june 5-7, 2026
spring foraging
weekend
Join Borderland Lodge and Maria with Four Season Foraging for a special weekend exploring and learning about the plants and fungi within the BWCA northwoods.
Attendees will enjoy guided foraging hikes, learning sessions and related activities, and fresh, scratch-made meals.
weekend includes:
2 days of foraging classes, excursions, and activities
3 or more nights lodging in a private cabin or lodge room
restaurant on-site, sunday dinner included for multi-day retreat registration
wilderness lodge amenities including complimentary canoes and kayaks, hike-out to over 70km of trails, boat and pontoon rentals, close access to the bwca
details & Pricing
join us for two days dedicated to learning in-depth about the wild mushrooms and spring greens native to our boreal forest.
enjoy indoor presentations and guided foraging hikes with the opportunities to find aspen oysters, morels, spruce tips, canada lettuce, and more.
$225/person + tax & lodging
daily itinerary includes:
morning coffee + meet & greet. pastries and light breakfast items available for purchase.
indoor educational presentation
afternoons outside in guided foraging and hikes
saturday evening: dinner on your own, option to eat at the borderland restaurant, in your cabin/lodge room, or at one of the other great establishments along the gunflint trail
sunday evening: homestyle dinner in the main lodge consisting of the weekend’s foraged ingredients
spend evenings mingling around the fire and/or enjoy stargazing in our international dark sky sanctuary
How to register
to book a private cabin + registrations, follow the instructions to the right.
reserve a private room in a shared cabin
price $100/night + tax and foraging registration)? email: info@borderlandlodge.com
select your lodging option from the units below and click “register”
You will be taken to a check-out screen where you will enter your arrival and departure dates.
find your preferred lodging unit and click “add” to select the accommodation and number in your party
Click “book now” and then select the # of foraging registrations you would like to include in your registration
enter your contact and payment details to complete the booking
50% deposit due at registration, remaining + tax paid at check-out
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Cross River Lodge room
(reserved) King room on the second floor of the lodge with fireplace and kitchenette. Sleeps 2.
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Stargazer Lodge room
(reserved) 2-bedroom unit (1 queen + 2 twin beds) on the second floor of the lodge with galley kitchen. sleeps 4.
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Bear Paw Cabin
(reserved) 2-bedroom cabin with full kitchen, bathroom, and wood stove. Pet friendly. Sleeps 5.
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Wolf Den Cabin
3-bedroom cabin with full kitchen, 1.5 bathrooms, and wood stove. Pet friendly, sleeps 6.
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Jack Pine Cabin
4-bedroom A-frame cabin with full kitchen, 1.5 bathrooms, and gas fireplace. Sleeps 8. Pet friendly.
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Sun & Snow
4-bedroom, 2-story cabin with full kitchen, 1.5 bathrooms, wood stove. Sleeps 9. Pet friendly.
Meet Maria
Maria has been gathering wild edibles since 2004 and loves sharing this skill with others. She has spent over 15 years organizing and teaching foraging programs in the Upper Midwest. Through her business Four Season Foraging, she offers sliding scale foraging workshops, creating spaces where people can learn to interact with urban and rural environments in meaningful and sustainable ways. She is a certified wild mushroom harvester in the state of Minnesota and holds certificates for Level III Trailing and Professional Track & Sign from CyberTracker North America.
FAQs
do you have a question not addressed here? we want to help!
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Registrations have until 30 days prior to the reservation to cancel and keep the deposit. Reservations cancelled within 30 days forfeit any deposit paid.
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Only people planning to attend the foraging education and field sessions are required to add a registration when checking out. For example, a group of four may reserve a cabin with only two people planning to attend the foraging sessions.
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Come ready to learn! The Four Season Foraging workshop model focuses on establishing new foragers and inspiring experienced ones, as well as creating a space where people can learn to interact with urban and rural wild places in meaningful and sustainable ways.
Since it is not possible to learn everything there is to know about foraging in a single workshop, Four Season Foraging classes are meant to lay the foundation, spark curiosity, and provide you with trustworthy resources to develop your foraging practice.
Some classes have a particular focus, but expect to discuss identification, harvesting, and preparation of wild edibles, as well as general foraging principles such as sustainability and legality. There are many, many wild edibles on the landscape and there is always a lot to talk about!
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Complimentary coffee & tea is available in the main lodge starting at 9am. Pastries and light breakfast items available for purchase saturday and sunday.
lunch is on your own
registration included dinner sunday evening consisting of the weekend’s foraged ingredients. beer and wine available for purchase.
friday and saturday dinner is on your own. Guests can choose to eat in their cabin or lodge room, at the Borderland lodge restaurant, or one of the other great establishments along the gunflint trail.
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Early June weather on the Upper Gunflint Trail is always a surprise. Conditions can range from sunny 70s to rainy 50s. small blackflies (sometimes also called “no-see-ums”) and mosquitos may be out.
Dress for changing weather, with base layers, rain gear, and boots ready for the muddy back-woods. Bring your choice of bug repellent - weather a spray, Thermacell, head net, or other.
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Yes! We will be reserving one or more cabins for shared lodging so that solo guests have another lodging option outside of a private cabin or lodge room. Price is $100/night + tax and foraging registration. Email info@borderlandlodge.com to inquire.