WTA is excited to partner with Urban Bird Collective for a morning of birding to wrap up 2025!

Join us at Waḳaƞ Ṭípi on Sunday, December 7th from 9am to 12pm to visit our winged relatives - instructions and binoculars will be provided. All ages and experience levels are welcome and encouraged!

Following the bird walk, stick around for storytelling and breakfast. We will have cherished elders Mary Louise Defender Wilson (Standing Rock) and Marge Roscelli (Sioux Valley) with us to share traditional Dakota stories.

This event is intended for BIPOC and LGBTQ+ community members and their families. Spots are limited!

This event is full and registration has closed. To be added to the waitlist, please email requests@wakantipi.org

Join us for a morning of caring for the land during our Ptaƞyétu (Autumn) Volunteer Day! Together, we will plant new native trees and shrubs, wildflowers, and grasses, clean up any trash at the site, and spend time exploring the new outdoor interpretive exhibits. Help us steward this sacred landscape and prepare her for the winter.

 All supplies and lunch will be provided. Click here to RSVP!

UPDATE: This event is full and registration has closed.

Waḳaŋ Ṭípi Awaŋyaŋkapi is excited to partner with Urban Bird Collective for our Ptaƞyétu (Autumn) Migration Bird Walk! Join us during peak migration to spot our bird relatives as they begin their journey south.

These events are geared towards engaging our Black, Indigenous and People of Color and LGBTQ+ communities and their families, as part of our commitment to supporting equity in our shared green spaces.

Join this free webinar to hear from traditional knowledge keepers and Indigenous environmentalists to learn about Daḳota kinship with the Four Sisters: Corn, Sunflower, Squash & Beans.

Our featured speakers are: Randilynn Boucher-Giago, Zitkána Duta Wiŋ, Isaŋti/Sisíthuŋwaŋ Dakota and Diné, Teresa Peterson, Utuhu Cistinna Win, Sisseton Wahpeton Dakota and citizen of the Upper Sioux Community

The Zoom webinar link will be included in the confirmation email upon registration. RSVP here!

We're seeking volunteers for our second annual BioBlitz at Waḳaƞ Ṭipi! The BioBlitz will be on Saturday, August 2nd from 9am to 1pm at Waḳaƞ Ṭipi (Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary - 4th St E, St Paul, MN 55106)

A BioBlitz is an event that focuses on finding and identifying as many species as possible with the goal being to get an overall count of the plants, animals, and other organisms that live in a place. This is an opportunity for all members of the community to learn from and collect data with environmental professionals and community partners as we survey pollinators, plants, dragonflies, birds and more.

All ages and backgrounds are welcome and no prior experience is necessary. Click here to register!

Kick off your Pride Weekend with us on Saturday, June 21st for a morning of birding and community as we enjoy visiting our bird relatives at Battle Creek. We’ll be joined by our partners at the Urban Bird Collective for this special morning connecting to nature and community.

RSVP Here!

Join this free webinar to hear from traditional knowledge keepers and Indigenous environmentalists to learn about Daḳota kinship with tíƞpsíƞna (prairie turnips). Our featured speakers are Tomecina Bullshoe, Fort Peck Sioux and Diné, as well as WTA's Director of Land & Environment, Gabby Menomin (Forest County Potawatomi). WTA's Dakota Lifeways Programs Manager, Rebecca Mousseau (Spirit Lake Dakota) will serve as our event moderator.

Click here to register!