Twin Cities chapter

Minneapolis now has a fully functioning Urban Wilderness team in place. This chapter currently partners with 18 schools across the Twin Cities metro area and will be with 36 for the 2026-27 school year. In a region defined by lakes and waterways, boatbuilding is a natural extension of learning in local classrooms.

Partnership & Schools

Through a partnership with the Catholic Schools Center of Excellence (CSCOE), Urban Wilderness has brought hands-on outdoor education and boatbuilding programming to schools across the Twin Cities metro area for the past two years. CSCOE supports numerous preschool through 8th grade Catholic schools by providing funding, training, and resources, helping expand access to meaningful experiential learning opportunities for students. Through this partnership, our chapter has had the opportunity to work with the following schools:

schools

  • Annunciation

  • Ave Maria Academy - Maple Grove

  • Carondelet Catholic School - Minneapolis

  • Cathedral Catholic School

  • Community of Saints Regional Catholic School - West St. Paul

  • Cotter Catholic Schools - St. Luke

  • Creekstone Montessori in Red Wing

  • Good Shepherd School - Golden Valley

  • Holy Family School (Sauk Centre Area School) - Sauk Centre

  • Holy Redeemer School - Marshall

  • Holy Trinity School - Winsted

  • Immaculate Conception Catholic School - Columbia Heights

  • Marquette Catholic School - Virginia

  • Maternity of Mary-St. Andrew Catholic School - St. Paul

  • Notre Dame Academy - Minnetonka

  • Our Lady of Grace Catholic School - Edina

  • Pacelli Catholic Schools - Austin

  • Presentation of Mary

  • Sacred Heart School - Adams

  • Sacred Heart School - Freeport

  • Saint Helena Catholic School - Minneapolis

  • Saint John the Baptist Catholic School - Savage

  • Saint Peter - North St. Paul

  • Saint Peter Claver Catholic School - St. Paul

  • Saint Rose of Lima

  • Shakopee Area Catholic School - Shakopee

  • St. Dominic School - Northfield

  • St. Edward School - Minneota

  • St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School - Hastings

  • St. Francis Xavier School - Buffalo

  • St. Jerome School - Maplewood

  • St. Joseph Catholic School- West St. Paul

  • St. Joseph's Catholic School - Grand Rapids

  • St. Jude of the Lake School - Mahtomedi

  • St. Mary's School - Alexandria

  • St. Stephen Catholic School - Anoka

  • St. Therese School - Deephaven

Two young boys working on a project, one using a screwdriver on a large painted object, possibly a model or sculpture, in a workshop or classroom setting.
A young boy stands in a classroom, holding a woodworking or craft project made of wood with a marked design that reads 'Master Rib 2'. Other students and classroom tools are visible in the background.
Children standing in a line indoors, holding a large, curved paper boat above their heads. They are dressed in school uniforms and casual clothing, smiling and posing for the photo.

Interested in working with us?

inquire below.

help us reach more students

Your support helps expand hands-on boatbuilding and outdoor education opportunities for students across the Twin Cities through our Minneapolis Chapter.

Donate Today
Two young girls working together on a woodworking project at a table with wood shavings, indoor space with tile floors, chairs, and a door in the background.
Person working on a wooden frame, using their hands to drill or screw parts together.
A person is cutting fabric with a box cutter knife on a wooden table.