Big Stone Lake Stories

At Cornfest, camper, Nevaeh, shows the public how to sew their "special place" onto the big fabric "Land Markings" map. It was a creative, busy time last week at Big Stone Lake Stories camp at Bonanza Education Center which mostly wrapped up on Friday, August 17th. Some of the campers also helped host the camp's booth with Big Stone Lake Arts Council on Saturday, August 18th at Cornfest in Lakeside Park in Ortonville. Here they demonstrated paper making with Don Sherman, and invited the public to participate in the interactive "Words for Water," and "Land Markings" artworks. Campers also joined Lee Kanten on stage during the Kanten Brothers set in the pavillion to share the songs they'd worked on all week with Lee at camp. From left: Campers Breyden, Piper, Nevaeh, Zane, Caleb, and Addie, perform music with Lee Kanten at the annual meeting of Citizens for Big Stone Lake Earlier Saturday, campers and team members presented the ...

  August 14th, 2018: Two days into camp and I already feel like we've traveled so far together. At sunset I was sitting on a dock, listening to the lake. Two fish jumped. There were crickets. -Jonee Kulman Brigham, Full Spring Studio, LLC

LINK: Odes to Big Stone Lake - Crowdsource Story Map   Also found on the story map tab of this website.  What is it?  It is a way to share your Big Stone Lake story as part of a community of lake-lovers. How do you love the lake? Share a photo and a memory, story, poem or any words of appreciation or connection to Big Stone Lake. Your entry will build a community story map. Enter more than once and share with friends. -Now through Corn Fest! Here's one added recently...