Free Hikes to Begin at The Clearing

The Clearing Folk School is once again offering free, docent-led hikes covering the 80-year history, folklore and landscape of the school and its 128-acre property. These interpretive hiking tours will visit the historic buildings and campus, which are on the National and State Historic Registers, led by our volunteer docents. The approximate two-hour hikes begin at 1 pm on most Saturdays and Sundays starting May 16, during the Ellison Bay Arts Spring Art Crawl weekend, through the end of July. Specific tour dates for May, June and July are listed below and at theclearing.org.

Dates are May 16, 17, 24 & 31; June 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27 & 28; July 4, 5, 12, 18, 19, 25 & 26.

No pre-registration is necessary. Tours begin at 1 pm from The Clearing’s Jens Jensen Visitor Center, located at 12171 Garrett Bay Road, Ellison Bay, where maps are also available for self-guided tours. The terrain is rugged in places, and sturdy walking shoes are highly recommended.

For more information about the docent-led hiking tours, weeklong retreat classes and one- and two-day workshops, contact The Clearing at 920.854.4088 between 8 am and 4 pm, Monday through Friday, stop into the Jens Jensen Visitor Center, 12171 Garrett Bay Road, Ellison Bay or visit theclearing.org.