Step Up North

In partnership with the U.S. Forest Service (USDA), Ce Tempoxcalli has launched a pilot program from April 2011 through September 2012 to create a sustainable program dedicated to connecting urban youth and families to the Superior National Forest for educational and recreational exploration.

This vision includes buildind meaningful relationships with partners like the Laurentian Environmental Center (LEC) north of Virginia, Minnesota where we will be hosting our first camps.

If you are interested in leanring more about how you can get connected to the forest, please email us at getupnorth@ce-t.org

Dates for Camps

Below are some photos from our recent site visit to LEC and the Superior National Forest.

Tour with US Forest Service Rangers about the forest's recreation, wildlife, gaming, cutting, burning, and planting stratagies for successful management program.

Leanring about the burn after a cut and how planting and preventing super fuel is an essentail aspect of forest management.

Forest Rangers and Ce Tempoxcalli staff after a meeting. Not shown are staff of LEC and other U.S. Forest service staff.

Main Lodge and Dining Hall

Rock Wall

Archery Range

Archery Room

Sleeping Lodges

Teaching House (there are many houses dedicated to teaching)

Fire Tower

View from fire tower

View fom fire tower of LEC

View from lake toward main lodge