About the Nonprofit
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Osprey Wilds is a private, non-profit 501(c)(3) residential environmental learning center and conference & retreat center nestled on the shores of Grindstone Lake in east-central Minnesota.
We are committed to developing an understanding, ethics, and responsibility regarding the environment and stewardship through formal and informal teaching that links nature and humans.
Our Mission, Vision & Values
MISSION
To instill a connection and commitment to the environment in people of all communities through experiential learning
VISION
A healthy planet where all people live in balance with the Earth
CORE VALUES
- We demonstrate respect, care and passion for the earth, all people and all living things
- We strive for excellence in everything we do through integrity, open communication and teamwork
- We value, engage and appreciate individuals for their unique contributions
- We believe in life-long learning through positive shared experiences with the natural world
- We encourage others to recognize their interconnectedness with the earth through their actions
EQUITY STATEMENT
Osprey Wilds actively incorporates the lenses of equity and representation in our education,
environmentalism and leadership. We do this by dismantling and re-designing processes and systems to be accessible to and welcoming of all people; creating programs and services in collaboration with diverse communities; and valuing those who work with and for us.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Osprey Wilds acknowledges that our property sits upon the ancestral and traditional homelands of
Indigenous people, most recently the Ojibwe, whose land was seized by the United States government by
the Treaty of 1837 and colonized by European settlers. The Ojibwe continue to reside throughout East
Central Minnesota and have a sovereign infrastructure of schools, roads, health care, services, housing,
and more. From their ancestors to current day, the Ojibwe are committed to protecting and preserving
natural resources. Osprey Wilds shares this commitment and works to ensure responsible care and
attention through developing an understanding, ethics, and responsibility regarding the environment
through formal and informal teaching that links nature and humans. While land acknowledgment does
not deliver justice for the loss of the land and the damage done to people and cultures, Osprey Wilds will
continue to deepen our knowledge and relationships, enriching practices that respect and honor the past,
present, and future of the region’s Indigenous communities.
