The Pat Bayle State Forest is a state forest located near the town of Grand Marais in Cook County, Minnesota. The forest falls within the limits of the Superior National Forest and is under the federal jurisdiction of the United States Forest Service. Within the forest, one can find the highest point of elevation in the state of Minnesota, Eagle... READ MORE >
At long last summer has arrived, and with it the members of the Grand Marais Garden Club are out planting and weeding! The Garden Club has responsibility for the Memorial Rose Garden near the library. Each year new roses are ordered to replace those that didn’t manage during the winter; usually three or four are added. A memorial book can... READ MORE >
In 2014, for a mere $430, the city of Grand Marais got itself another park, and an organization to maintain it! Frankie Jarchow, president of the Grand Marais Garden Club was on a committee for the Great Place Project and recognized a need. Frankie approached Mike Roth, City Clerk, about the possibility of making the weed tangled strip alongside 1st... READ MORE >
The fishing tug Neegee has just gotten a fresh coat of paint, thanks to a family reunion project. In the late 1890s two brothers arrived on the North Shore from Larsmo, Finland. Known as “Swede- Finns” they were part of a larger group that had created Larsmo. Victor Samskar was a sea captain on what was locally known as the... READ MORE >
Last Monday the flowers were placed in planters by a dozen members of the Grand Marais Garden Club who then, per long standing tradition, gathered at The World’s Greatest Donut shop for donuts and coffee. The beautification project is a cooperation with the Park Department, the City of Grand Marais and the Garden Club. The garden club also works with... READ MORE >
The Grand Marais Garden Club traveled to Finland, Minn. recently to tour the Wolf Ridge Farm, now about four years old. We were met by David Abazs, who administers the farm along with his assistant, Nathan Cross. David has spent considerable time analyzing optimal soil composition on his own organic Round River Farm, and his work continues on the Wolf... READ MORE >
The Grand Marais Garden Club meets at the Cook County Senior Center monthly from April to December with programs of interest. At the November gathering, member Linda Quick demonstrated arrangements for the holiday table. Before retiring, Linda worked some 30 years for the renowned multipurpose gardening center Bachman’s. She shared some of the things she learned while working in their... READ MORE >
