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Students with class leader Suzanne Rose.

Students and leaders of the Alternative Spring Break took hikes around Door County, including one around Bjorklunden with local master naturalist, Jane Whitney.

Dan Klarer in a performance of Tongue ‘n Cheek at Peninsula Players. File photo courtesy of the Peninsula Pulse.

*written by Eric Simonson My association with ����ö������ܲԻ��� starts back in 1980 when I was hired as one of the original summer student workers from �������ý��Ƶ. Back then, Joseph Hopfensperger, caretaker and visionary for what ����ö������ܲԻ��� would become, was testing out his idea for summer seminars for adults. There were six of us employed…

*written by Sue Pappas If I remember correctly, my connection and first memory of ����ö������ܲԻ��� can be traced all the way back to 1963. It was during the summer between my sophomore and junior year of high school when my family and I were on our annual vacation in Door County. My mom had read…

Photo courtesy of Jason Klotz

Guests at the 2023 Boynton Society Gala enjoy refreshments on the front porch of the lodge.

*content provided by Friends of Bjorklunden members Jack Rhodes, who offered over 20 film seminars at ����ö������ܲԻ���, and taught into his final year in 2022, left us with the words “I will be with you there in spirit.”  The Jack and Glenda Rhodes Endowed Fund for ����ö������ܲԻ��� has been established to honor Jack’s and his…

*content provided by Friends of Bjorklunden members If you haven’t already contributed to Björklunden this year, please consider a year-end contribution. Any gift is appreciated! A gift of $250 or more makes you a Boynton Society giving level member and entitles you to a two-week early sign-up window for summer seminars and an invitation to…

*content provided by Friends of Bjorklunden members Last May, spring term Student Seminars concluded with 350 �������ý��Ƶ students and faculty participating in 24 retreats integrated into their academic schedules. Conservatory groups began offering free performances to Door County audiences for the first time since the pandemic. Time spent at Björklunden is a vital component of…

Greetings from ����ö������ܲԻ���! In August, we announced the formation of the new Friends of ����ö������ܲԻ���, an organization of supporters, volunteers, donors and friends! We welcome broad participation by all who love ����ö������ܲԻ��� and want to share in stewarding the future of �������ý��Ƶ’s enchanting northern campus. The name, Friends of ����ö������ܲԻ���, harkens back to an earlier circle of supporters…