Hello, to our Friends of Wisdom,

We hope you all have had a wonderful summer thus far, a few road trips, family gatherings, (or additions!), a dip in a wonderful lake, or trips to the beaches and forests.

First and foremost, we would like to express our immense gratitude for all of our partnerships within our broader community. Our teams always have so many experiences to share about the relationships we build together. We are all looking forward to continuing to grow these partnerships and creating more, as this is how we all can support the same visions and missions for a stronger community for the future.

Our team has been busy with ongoing and new projects. We are excited to share with you news about the creation of our new Apothecary for our ITEK (Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge) Program, designed to enhance the experience and initiate our Indigenous Seed Collection, which aims to propagate and renew plants and foods.

We are continuing conversations with a few places to help us create our own Wisdom Gardens for growing and teaching opportunities.

Seed Bank: Set up a smaller secondary off-site from the central location to establish and maintain a plant & seed bank that centers on climate resilience and Indigenous plants and trees in conjunction with an outreach program that allows the Indigenous community access to free seeds, plants, and other resources to grow their food and medicine

Plant Bank: To be set up at various locations to offer seeds, plants, and growing instructions at no charge to local communities that are easily accessible, including onsite or at community events

We are indeed grateful for our excellent ongoing partnerships, through which we are currently building new opportunities for our teams.