki Powwow Road Trip

Effigy Mounds

Location: Effigy Mounds, View map  This week we meet at at 9:00 am at lower Coop Parking lot, or meet outside the Effigy Mounds Visitor Center at 10:00 am. There are several ways to explore Effigy Mounds including the air conditioned Visitor’s Center and outdoor surrounding walks. We will meet at 10:00 outside the visitor center … Continue reading Effigy Mounds

Tree Time Travel

Location: Phelps Park Shelter #4, map to Phelps Park Have you ever wondered about the history of a tree and what it can tell us today? Thanks to science, there is a way! Join us in Phelps Park to joyfully connect with the spirituality and resiliency of trees, and even a little tree hugging in … Continue reading Tree Time Travel

Books that Transformed Me

Location: Phelps Park Shelter #1, View map showing shelter location From Ellen Macdonald: In our annual Books service, we often emphasize books that are spiritually uplifting.  We need this now more than ever, but there is something to be said for a good read that is so gripping that it distracts us from our worries for … Continue reading Books that Transformed Me

Freedom and our Responsibility

Location: Anne and Gary Glenn-White’s farm, View map You may want to bring a lawn chair & sun hat. If inclement weather, we will meet indoors at Anne and Gary’s. Anne and Gary live near Sampson Campground. Go out Stage Coach Road heading toward Waukon. Share-the-Plate – Our plate recipient for for July-August is Kids … Continue reading Freedom and our Responsibility

Effigy Mounds

Location: Effigy Mounds National Monument, View map Carpooling info: Meet at 9:00 AM at lower Co-op parking lot This Sunday’s Summer Field Trip is to Effigy Mounds National Monument where we will join a peaceful resistance protest defending our Sacred Indigenous Lands & National Park Systems. Share-the-Plate – Our plate recipient for for May-June is … Continue reading Effigy Mounds

Moving Through Resistance

Location: Phelps Park Shelter #1, View map showing shelter location “In a time filled with turmoil I keep coming back to movement and dance as a way of grounding myself and connecting with others. This service is an exploration of the intersection between movement, community, and resistance.” Rose Martinsen-Burrell Share-the-Plate – Our plate recipient for … Continue reading Moving Through Resistance

Connecting with Nature and Altar Making

Location: Member Chip Miller’s place, View map (2936 Wagon Road, Decorah) If you want to carpool, meet at the swimming pool parking lot. Join us for our first 2025 Summer Field Trip! Share-the-Plate – Our plate recipient for for May-June is Neighbors Helping Neighbors which supports immigrants and their families in rebuilding their lives following … Continue reading Connecting with Nature and Altar Making